Two-Phase Design Build GBSD Mission Integration Facility

W91238-20-R-0001

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for Market Research ONLY to determine the availability of small business (SB) firms for a potential small business category type set-aside. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; therefore, do NOT request a copy of a solicitation. Potential offerors having the experience, skills, capabilities, and bonding necessary to perform the described project are invited to provide feedback via email to howard.gregory@usace.army.mil. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition.

Particularly, the purpose of this NOTICE is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources to include small business in the following categories: Small Business, Certified 8a, Certified HUB Zone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for Two-Phase Design-Build construction of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Mission Integration Facility. The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business Community or to conduct as an Other Than Small Business Procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this NOTICE to indicate their interest in the project; however, preference will be given to the SB categories listed above. The government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors.

This project is planned for advertising spring of 2020. This effort is intended as a Two-Phase Design Build acquisition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.3.

In accordance with DFARS 233.204(ii), the estimated value of the resulting contract is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. It is estimated to have a duration of between 720-900 days from the date of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

The resulting contract type is expected to be a Firm-Fixed Price.

The NAICS Code is 236210 Industrial Building Construction, the size standard is $36.5 million, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is Y1AZ Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings.

Under FAR guidelines 52.219-14, any 8(a) concern will perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees for specialty general construction.

Under FAR 52.236-1, any other-than-small business concern shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 20 percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The scope of this project includes construction of a new multi-story and multi-use building and parking structure. The 140,000 SF building requires 65,000 sq ft of office and special purpose workspace, as well as 75,000 sq ft of laboratory, testing, and integration facilities. Additional requirements include a high ceiling (at least 28 feet) basement level to house multiple labs, lightning protection, fire detection/suppression, intrusion detection, with selected SCIF areas.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT

The following requests are designed to apprise the US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following. The submission is limited to 10 pages.

1) Offeror's name, DUNS#, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.

3) Offeror's capability to perform similar contracts of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 5 years - Describe your self-performed work, brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project - provide at least 3 examples. Offeror's D-B capability should be reflected in their total project experience. If responding as a joint venture, provide at least 3 examples performed by the Joint Venture.

4) Offeror's socioeconomic type and business size (Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned and/or Small Business, 8(a), WOSB, etc.).

5) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential.

6) Offeror's Bonding Capability in the form of a letter from Surety.

The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities statement. Please ensure that all information is submitted as one (1) compiled document. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Corps of Engineers in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, HubZone, etc., or all Small Business firms or proceed with full and open competition as Other Than Small Business. Offers that do not meet all requirements or submit within the allotted time may not be considered.

Please notify this office in writing by email by 2:00 PM Pacific Time on 11 December 2018. Submit response and information through email to: howard.gregory@usace.army.mil. Please include the Sources Sought No. W91238-20-R-0001 in the subject line.

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