SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Sources Sought Synopsis for VOLAR Barracks and CEP Renovation, Fort Hood, Texas
- Notice Date
- 2/14/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Fort Worth, PO Box 17300/819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300
- ZIP Code
- 76102-0300
- Solicitation Number
- W9126G-14-SSS-0017
- Response Due
- 2/24/2014
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2014
- Point of Contact
- Andy Nelson, 817-886-1055
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Fort Worth
(andrew.j.nelson2@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Fort Worth District has been tasked to solicit for and award a project for the whole block revitalization of the west 39000 Block VOLAR barracks at Fort Hood, Texas. Proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, design-build contract. The government intends to issue a solicitation; however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing the design and construction for the whole block revitalization of the west 39000 block, to include Barracks Buildings 39004, 39005, 39006, 39007, 39012, 39013, 39017 and CEP 39015, renovation of laundry facilities in each barracks, replacement of distribution piping, water and sewer lines to all buildings within the west 39000 block, sidewalk replacement, parking lot reconfiguration and reconstruction, and landscaping. All barracks shall be designed and constructed to house one soldier per room under normal conditions, but the design shall also support two soldiers per room under surge conditions. This project includes the demo of chilled water and steam piping to all buildings supported by the CEP and replacement with a condenser water loop system for ground source heat pumps in the barracks and a heating water loop for domestic hot water. This project also requires providing 40% domestic hot water with solar for the barracks and solar water heating at the central energy plant for the heating water loop. Provisions shall be made for future connection of Headquarters Building 39021 and 39022 to the new condenser water loop. In accordance with DFARs Part 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is: $25 million - $100 million The Estimated duration of the project is 730 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 which has a small business size standard of $33.5 Million. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is Y1FC. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement they must also comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for an approved subcontracting plan. Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. However, all construction performance must be in compliance with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385-1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations. The type of solicitation to be issued will be a 2-phase Design-Build RFP. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 3 March 2014, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about 5 April 2014. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity, including the firm's capability to execute construction comparable work performed within the past five years. Incorporate a brief description of the project, customer's name, timeline of performance, customer satisfaction and dollar value of the project - provide at least three examples. 4. Firm's Size: Large, small business category and business size, (Small Business, HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, or 8(a). 5. Firm's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential. 6. Firm's Bonding Capability (bonding level per contract and aggregate bonding level, both expressed in dollars, via letter from the bonding company). Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 3:00 p.m. CST 24 February 2014 via email only. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to: Andrew J. Nelson Contract Specialist USACE - Fort Worth District Email: andrew.j.nelson2@usace.army.mil
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Fort Worth PO Box 17300/819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth TX
- Zip Code: 76102-0300
- Zip Code: 76102-0300
- Record
- SN03289632-W 20140216/140214234441-9fc7384c8ab3066f3a5339fc0a2a4711 (fbodaily.com)
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