SOF Operations Integrations Facility (SOIF) at MacDill AFB, FL

This is a project labor agreement survey only. This is not a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. There will not be a solicitation, specifications, or drawings available at this time.

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for a large scale construction project (exceeding $25 million) at MacDill AFB, FL. This market survey is being posted for the SOF Operations Integrations Facility (SOIF) at MacDill Air Force Base, FL.

Description of Work: The project scope is to construct a 57,000 SF SOF Operations Integrations Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, FL utilizing conventional design and construction methods. Its purpose is to construct a secure, multi-story facility to support the expanded USSOCOM mission. This multi-level security facility will support operations, providing administrative offices, open office areas, collaboration spaces, classified and unclassified conference rooms, and support spaces. Project also includes the construction of new Maintenance and Storage Facilities to replace several facilities being demolished and clear the site for the new facility.

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 described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f).

Accordingly, Offerors are requested to respond to this Special Notice regarding PLA with the following information:

1) Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation.

2) Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

3) Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

4) Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

5) Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.

6) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project.

7) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project.

Interested Offerors shall respond to this Special Notice no later than 30 May 2023. E-mail your response to jillian.e.saffle@usace.army.mil and kenneth.p.harlan@usace.army.mil. This Special Notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited.