Multipurpose Academic Building Science Facility Phase 2, which is located at the USMA West Point NY

This acquisition is proceeding as Unrestricted Full and Open Competition Two Step Sealed Bid (IFB).

Estimated Cost Range is greater than $50,000,000
The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to construct a Multipurpose Academic Building Science Facility Phase 2, which is located at the USMA West Point NY. The fully renovated facility will provide approximately 245,000 gross square feet of the existing Science Building, Bartlett Hall (753) into an expanded and modernized science center for biology, chemistry and physics programs. The project includes a complete upgrade to meet the functional requirements of the Dean's office and all relevant codes including, but not limited to life safety and seismic upgrade requirements. The facility has been designed in accordance with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-510-01, DoD Minimum Anti-terrorism Standards UFC 4-010-01, and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards/Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (UFAS/ADAAG). Operations and maintenance manuals and commissioning will be provided.

The period of performance for this project is anticipated to be 1460 calendar days. This Procurement will be conducted under the Federal Supply Code: Y119 - Other Administrative and Service Buildings; the Standard Industrial Classification Code: 1542, North American Industry Classification System Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The size standard for this code is $33,500,000. The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires that Past Performance Information (PPI) be collected on Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. The Government has now implemented a web-enabled application that collects and manages contractor past performance data. Effective 1 April 2007, the system, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), requires both the contractor and the Government to submit their portion of the CPARS report via the internet for construction contracts. More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract. In the meantime, to become familiar with the system, the CPARS website has a computer-based training module and a practice session for your use at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/ct/I/home.asp by following the links to the training.

It is anticipated that the IFB will be issued on or about 15 days from the date on this pre-solicitation notice on or about 1 June 2011, for downloading at the Government's website at http://www.fbo.gov/. No paper copies will be issued.

The only PLAN-HOLDER'S/BIDDER'S LIST now available is via FedBizOpps. When viewing the Synopsis/Pre-solicitation Notice, you will click on the 'ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS' to enter your information. This function does not, however, allow you to identify yourself as a Prime or Sub. It is recommended that you identify your category in parentheses at either the beginning or end of your company name. For example: (Prime/Sub) XYZ Construction, or XYZ Construction (Prime/Sub). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO CHECK FEDBIZOPPS FREQUENTLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION.

Bids will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. All questions must be submitted in writing via email, fax, or mail to the POC. The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet. Telephone, email or fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted or honored. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. Plans and specifications will NOT be provided in hard paper copy or CD-ROM format. The solicitation and all amendments for this acquisition will be posted on a secure Government website known as FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) once the IFB is issued. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, https://www.fbo.gov. All vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR), located at www.ccr.gov, and FedBizOpps,. The system called FedBizOpps has been upgraded as a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all federal agencies. Business opportunities can be located in FedBizOpps or the Army single face to Industry (ASFI) acquisition business website https://acquistion.army.mil/asfi. To keep informed of changes, check https://www.fbo.gov frequently. Some contractor tools are as follows; 1. Register to receive notification, and 2. Subscribe to the mailing list for specific solicitation at FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov or utilize the vender notification service in ASFI. A hyperlink posted in FedBizOpps will direct vendors to FedBizOpps to download solicitations, plans, specification and amendments. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF) and can be viewed, navigated, printed using A5. Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater, Netscape 4.x (except 4.7) and Netscape 5.x are also compatible with the FedBizOpps website. Prospective contractors must be registered in the DoD CCR database prior to award. Lack of registration in CCR will make and offeror ineligible to download the solicitation for award. Information on CCR registration is available at http://www.ccr.gov .
For further information should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Jason L Parker, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278-0090. Telephone: 917-790-8080. Fax: 212-264-3013. E-mail: jason.l.parker@usace.army.mil