Industry Day – RVKQ210026 BOWST Addition B321 & RVKQ 220010 Renovations for OFT B321, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (ARS)

***Industry Day slides and a list of participants have been uploaded as attachments***

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE (INDUSTRY DAY)

Date:  30 January 2025 at 10:00 am EST,  Virtual Meeting via TEAMs

This Industry Day Conference is an informational presentation that will include a question/answer session. Contractors and their subcontractors interested in attending this Industry Day for the Niagara Falls ARS project are requested to submit their names via email to the USACE Contracting Specialist, Ms. Charity Mansfield at  Charity.A.Mansfield@usace.army.mil  NLT 4:00 pm EST on 27 January 2025.

This is not a Request for Proposal, an Invitation to Bid, or a Request for Quotation. Therefore, this event is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract nor will the Government pay for information provided to the Government in a response nor pay for administrative costs incurred attending the Industry Day event. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement.

Teams Link: 

https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_bdbe58dae3ea4a1baeacf0e6103cf177%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fc4d76ba-f17c-4c50-b9a7-8f3163d27582%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229e6c2bed-6282-4de9-98d7-1f8ecc70997e%22%7d

Meeting ID: 993 880 212 848

Passcode: gm6MD7DU

Dial in by phone:

+1 503-207-9433,,806426912# United States, Beaverton

Phone conference ID: 806 426 912#

Project Description:  Please join us for an Industry Day hosted by the Louisville, District, United States Army Corps of Engineers to discuss the Niagara Falls ARS project to construct an addition to Building 321 for KC-135 Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer (BOWST) and the renovation of Building 321 for the Operational Flight Trainer (OFT). 

The Government is planning to issue a small business set aside invitation for bid (Design/Bid/Build) for the construction of a 2,500 SF (232.3 SM) Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer (BOWST) addition to Building 321 and renovations of B321 to meet facility design requirements for the Officer Flight Trainer (OFT) simulator. 

The procurement and installation of the BOWST and OFT simulators are the responsibility of the government and not part of this project, however, the contractor will be responsible for commissioning certain systems after the simulator installation.  After the OFT simulator is installed, the contractor will be responsible for installing the deluge fire suppression system under the OFT simulator.   

All existing tenants will be relocated, and the building will be turned over to the contractor for the period of construction. 

The BOWST addition is a minor MILCON project and the base bid.  The OFT renovation project is Operation & Maintenance funded and will be listed as options to the contract.

Construction for the addition is to comply with BOWST manufacturer requirements to include minimum BOWST high bay size of 21’ H, 33’x34’; insulated overhead door access, three briefing rooms, one debriefing room, parts storage room, computer room, and mechanical/electrical room. Facility to include reinforced concrete foundation and floor slabs, steel framing and trusses, masonry exterior walls, standing seam metal roofing system, HVAC, electrical, lighting, and fire systems. Computer room flooring rated for minimum 1,000-pound rolling and 250-pound concentrated loading. Interior and exterior communications infrastructure is included and designed for peak use.  Provide all supporting utilities, pavements, and landscaping required for a complete and usable facility.  Exterior finishes to match or compliment installation architectural standards.  Include space for mechanical/electrical equipment, egress, and personnel circulation. Facility layout to meet authorized functional and operational mission needs of the assigned unit and BOWST.  The site will include all utility connections and paved maintenance/vehicle access route to high bay. Additionally, the existing rain garden on site will be replaced with a bioretention basin to meet the stormwater requirements.   Low levels of PFOS/PFOA have been detected in the soil and groundwater near the BOWST site. Management, testing, and disposal of soil/groundwater to comply with Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, State and Federal regulations for PFOS/PFOA contamination will be required as part of this project. 

Construction for the renovation is for the OFT simulator space to make it secure and compliant with open storage requirements so the sims can be on the MAF DMO DTCN secure network 24/7. Modify interior partitions and doorways to support adequate briefing room spaces impacted by BOWST addition and to use dedicated computer room space more efficiently. Modify room 108A to provide environmental controls and adequately sized door opening so HPU and MCC fit.  Facility layout to meet authorized functional and operational mission needs. Install 2-ton overhead crane in the high bay.  Install a new drawbridge tower and stair assembly. Install chilled water supply for cooling. Facility to include properly located and sized HVAC, electrical, lighting, and fire suppression systems. Install raised pad for MCC in hydraulic room. A new exterior pad is required for AHU cockpit condenser. Replace existing 6” thick permeable concrete pavement parking areas with salt resistant 6” concrete pavement.

Contract duration is estimated at 681 calendar days. The estimated cost range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.  NAICS code is 236220. 

This posting will be updated to include the Industry Day Presentation following completion of this pre-proposal conference.