Fort Hood Fuel Facility Replacement

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District has been tasked to solicit for and award a project to construct a new Type III Hydrant System, at Fort Hood, TX. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, Design-Bid-Build contract. The government intends to issue a solicitation; however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside, if any, decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this synopsis.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Woman Owned Small Business. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned, SDVOSB and businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

Statement of Work:

Contract work consists of  Constructing a new Type III Hydrant System that includes aboveground fuel storage tanks, pump shelter with a control room, product recovery tank, truck loading points with combined hydrant hose truck checkout stand, truck unloading points, spill containment, and supporting facilities. The new fuel facility will supply a new aircraft direct fuel system to the parking apron at Robert Gray Army Airfield (RGAAF) at Fort Hood. Anti-terrorism (AT/FP), cyber-security, and sustainable design principles are incorporated into the design and construction.

The new hydrant loop includes installing new piping to complete the issue and return loop between the new pump house and the 6 hydrant outlets located at the refueling apron. Piping will include all required supports, valves, and any other necessary appurtenances.

The new fuel storage tanks are 6,000 barrel (504,000 gallon) above ground storage tanks and include all associated piping and equipment, automatic tank gauging, independent alarm system, platforms, railing, stairs, tank foundations and supports.

The new standard Type III pump shelter will contain an enclosed control room, mechanical room, restroom, and open-sided pump area as well as emergency shut-off switches, emergency shower and eyewash, HVAC, fire sprinklers, alarms, bridge crane, pump controls, grounding and lightning protection, pig launcher and receiver stations, communications and data infrastructure, and leak detection systems. Provide an above ground double-wall product recovery tank and all associated piping, pumps, valves, and appurtenances.

The new standard Type III POL pump equipment will include 600-GPM pumps, 1,200-GPM receipt filter separators, 600-GPM issue filter separators, and all related piping, piping supports, pumps, valves, and appurtenances.

Demolition and site preparation includes removing the existing hydrant pits at the fueling apron, associated piping and appurtenances, pavement and site clearing and grading.

Estimated magnitude of construction is $25,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237120 which has a small business size standard of $36.5 Million. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement they must also comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for an approved subcontracting plan. Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. However, all construction performance must be in compliance with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385 1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations.

The type of solicitation to be issued will be a Design-Bid-Build RFP. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is about or around February 2021. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Beta.SAM.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Firm’s response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2. Firm's interest in bidding on STATEMENT OF WORK of the subject solicitation when it is issued.

3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity, including the firm's capability to execute construction comparable work performed within the past five years. Incorporate a brief description of the project, customer's name, timeline of performance, customer satisfaction and dollar value of the project - provide at least three examples.

4. Firm's Size: Large, small business category and business size, (Small Business, HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or 8(a)).

5. Firm's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential.

6. Firm's Bonding Capability (bonding level per contract and aggregate bonding level, both expressed in dollars, via letter from the bonding company).

Interested Firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00 p.m. CST 24 DEC 2020 via email only. All interested firms must be registered in SAM https://www.sam.gov/SAM /to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Please email your response to:

Paige Stone, Contract Specialist