Maintenance and Repair - Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) - Sacramento, CA

Subject: FY25 Sacramento Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA), Maintenance and Repair, Army Reserve (MRAR) California

Notice ID: W912QR-25-AMSA-Sacramento

Response Date: 26 November 2024

Description:

A market survey is being conducted in order to make acquisition decisions about a future project and to determine if there are a reasonable number of interested small business concerns to classify this future project as a small business set aside.  If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and you are interested in this project, please respond appropriately.

Please note this is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources-sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.

The proposed Design/Build project is for the renovation and minor addition to the 11,596 square foot Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) / Vehicle Maintenance Shop (VMS), Building B-655 collocated at the BT Collins Army Reserve Center (ARC) in Sacramento, California.  The addition will add 3,108 SF to the existing building which was constructed in 2000.

Building components and systems to be repaired include the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrical distribution, water distribution, fire alarm and suppression systems, ceilings, windows, doors, floor coverings, interior reconfiguration, and interior finishes. The project will also include a new work bay addition to the existing facility.  The project will also repair the exterior and finishes. All hazardous materials (HAZMAT) removed as part of the demolition will be disposed of following all state and federal guidelines.

Sustainability/Energy measures and Cybersecurity measures will be provided. Measures in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Minimum Antiterrorism for Buildings standards are incorporated. Access for individuals with disabilities will be provided. Facilities will be designed in accordance with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-171-05 and to a minimum life of 40 years in accordance with UFC 1-200-02, including energy efficiencies, building envelope and integrated building systems performance.

Contract duration is estimated at 540 calendar days. The estimated cost range is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.  NAICS code is 236220.  All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZone, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Businesses, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business contractors should respond to this survey by email no later than 26 November 2024 at 2:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time).

Responses should include:

1.  Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.

2.  Contractor’s Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code(s).

3.  Documentation from the firm’s bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.

4.  Descriptions of Experience – Interested construction firms must provide your firm’s past experience on no more than three (3) projects which are similar to this project in size and scope. Acceptable projects will have greater than 95% construction completion or will have been completed in the past five (5) years. 

    Please ensure your response demonstrates experience that includes self-performing 15% of the construction and provide documentation demonstrating experience for combined renovation and new building projects of similar types of buildings involving management of multiple sub-contractors.

    Each project must include the name, title, project role, e-mail address, and telephone number of at least one reference. References may be used to verify project size, scope, dollar value, percentages, and quality of performance.

      Projects similar in scope to this project include: New construction or renovation of Army Reserve Centers, Military Headquarters buildings, educational facilities, Vehicle Maintenance shops, and Office buildings.  Please note that construction of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB) does not qualify as a project of similar scope.

      Projects similar in size to this project include: Building(s) of at least 10,000 square feet

      Based on the information above, for each project submitted, include:

1. Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed
2. Size of the project
3. Scope of the project
4. The dollar value of the construction contract
5. The percentage of work that was self-performed.  Describe the work your company self-performed.  Submitted projects must be at least 15% self-performed
6. Whether the project was design-bid build or design-build
7. Whether the project was renovation or new construction
8. Whether the firm served as the Prime Contractor or a Sub-Contractor

5. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, that they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firm’s own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self-performed on this project and how it will be accomplished.

NOTE: Total submittal package shall be no longer than 8 pages. Please only include a narrative of the requested information; additional information will not be reviewed.

Email responses to Contract Specialist Rachael McClellan at Rachael.L.McClellan@usace.army.mil. If you have questions, please call Ms. McClellan at 502-315-6661. 

NOTICE: The following information is provided for situational awareness. Active registration in SAM is not required to respond to this Sources Sought notice.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to award of a contract. All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, which indicates “All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT).”

Those not currently registered can obtain a Unique Entity ID (UEI - formerly known as a DUNS number) by going to the Entity Registration link at SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration).

Please begin the registration process immediately in order to avoid delay of the contract award should your firm be selected.  Additional requirements for being eligible to compete for Federal Contracts can be found at the Basic requirements section of the Contracting Guide at SAM.gov (https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-guide/basic-requirements#id-register-with-sam).

Additional resources can be found on the U.S. Small Business Administration website (https://www.sba.gov).