Construction of Information Systems Node (ISN) Facility, Fort Hamilton, NY

This is an advance notice, no proposals are being requested nor accepted under this synopsis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to issue a solicitation for construction of the Information Systems Node (ISN) Facility, a single-story building structure, at Fort Hamilton, NY. The procurement method for this solicitation will be a Request for Proposal (RFP) Best Value Trade Off (BVTO). This procurement will be solicitated under full and open competition with HUBZone price evaluation preference.

The NAICS code for this project is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Construction. Project magnitude is between $10 million and $25 million. The period of performance for this project is 730 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date.

The New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is preparing plans and specifications for the construction of an Information Systems Node (ISN) facility comprised of a 10,872 sf building structure, redundant power, organizational vehicle parking, open storage, installation of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Electronic Security System (ESS), and Energy Monitoring and Control Systems connection. The facility includes space for a command center for operations support with video teleconferencing capability, administration, reception, network administrators, operations floor, tech lab, operations center, administrative offices, customer service center, technical assistance for Information Technology (IT), controlled humidity warehouse, loading dock with receiving zone, shower/locker rooms, and break rooms. Heating and air conditioning will be provided by self-contained systems.

Project also includes utilities, fire protection and alarm systems, uninterrupted power supply, redundant mechanical and electrical systems, heating and cooling, and pavements, walks, and curbs. Site improvements will include site clearing, grading, and landscaping. Low Impact Development Integrated Management Practices (LID-IMPs) measures will be provided. Measures in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Minimum Antiterrorism for Buildings standards will be provided. Access for individuals with disabilities will be provided.  Cyber Security Measures will be incorporated into this project. Sustainability/Energy measures will be provided.

Construction will comply with EPA Act 2005, EISA 2007, Executive Orders (EO) 13423 and 13514, and other current policies and directives on energy and water conservation. This project will achieve GBCI level certification at the LEED-NC/MR silver level and will follow the guidance detailed in the Sustainable Design and Development Policy.

The specifications will be posted electronically via the Contract Opportunities website at https://sam.gov/. PLEASE NOTE:  www.fbo.gov IS NOW https://sam.gov/. Proposals will be required to be submitted electronically, instructions on how to submit electronically can be found in the solicitation when posted. The media selected for the issuance of this solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the medium utilized for this project is the Internet. Paper copies of this solicitation, and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7007, all vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM), located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/, and Contract Opportunities, located at https://sam.gov/, in order to safeguard acquisition related information for all Federal Agencies. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the Contract Opportunities website at https://sam.gov/.

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Technology & Logistics (OUSD{AT&L}) A Guide to Collection & Use of Past Performance Information dated 2003 and FAR Part 36 requires the collection and use of past performance information (PPI) in acquiring best-value goods and services. FAR Subpart 36.3 and DFARS Subpart 236.2 mandates the use of Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) by all DoD agencies for construction contracts greater than or equal to $650,000 or more than $10,000 if the contract was terminated for default. CCASS is a module of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and is located at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil.

Point of Contact is Monica Chahary, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090. Phone:  917-790-8182. Fax: (212) 264-3013. Email:  monica.c.chahary@usace.army.mil