Construct Sprinkler System, Buildings 41418 & 41420, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613

This procurement will be issued as a 100% Set-Aside for Small Businesses (SB) through RFP procedures under FAR 15 and other FAR Parts and Subparts as applicable.

This is a Design/Build requirement for Building 41418 and Building 41420, both built in 1916. Building 41418 and Building 41420 are considered to be historically significant structures within the Fort Huachuca National Historic Landmark District. Project #1 Building 41418: The project is to provide a new fire sprinkler system for the entire building. The facility has an old fire alarm system that will not be modernized. Project #2 Building 41420: The project is to provide a new fire sprinkler system for the entire building. The facility has an old fire alarm system that will not be modernized. All work to be completed under RFP No. W9124A22R0015.

The contractor shall provide design/build services and furnish all labor, material, equipment, supervision, transportation, permits, fees and licenses necessary to construct a sprinkler system for building 41418 and building 41420, both located at Fort Huachuca, AZ.    

The tentative date for issuing the RFP is on or around July 5, 2022; with proposals due 30 calendar days later on-or-around August 4, 2022 (the RFP will state the exact time/date that proposals are due). The anticipated contract award date is approximately 15 calendar days or less after receipt of proposals. The Contract Performance Period is 200 working days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Location of the work is at Building 41418 and Building 41420 Rhea Ave, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613.

NAICS Code 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction is applicable to this RFP solicitation and the Small Business Size Standard is $39.5M. The Construction Cost Range for this project (Magnitude of Construction) is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Interested offerors are asked to please first read over the RFP and all its associated attachments/documents in their entirety prior to forwarding any questions to the Contracting Officer. A cut-off time/date for receipt of questions will be established and listed on the solicitation notice on SAM.gov.  After issuance of solicitation, send any inquires via email to walter.l.carbajal.civ@army.mil, maverick.c.siragusa.civ@army.mil and paula.l.hartzell.civ@army.mil by date/time stated on solicitation notice.

NO oral questions will be accepted.

The Site Visit will be held on Friday, 08 July 2022 at 8:00 am (Arizona Time). Only one Site Visit will be conducted and no requests for additional Site Visits or make-up Site Visits will be granted. We will be meeting at the DOC Conference Room located at:

Army Contracting Command-APG, Huachuca Division DOC Operations Branch 600 Augur Ave., Bldg. 22208, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-7070

Attached is a map and turn-by-turn driving directions to the DOC Building #22208

You will need Driver’s License/Photo ID, Proof of Insurance, Registration and no felonies on your record to access Fort Huachuca. You will have to park in the parking lot at the gate and go to the building and check in. Please allow yourself plenty of time so you can be on time for the Site Visit. Anyone that is 10 minutes late will not be able to attend the Site Visit. Request confirmation of intent to attend the site visit NLT 06 July 2022 at 12:00pm AZ.

Please contact the Van Deman Gate (East Gate) & Visitor Control Center at 520-533-3269 for any questions. 

The RFP number for this project is W9124A22R0015. The RFP will be posted and can be downloaded (without charge) from the SAM.gov website. Amendments to this RFP will not be mailed but will be posted at the SAM.gov website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining the RFP (and associated documents/attachments) from the SAM.gov website and for acknowledging all Amendments to the RFP. It is the responsibility of all interested offerors to check the SAM.gov website as necessary for any Amendments to the RFP (to include the day proposals are due).

TYPE OF CONTRACT: A firm-fixed-price contract is expected to be awarded.  Note: Davis Bacon prevailing wages for Cochise County, AZ will apply.

The Government intends to award (1) one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation.  It is determined that it is in the best interest of the Government to use lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for this requirement. 

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation.

Small Business concerns must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Information on SAM Registration can be found at https://sam.gov/.

NOTE: No additional information is available until the solicitation is released.