Joint Base Andrews, MD Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES) Admin Facility

DESCRIPTION:  Request for Proposal (RFP) W912QR20R0044 for the construction of the Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Training/Administration Building located at Joint Base Andrews, MD. Description of the construction project is as follows:  

The construction of the Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Training/Administration Building is to be constructed of masonry veneer, steel frame structure, reinforced concrete foundation and floors; resulting in a total building area of 17,567 SF. The project delivery method will be Design-Bid-Build (DBB). The facility will need to be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force, and base design standards.

The training facility is programmed with a large open area for the administrative functions and their respective support areas such as conference room, break room, private offices, teaming area, lactation room, restrooms with lockers, classrooms and training rooms, auditorium, and the necessary mechanical and electrical support spaces. Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and connections, lighting, paving, parking, walks, curbs and gutters, storm drainage, information systems and landscaping.

Demolition of an existing building of approximately 16,706 square feet is also a part of this project.  The existing building was constructed in the 1940s with renovations throughout the years including a major expansion in 1971).

The Contract Duration is estimated at five hundred forty (540) calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This RFP will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.  The Business Size Standard is $36.5M

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a Full and Open procurement.

SELECTION PROCESS: This is a single phase, Design/Bid/Build procurement.  The proposals will be evaluated using a Best Value Trade Off source selection process. The technical information contained in the Offeror's proposal will be reviewed, evaluated, and rated by the Government.  The proposal for this procurement, at a minimum, will consist of the following: Prime Contractor Past Performance and Volume I – Management Plan, Volume II – Price and Pro Forma Information such as bonding and financial capability will also be required to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.  All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined, are considered approximately equal to cost or price.  

DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 in accordance with FAR 36.204.

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 26-May 2020.  Details regarding the Optional Site Visit will be included in the solicitation.  Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to beta.sam.gov.

SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at beta.sam.gov website, https://beta.sam.gov.  Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued.  Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored.  Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at the beta.same.gov website at https://beta.sam.gov.  Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will 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.
 

REGISTRATIONS:

Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the following database:

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have 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 database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Stephen (Dusty) Ramsey, at Stephen.D.Ramsey@usace.army.mil.

This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project.  Responses to this synopsis are not required.