Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, Ft. Detrick, MD

Synopsis: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for construction to expand the existing potable Water Treatment Plant (WTP) on Area C of Fort Detrick, MD. The plant expansion includes a sludge handling/treatment upgrade, chemical treatment upgrade, testing laboratory, and administrative space. The existing infrastructure upgrades to the treatment containment tanks and transport pipes will improve the water distribution and connectivity system. Supporting facilities include utilities and site improvements. The project will be designed in accordance with the criteria prescribed in water supply Unified Facilities Criteria UFCs 3-230-03A, 3-230-07A, 3-230-08A, 3-230-IOA; DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings UFC 4-0 10-01; Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADA/ABAAG), and applicable energy conservation legislation. Operations and maintenance manuals will be provided. Air Conditioning: 15 Tons.

The proposed procurement is a single phase, construction, best value procurement. It is a Total Small Business Set Aside, open for competition among small business firms with NAICS code 237110 (SBA small business size standard $33.5M). The solicitation will be available on or about 16 June 2011 with proposal due on or about 15 July 2011. Estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. This procurement will result in a firm fixed price, construction contract with a projected construction duration of 540 calendar days from notice to proceed.

The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge, to all authenticated account holders of Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) System. To familiarize vendors with the system, please download the Vendor guide by logging into https://www.FBO.gov. Please note that all Corps of Engineers acquisitions are considered Sensitive, but Unclassified documents, and require users to have a valid MPIN entered in the FBO system to access package. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). The media through which the Government chooses to issue this solicitation will be the internet only. This solicitation will not be issued in paper. No phone or fax requests for copy of solicitation will be accepted. You must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration Database (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) to receive a Government contract award. You can register with the CCR at www.ccr.gov and ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov/. All offerors are encouraged to visit the Baltimore Districts public website, CURRENT ACQUISITION OPPORTUNTIES (www.nab.usace.army.mil/ebs.htm), or the Federal Business Opportunities web pages, (www.fedbizopps.gov): use the Baltimore District acronym "W912DR" in the search feature, to view other Baltimore District business opportunities.

Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21203

Place of Performance: Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21702

Point of Contact(s): Nora Burrows, Contract Specialist, Fax (301) 619 9655,
Email nora.burrows@usace.army.mil

Additional Info:
US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Detrick Integrated Program Office (FDIPO)
Contracting Office Address:
USACE District, Baltimore, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21203
Place of Performance:
USACE Fort Detrick Integrated Program Office (FDIPO) 1557 Porter Street, Frederick MD
21702
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