Command and control facility, division headquarter at FT. Bliss, EL paso, texas

Added: Oct 28, 2008 1:54 pm PROJECT TITLE:
COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY, DIVISION HEADQUARTER (HQ)

LOCATION:
FT. BLISS, EL PASO, TEXAS

TYPE OF CONTRACT:
This acquisition is proceeding as a full and open, unrestricted competition. The acquisition method is negotiated procurement. A technical proposal is required for Phase I and both a technical and price proposal will be required for Phase II. Evaluation by the Government will result in selection of a firm that represents the best value for the Government.

Estimated Cost Range is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00

This Procurement will be conducted under FSC CODE: Z199, SIC CODE: 1542, NAICS Code: 236220. All questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Angkham Sybangone, at (916) 557-5231, FAX: No.: (91 6) 557-5278, e-mail: angkham.a.sybangone@usace.army.mil

JOB DESCRIPTION: The work consists of the design and construction of a new multi-story, approximately 143,090 SF Command and Control Facility. The project site is located within an area receiving significant development. To reduce contractor conflicts, a designer is under contract to design all infrastructure and horizontal construction features outside of the ~5 building line. These designs are later advertised and awarded within a MATOC contract. Coordination with this designer will be required. A compacted earth pad along with utilities to the site will be in place prior to start of construction. No demolition is anticipated. Project includes an administrative area divided into specified security zones and operations area that includes special use space for a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), Operations Center (OC), and Network Operations Center (NOC), redundant mechanical and electrical systems with backup power for designated areas, secure organizational vehicle parking, antenna pad, loading/service areas, information systems, fire protection and alarms systems, intrusion detection systems, energy monitoring control systems, sustainable design, energy policy act of 2005 (EPAct 05) features, minimum antiterrorism features, comprehensive interior design, interior/exterior signage, and access for individuals with disabilities. The structure will be permanent construction with a 25-year life expectancy. The project includes all necessary features (interior and exterior) to yield a safe, complete, and useable facility for its intended use.

Selected contractor will develop and complete the design and construct the facility. The acquisition method is Unrestricted procurement.

The Design-Build Contractor will be required to perform a geotechnical investigation yielding a geotechnical report that will be used as a basis for design.

This project will follow the Armys MILCON Transformation process. The Contractor will be given maximum flexibility to minimize cost, minimize contract duration, and maximize quality. Goals of the RFP are to be performance-based, maximize use of industry codes and standards, use of any building type as long as the Uniform Building Code requirements for the construction type are followed. A standard design (layout) is to be followed. Exterior massing, finishes, etc shall compliment the adjacent facilities.

A site visit/pre-proposal conference will be conducted during Phase II. Only offerors / firms selected in phase I will be invited to a site visit/pre-proposal conference.

All offers will be due on/about 15 December 2008/3:00 pm PST. The specific date and time will be identified in the solicitation. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT THIS PROJECT MAY BE DELAYED, CANCELED OR REVISED AT ANY TIME DURING THE SOLICITATION, SELECTION, EVALUATION, NEGOTIATION AND/OR FINAL AWARD PROCESS.

Proposals will be evaluated using Two-Phase source selection procedures that will result in award of a firm-fixed price design/build contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is the BEST VALUE to whose the Government, price and technical factors considered. Phase I of the procurement process is a narrowing phase to a maximum of three offerors, design-build firms or teams, based on experience and past performance factors. Only those offerors selected in Phase I will be allowed to proceed into Phase II. In Phase II, the competitive field will be required to submit technical and price proposals for the project

ORDERING SOLICITATION: Plans and specifications will NOT be provided in hard paper copy or CD-ROM format. The solicitation and all amendments for this acquisition will be posted on a secure Government website known as FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) once the RFP is issued. Viewing/downloading documents from FedBizOpps will require prior registration in Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov). If you are a first-time FedBizOpps user, you will also be required to register in FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) before accessing the RFP documents. To register, click on the Register Now button in the Vendors Block and follow the instructions. The following information will be required: Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN); DUNS Number or Cage Code; Telephone Number; and E-mail Address. Once registered with FedBizOpps, interested parties will then be able to log in and access the RFP documents.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Solicitation documents can be accessed ONLY through FedBizOpps. Please note that ALL contractors who want to register with FedBizOpps must be CCR registered, and have a MPIN, DUNS number or Cage code. For further information, please click on the FedBizOpps homepage link and the Vendor User Guide. The only PLAN-HOLDERS/BIDDERS LIST now available is via FedBizOpps. When viewing the Synopsis/Pre-solicitation Notice, you will click on the ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS to enter your information. This function does not, however, allow you to identify yourself as a Prime or Sub. It is recommended that you identify your category in parentheses at either the beginning or end of your company name. For example: (Prime/Sub) XYZ Construction, or XYZ Construction (Prime/Sub). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO CHECK FEDBIZOPPS FREQUENTLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION.