Historical Building Renovation/Repair at FT Leavenworth, Kansas

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (NWK), intends plans to solicit offers for a stand-alone Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Design-Build contract for renovation and repair of ten existing historic buildings and associated site improvements at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This is a 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The Phase 1 solicitation will be available on or about 9 June 2014 on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov and proposals will be due within 30 days from issuance of the solicitation.

The NAICS code that will normally apply to projects under these contracts will be NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The Size standard is $33.5 million.

The requirement is to bring multiple structures in line with current building codes as well as redefining some usable spaces. Repairs/Renovations range from Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) installation, Fire Protection, Electrical upgrades, Plumbing repairs, Communication upgrades, Intrusion Detection and Architectural Systems, and other improvements. All buildings are located within the National Historic Landmark District Boundary. Thus, designs to alter these buildings must be done in accordance with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Historic Preservation (SHPO).

The Government will evaluate the performance capability of Phase 1 proposals in accordance with the criteria described in the Phase 1 solicitation and will select up to five offeror's proposals to compete in Phase 2 for the award.

The Phase 2 solicitation will include additional technical non-price factors as well as a price submission based on technical specifications and drawings included in the Phase 2 amendment.

The Government will evaluate Price, and Non-Price Technical Factors from Phase 2 proposals in accordance with the criteria described in the Phase 2 solicitation. The Phase 2 solicitation will be available on or about the week of 24 July 2014 and Proposals will be due on or about 22 August 2014 (30 days from issuance of the solicitation).

The Phase 1 and Phase 2 solicitations will include a detailed list of Evaluation Factors and will provide instructions for Proposal Requirements and the Basis for Award. Proposals received in response to the solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in FAR Part 15 for Best Value. The
source selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.3 and DFARS Part 215.3, source selection procedures. The government intends to award without discussions.

Interested offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the SAM internet web-site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM data base, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror.

Interested offerors are required to submit their representations and certifications to the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The solicitation and associated information will be available from the FedBizOpps website https://www.fbo.gov. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing. Therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

COMMUNICATION WITH INDUSTRY.

All communications must be made in writing. Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries and questions concerning the solicitation via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet. A Bidder Inquiry Key will be provided with the solicitation.

Contracting Office Address:
USACE District - Kansas City District, ATTN: CECT-NWK-M, Bldg 647, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106-2896, United States

Place of Performance:
USACE District - Ft. Leavenworth Resident Office, 750 W Leavenworth Rd., Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-2340, United States