High Explosive Pressing Facility Pantex Plant Amarillo, TX.

Added: Oct 19, 2010 5:14 pm Modified: Feb 18, 2011 4:42 pmTrack Changes This project consists of the construction of a fully designed 45,000 square foot Pressing Facility. This facility will be located on the U.S Department of Energys Pantex Plant, Amarillo, TX. This facility will consist of an administrative area, pressing bays and loading ramp with magazine storage. An on-site batch plant will be required for the extensive amount of concrete placement involved requiring laced rebar. Blast door manufacturers as well as pressing manufacturers should be identified early in the scheduling process. Supporting site work will include utilities, parking, grading, communications, and turfing. Work shall meet current building codes and safety requirements. Pantex Plant is a secure facility. All contractor and subcontractor personnel working on this project must be U.S. Citizens. The estimated cost range of this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. The Solicitation will be available on or about 02 November 2010. The solicitation and all amendments will be distributed by FEDEX to interested parties that have been preapproved by the government. To request your firms placement on the preapproved list you must email Nathan Kloeckler at Nathan.R.Kloeckler@usace.army.mil. Included in your request shall be your companies name, cage code , Duns number and point of contact for your company regarding the request. At that time, a UNCI Non-Disclosure Agreement will be provided. Firms can only be placed on the approved list once the agreement is signed and provided to the Government. Requests for special handling (CD, postal mail, FedEX etc.) will not be honored. Contracting Point of Contact is Nathan Kloeckler, 918-669-7657.

Added: Feb 10, 2011 5:37 pm Modified: Feb 18, 2011 4:42 pmTrack Changes Amendment 0003 has been issued on 10 February 2011 and is posted on the FTP site. Amendment 0003 addresses several issues and extends the proposal due date to 24 February 2011 1:00 PM CST.


Amendment 0004 has been issued on 18 February 2011.  Amendment 0004 is posted on the FTP site in PDF format with bookmarks.  The bookmarks help navigate between attachment 2, attachment 3, and attachment 4.  The proposal due date has been extended to March 1, 2011 1:00 PM CST. If you have any issues accessing the amendment please contact me immediately. 

Added: Feb 10, 2011 5:37 pm Amendment 0003 has been issued on 10 February 2011 and is posted on the FTP site. Amendment 0003 addresses several issues and extends the proposal due date to 24 February 2011 1:00 PM CST.

Added: Jan 21, 2011 5:31 pm Amendment 0002 has been issued on January 21, 2011 and is posted on the FTP site.  The only way to obtain Amendment 0002 is through the FTP site.  If you are an approved vendor and have not received access to the FTP site please contact Nathan Kloeckler at nathan.r.kloeckler@usace.army.mil. 

Added: Dec 22, 2010 5:14 pm All approved vendors were notified via e-mail on 22 December 2010 on how to obtain amendment 0001.   Answers to requests for information  have also been addressed and posted on the FTP site.  Provided in the E-mail are detailed instructions on how to gain access to the FTP site where the information is posted. All vendors will need to check www.fbo.gov and the FTP site regularly so that they are aware of the most recent information regarding the project .    If  any approved vendor has not yet received the information via E-mail please notify Nathan.R.Kloeckler@USACE.ARMY.MIL  as soon as possible to. 

Added: Dec 13, 2010 12:08 pm      

Solicitation W912BV-11-R-2003 will be sent out via FedEX to all pre-approved vendors on 13 December 2010.  All interested parties who would like to receive a copy of the solicitation must submit an e-mail to Nathan.R.Kloeckler@Usace.army.mil which contains the Company Name, Duns Number, Cage Code and POC regarding the request.  All interested parties who would like to receive a copy of the solicitation for this requirement must also fill out the attached Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information non-disclosure agreement form.  The form MUST be MAILED back with an original signature on the form. Forms sent by email, facsimile or any other means besides through the mail, will not be accepted.  The Government will not disseminate the solicitation to any firm who do not provide the form containing an original signature.  Please read the form carefully and MAIL the Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information non-disclosure agreement forms to the following address:

USACE, Tulsa District
CESWT-CT, Nathan Kloeckler
1645 S. 101st East Avenue
Tulsa OK  74128

The solicitation will NOT be posted on www.fbo.gov it will be sent out via FedEX on 13 December 2010 to all pre-approved vendors.  The proposal due date is 17 February 2011 at 1:00 p.m.  All questions are due by 20 January 2011 at 1:00 p.m. CST.  A site visit will be held at Pantex Plant Amarillo, Texas, on
06 January 2011 at 8:00 a.m. CST.  All contractors that wish to participate in the site visit shall follow the detailed instructions listed below. The site visit information can also be found in section 00 21 00 Instructions to Offerors paragraph 1.3 of the solicitation.

1.3 Pantex Visitor Badge Process for Site Visit.  

Pantex Access Control is located in the Visitors Center. The operating hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

1.3.1 Pantex requires specific details for each visitor. The hosting office supplies these documents in advance.  The following information must be supplied to the USACE Corps Field Office at least five (5) business days prior to the visit.

a) Date(s) of visit
b) Purpose of
c) Areas of access
d) Individual's personal information:

i)  Full Name
ii) Social Security Number
iii) Company Name

PLEASE NOTE!!  DO NOT SEND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS VIA EMAIL.  Fax to Sydney Brainard, USACE Field Office, 806-477-4937, or call her at 806-477-4070.

1.3.2 First time visitors must present the following items to Access Control:

e) Photo ID (Government ID, Driver's license, US Passport) If the individual is not of native birth, they must present proper naturalization documents along with a photo ID for entry.

f) Pantex Training Acknowledgement form- Visitors will access the Pantex Website, www.pantex.com click the Visitors option and read the visitor's guide.  The guide will stress the prohibited items such as, guns, knives, cameras, thumb drives, alcohol, various computer equipment, as well as stressing access restrictions while on site.  Print and sign the acknowledgement form and present with photo ID to Access Control. 

g) Access Control handles plant-wide visitor, contractor and employee badge requests. It is prudent to arrive early to allow sufficient time for processing.

1.3.3 To bring a laptop to the site, call Sydney Brainard for details.

1.3.4 Upon departure, return the visitor pass daily to Access Control.  If after closing hours, drop the badge at the Guard Station before leaving.  A sign noting "Badge Drop off" will be posted at the gate exit.

Added: Nov 02, 2010 3:24 pm All interested parties who would like to receive a copy of the solicitation for this requirement have to fill out the attached Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information non-disclosure agreement form. The form MUST be MAILED back with an original signature on the form. Forms sent by email, facsimile or any other means besides through the mail, will not be accepted.  The Government will not disseminate the solicitation to any firm who does not provide the form containing an original signature.  Please read the form carefully and MAIL the Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information non-disclosure agreement forms to the following address:

USACE, Tulsa District
CESWT-CT, Nathan Kloeckler
1645 S. 101st East Avenue
Tulsa OK  74128

Added: Oct 19, 2010 5:14 pm This project consists of the construction of a fully designed 45,000 square foot Pressing Facility. This facility will be located on the U.S Department of Energys Pantex Plant, Amarillo, TX. This facility will consist of an administrative area, pressing bays and loading ramp with magazine storage. An on-site batch plant will be required for the extensive amount of concrete placement involved requiring laced rebar. Blast door manufacturers as well as pressing manufacturers should be identified early in the scheduling process. Supporting site work will include utilities, parking, grading, communications, and turfing. Work shall meet current building codes and safety requirements. Pantex Plant is a secure facility. All contractor and subcontractor personnel working on this project must be U.S. Citizens. The estimated cost range of this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. The Solicitation will be available on or about 02 November 2010. The solicitation and all amendments will be distributed by FEDEX to interested parties that have been preapproved by the government. To request your firms placement on the preapproved list you must email Nathan Kloeckler at Nathan.R.Kloeckler@usace.army.mil. Included in your request shall be your companies name, cage code , Duns number and point of contact for your company regarding the request. At that time, a UNCI Non-Disclosure Agreement will be provided. Firms can only be placed on the approved list once the agreement is signed and provided to the Government. Requests for special handling (CD, postal mail, FedEX etc.) will not be honored. Contracting Point of Contact is Nathan Kloeckler, 918-669-7657.