PreSolicitation Building 20145 Renovation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District is seeking a Single-Phase Best Value Tradeoff (SPBVT) contract for building 20145 renovation at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. The project involves Design-Bid-Build construction services to reconfigure an existing high-bay space, creating secure laboratory facilities with three additional elevated floors totaling 17,941 square feet and renovating 9,666 square feet of existing space. The renovation will include modeling, simulation & analysis (MS&A) laboratories, control rooms, and a Network Operations Center, along with supporting Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) systems and communications infrastructure. Contractors must comply with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 requirements and various UFC and NFPA standards, including specific guidelines for HVAC, electrical, and safety systems. The pre-solicitation notice indicates a full and open competition under NAICS code 236220, with an anticipated solicitation release date of February 14, 2025, and proposal responses due by June 20, 2025.

The contract will be competed without any specific set-aside designations and will use a Firm-Fixed-Price award mechanism. The estimated contract value ranges between $10-25 million, with a projected duration of 820 calendar days. Potential bidders must maintain active SAM registration to be eligible for award and will be evaluated based on best value tradeoff criteria. The project scope requires specialized construction capabilities in laboratory and institutional building renovation, with a focus on creating high-security, technically sophisticated research and operations spaces. Contractors will need to demonstrate expertise in complex renovation projects involving sophisticated MEP systems, communications infrastructure, and compliance with stringent federal and safety standards. The project represents a significant opportunity for contractors with experience in advanced institutional and research facility construction, particularly those familiar with Department of Defense and intelligence community facility requirements.