Flight Control Tower - Fort Belvoir, Virginia

This Presolicitation Notice serves as the advanced notice that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to issue a Request for Proposal for the construction of a Design Bid Build Flight Control Tower. The forthcoming requirement will consist of both contractor qualifications and technical/cost proposals to be submitted in anticipation of a Best Value with Tradeoff award of the project in accordance with FAR Parts 15 and 36. Technical criteria evaluation factors will include factor 1 experience in relevant projects; factor 2 past performance on relevant projects; factor 3 management and control of projects; factor 4 past performance on management and control of projects; factor 5 project approach; factor 5 price; and factor 7 bond surety letter.

The proposed procurement is a Competitive 8(a) Small Business Set Aside with NAICS code 236220 with a size standard of $33.5M. The construction of the Flight Control Tower (FCT) will be located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The solicitation will be available on or about 23 March 2010. The estimated cost of construction will be between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The contract duration is 365 days.

This project is to construct a permanent fire-resistant FCT with radar operations at the appropriate elevation. Construction is to include an Air Traffic Control (ATC) equipment room, ATC tower cab, radar room, electrical and mechanical rooms, training rooms, offices, storage, break room, electrical and mechanical rooms, latrines, elevator, standby generator, fire alarm and protection systems, and building information systems. Install uninterruptible power supply furnished by the Government. Supporting facilities include electric service, water distribution and wastewater collection lines, paving, parking, curbs and gutters, storm water drainage, site improvements, and information systems. Heating and air conditioning is to be provided by self-contained systems and includes a 60% redundancy. Antiterrorism/force protection measures include annealed laminated glass in reinforced frames and reinforced exterior doors. Sustainable Design and Development (SDD) and Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05) features will be included.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free to all registered plan holders. The medium through which the Government chooses to issue this solicitation will either be via the Internet or CD to pre-qualified offerors. The solicitation will not be issued in paper. Contractors requests for this solicitation must be submitted through Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI). Contractors may register to be placed on the Bidders/Offerors mailing list using the following website: https://www.fbo.gov. All deliveries, packages, etc. of more than one box or container must be bound together by tape or other means. You must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Registration information can be found at the CCR website (http://www.ccr.gov), or by calling 1 (888) 227-2423. A paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information.