Sources Sought for WWYK200131 - Repair Chilled Water System, Bldg. 2280

The Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking qualified contractors to repair the chilled water system at Building 2280 at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma under solicitation number FA813726R0010. This is a construction-only contract requiring the contractor to furnish all materials, labor, equipment, testing services, quality control, and incidentals necessary to complete a fully operational chilled water system. Key contract requirements include contractor responsibility for identifying necessary logistical, architectural, and structural work elements; field verification of all as-built documentation and existing conditions; mandatory FOD awareness training for all personnel; and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards. The evaluation process will employ a two-step sealed bidding procedure, with Step One assessing technical proposals based on Capability and Management and Schedule and Planning subfactors, and Step Two evaluating pricing from technically acceptable bidders for reasonableness, balance, and realism. The sealed bid deadline is March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time, and all prospective bidders must attend a mandatory initial site visit to be eligible for proposal submission.

This contract is designated as a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 236220 (Specialty Trade Contractors) with a $45 million size standard threshold. The estimated project magnitude exceeds $10,000,000, with contract performance required to begin within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed and conclude within 440 calendar days. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of contract award, and the contract will be structured as firm fixed-price with minimum Government acceptance of 120 calendar days after the bid due date. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager with at least ten years of combined construction management experience and two years as a Project/Program Manager, a Quality Control Manager, a Site Safety and Health Officer compliant with EM 385-1-1, and a Project Superintendent with five years of construction experience including two years on commercial projects. The final 10 percent of contract costs will be reserved until all closeout items, punch lists, and final inspections are completed, and the facility will remain occupied during construction with normal work hours from 0700-1600 Monday through Friday.