Recaptiilization of utilities (recap 3)

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSAL.  THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

The purpose of this request for information 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), Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors.  Large Businesses are not excluded from responding to this announcement; however, Small Business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of the construction of a holistic solution to recapitalize the existing medium voltage power generation and distribution system serving the Mission Support Group, Facilities, Logistics & Services Division (MSG/FLSD) located on Buckley Air Force Base, CO.  This includes expanding the Power Plant to provide the generation capacity necessary to meet the future load requirements of the installation and demolishing the existing central power plant that is approaching the end of its useful life. The project will include the replacement of the existing medium voltage electrical power distribution systems that serve four buildings, from the existing central power plant via new underground duct banks, and develop a SCADA controls system capable of controlling all power generation and distribution systems and serve as the backbone for the future Facility Infrastructure Control System (FICS).  This project is known as Recap 3.

The Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000.

Estimated duration of the project is 4-years.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors with a size standard of $16,500,000.00.

Small Businesses contractors must perform a minimum of 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

Interested sources shall submit a qualifications statement demonstrating their ability to perform work as described above.  The narrative shall include a summary of qualifications, details of similar work experience, including dates of performance and references with contact information.  The project will require the contractor to have an approved facility site clearance, and a DD 254 will be provided during the solicitation phase.

Interested sources shall submit the following:

1.  Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, DUNS number, Cage Code, and Business Size.

2.  Indicate the primary nature of your business.

3.  Provide up to 5 examples of projects similar to requirements described in the project description above, within the past 6 years.  Please demonstrate experience in the type of work of similar contract value, in a similar type of location.  Similar projects should include experience in:

• Construction of major underground ductbank pathways with coordination of other existing underground utilities
• Medium-voltage electrical generation and distribution
• Utility building construction/addition
• SCADA system integration and programming of large electrical projects
• Bonding capability for large construction projects
• Phased funding projects and its relative schedule maintenance
• Work in 24-7 mission facilities with an uninterrupted mission maintaining redundancy during construction,
• Work for the IC community, performing work in a secure compound under security control.  
   
  Include point of contact information for examples provided as past performance on indicated projects so that it may be verified. Contractors with unsatisfactory past performance may not be considered capable of successfully performing this type of work.

4. Facility Site Clearance capabilities, including the ability to provide escorts that can meet a TS/SCI with polygraph requirement.  

5. Based on the scope of work are there any specialty subcontractors or construction equipment that will need to be utilized for the project that present higher risk or general unavailability that might cause your company not to bid on the project? If so, please identify which specialty subcontractors and/or construction equipment presents the risk.

6.  Does the anticipated Period of Performance seem feasible? If the Period of Performance is not deemed feasible please identify any risk factors for your assessment.

7.  What evaluation criteria would be considered reasonable for a construction project of this scope and magnitude?

8.  Please provide any comments or suggestions that will increase your level of interest and participation in this project.

9.  Describe your firm's level of interest relative to all aspects of the work.

Provide bonding capability for a single contract and total aggregate bonding capacity.

Total submittal shall be no longer than ten (10) pages in one .pdf file or word document

Email responses are required.  Responses are to be sent via email to Erica Eaton, Erica.A.Eaton@usace.army.mil no later than 12 noon Eastern time, 12 March 2020.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS. 

This is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. 

Please note that it is required that your company be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award of Government contracts.