MUNITIONS LOAD CREW TRAINING FACILITY at JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD

TITLE: MUNITIONS LOAD CREW TRAINING FACILITY at JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD

SOLICITATION NO. W912DR21B0021

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.                                                                                                             

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, requests letters of interest from qualified SMALL BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS interested in performing work on the potential MUNITIONS LOAD CREW TRAINING FACILITY at JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD

By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE Baltimore District intends to determine the extent of capable firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Therefore, the type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this notice.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this notice.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (NAB), has been tasked to solicit for and award construction services for Munitions Load Crew Training Facility at Joint Base Andrews, MD.  The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price, contract procured in accordance with FAR 14, Sealed Bidding, via an Invitation for Bid (IFB).

This project is for the new construction of an 8,279 s.f. Munitions Load Crew Training Hangar and supporting facilities. Support facilities include toilets, offices, classroom, storage and support spaces. Project elements include, but are not limited to: sitework, pavement, utilities, stormwater management, building envelope, AT/FP compliant windows, upward acting motorized fabric hangar door, personnel entry doors, interior partitions and finishes, HVAC systems, 20-Ton air conditioning, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, power, lighting and telecommunications. Project also includes a fire water storage tank and a pump house. Contractor shall comply with all applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and Air National Guard Engineering Technical Letters (ANG ETL) in addition to Federal, State, and local regulations.  Facility will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with the DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, General Building Requirements and UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements. The facility should be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force, and base design standards. In addition, local materials and construction techniques shall be used where cost effective. This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirement per UFC.

Government Supplied Materials:  Constructions plans and specifications (solicitation).

Project Assumptions:  The Contractor is required to supply all labor, materials, equipment, and transportation to complete the construction of the Government furnished plans and specifications.

Contract Deliverable:  Provide a completed project per the Government furnished plans and specifications.

Submission Requirements and Timeline:  Provide a proposal within 30 calendar days of the solicitation. Construction duration will be approximately 18 months.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business (SB), Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition within any given socioeconomic category of responsible contractors. Large businesses are not prohibited from submitting a response to this notice; however SB, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, SDB, VOSB, and WOSB are highly encouraged to participate.

In accordance with DFAR 236.204 – Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220 – “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction”, which has a small business size standard of $39,500,000. 

Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded that they need to have a bonafide office in the geographical areas of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Responders should address ALL of the following in their submittal:

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought notice.

The following criteria must be considered to ensure the ability to perform the proposed work:

1. Capability Statements should include information and details of a minimum of two (2) projects with similar scope of work and magnitude of construction within the past six (6) years.

2. Provide one (1) project or multiple projects demonstrating successful experience with self-escorting per JBAI 13-21, use of VHF radios, and experience with ramp freezes.  Please note, due to specific security requirements all items must be presented for consideration.

3. Provide one (1) or multiple projects successfully demonstrating experience with:

     a. Hangar or high bay construction.

     b. The installation of a fire water storage tank and accompanying pump house.

     c. DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, General Building Requirements and UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and               Sustainable Building Requirements. The facility should be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force, and base design                     standards.

4. Provide a letter from the surety regarding the maximum bonding capability for a single contract action and total aggregate bonding capacity.

5. Responses must include the Offeror’s Name, Company address, CAGE Code, POC Phone number, POC email, and SAM information.

6. Narratives shall be no longer than ten (10) pages.  Double sided pages will count as two (2) separate pages.

Comments will be shared with the Government and the project design team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTE OR BID. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this sources sought notice is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered.

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice NLT 12:00 P.M. EDT 28 April 2021. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to michael.j.getz@usace.army.mil and gary.faykes@usace.army.mil referencing the sources sought notice number W912DR21B0021.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.