Construction of the Minute Man Visitor Center at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Philip, South Dakota

On or about 3 September 2012, the Department of Interior, National Park Service, Omaha Regional Office intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) P12PS01434 for Construction of the Minute Man Visitor Center at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Philip, South Dakota. The work will include all labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary for the construction of a new 7,300 square foot visitor, center site improvements, and an on-site total retention wastewater pond system.

RFP ISSUANCE: The anticipated issuance date of the RFP is on or about 3 September 2012 with an anticipated closing date of 8 November 2012. The anticipated period of performance is 600 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Note: There will not be a public bid opening for this requirement. The RFP will be posted and available for download at the National Business Center (http://ideasec.nbc.gov) on or about 4 September 2012. In addition, general information and links to the solicitation will be provided at the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). Any amendments issued to the solicitation will also be available at the websites mentioned above. NO HARD COPY DOCUMENTS WILL BE ISSUED.

The project will be advertised as Full and Open Competition. The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The Small Business Size Standard is $33.5 million. Davis Bacon Wage Determinations will apply.

SITE VISIT: To be determined. It will be posted either in the solicitation when it issues or by amendment.

GENERAL INFORMATION: IAW FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

A source selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15, Source Selection Procedures, utilizing a Performance Price Trade Off process (PPT), whereas past performance is significantly more important than cost/price. The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.

This project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. Bonds will be required as follows: Performance and Payment bonds - 100% of the contract price. Insurance will be required for this project. Be advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the process based on decisions related to Department of the Interior (DOI) and National Park Service (NPS) changes.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT: To be eligible for a government contract, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) government system prior to award. The link for SAM can be found at http://www.SAM.gov. We advise potential bidders to begin the registration process when they prepare their proposal to ensure the registration in the SAM database is complete and in-place should they be selected for award (see FAR Subpart 4.11).

ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS &CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA): The ORCA web site was combined with SAM, all in one system for your convenience.

Place of Performance: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Philip, South Dakota

Contracting Office Address: MWRO - OMAHA Regional Office, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102

ALL QUESIONS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER ON THIS PROJECT, NOT THE PARK.

Point of Contact(s): Diana Vanderzanden Contracting Officer Phone: 402-661-1660 FAX 402-661-1661, Email: Diana_Vanderzanden@nps.gov