Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Request for Information for P1556 10th Marines Maintenance and Operations Complex, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, NC

This is a request for information/market survey.  This is not a request for proposal, request for quote, or an invitation for bid.  There will be no solicitation, specification, or drawings available at this time.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic is soliciting comments from the public addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for the following construction project.  The construction project is for P1556 10th Marines Maintenance and Operations Complex located at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Construction work may include but is not limited to construction of a maintenance and operations complex for 1st Battalion (1/10) and 2nd Battalion (2/10), 10th Marines, Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) vehicle. The project will include construction of controlled humidity warehouses, field maintenance shop, armory addition, automotive maintenance shop additions, communications and electronics maintenance shop addition, overhead cover weather shelters, and covered storage areas located in the state of North Carolina.

Project will be Design-Bid-Build (DBB).  NAICS Code: 236220.  The magnitude of construction is anticipated to be between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.  General period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 1,226 calendar days.

A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement as described in 29 U.S.C. 158 (f).  Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy states: Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use PLAs in large-scale construction projects (defined as a construction project with a total estimated cost at or above $35M) to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects.  When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project, agencies shall require use of a PLA for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception(s) at FAR 22.504(d) applies. Reference is made to: FAR Subpart 22.5 Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; provision, FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement; and to clause, FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.

In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the public is invited to provide responses on the use of a PLA for this construction project utilizing the attached questionnaire. 

This is not an announcement of the availability of a solicitation nor is it a means of generating a plan holder’s list.  This survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government.  The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for the requested information.  The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this survey.  All information will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purposes intended.

Responses shall be submitted on the attached questionnaire via email to James Godwin at james.a.godwin41.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 12 November 2024.