MI Complex, Battalion Headquarters, PN 69223, Fort Carson, Colorado. Unrestricted solicitation, Best Value, One Phase.

On or about 30 April 2009, this office will issue Request for Proposals for design and construction of the EN Headquarters and SCIF (FY09), Fort Carson, Colorado. The solicitation will close on or about 2 June 2009.

This solicitation is full and open.

The Contractor will be competitively chosen using a Best Value Source Selection procedure (Design Technical, Performance Capability and Price as factors). All factors, other than price, when combined are approximately equal to price.

A tentative pre-proposal conference date has been scheduled for 13 May 2009.
Provisions in the solicitation documents will provide detailed information (meeting place, time, points of contact, and access requirements).

See Obtaining Solicitation Documents below.

Project Description:

The project is a Design-Build, Request for Proposal for a new Headquarters Building (HQ) with Classrooms and sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF). The maximum gross area for the Headquarters and administrative facility shall not exceed 62,512 GSF. Staff capacity will generally be 45 persons in the Battalion, 135 persons in the Administrative Area and 40 persons in the SCIF. Variations and visitors to the administrative staff might range from 3 to 50 total persons, combined. This is a non-standard facility type.

Site work will include, but not limited to, POV parking, SCIF parking, fire lane,
sidewalks, stoops, curbs and gutters, drainage, landscaping and lighting. Typical site work and set backs for military construction.

The estimated design and construction cost of this project is between $15,000,000 and $25,000,000.

Bidders (Offerors):
Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to ORCA.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents:

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities
(www.fbo.gov). Registering is required to access solicitation documents. Federal Business Opportunities provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments. Summary of access requirements to solicitations is as follows:

1. Find solicitation announcement in Fed Biz Opps (www.fbo.gov)
2. If you are a first time user, you will have to register** (see info included below); Otherwise, enter username and password.
3. Click on Opportunities hyperlink at top of the fbo.gov.
4. Enter solicitation number of project in Keywords/SOL # box and click on Go button.
5. Click on link to solicitation or amendment.
6. If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact you, click on Add me to Interested Vendors link.
7. Click on Packages link.
8. To access solicitation documents, Central Contractor Registration Marketing
Partnering Identification Number (MPIN) and solicitation number are required.
Click on Go button. Follow the on-screen requirements to access and download
the solicitation documents or amendments.

**Registration: The information listed below is required to register.
1. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN)
2. DUNS Number or CAGE code
3. Telephone Number
4. E-Mail address