SOURCES SOUGHT - P859 CVN 78 AIRCRAFT CARRIER CONSTRUCTION & ELECTRICAL UPGRADES NAVAL BASE KITSAP (NBK) BREMERTON, WA NAVFAC NW

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This is a Sources Sought Notice only and is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest (NAVFAC) Northwest is seeking responses from construction firms capable of performing a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction upgrades to Pier D. This will include the electrical, civil, and structural work required to upgrade the east and west shore power connections to accommodate simultaneous mooring of CVN 78 and CVN 68 carriers on each side of Pier D.

This contract will consist of constructing Substation Z, demolition/removal of facilities 973, 973A, 973B and Substation H to clear the site for the new substation H; install supporting facilities and power distribution systems to support homeporting of CB 78 Class and CVN 68 Class carriers at Pier D. Dedicated and correctly configured 13.8kV underground shore power is required at Pier D to support Homeporting of CVN 78 (Ford) Class Aircraft Carriers at NBK-Bremerton. Power is required to be adequate, concurrent, and at reliable levels (13.8 kV and 4.16 kV) for CVN 78 and CVN 68 Class nuclear powered Aircraft Carriers concurrently. CVN 78 class is scheduled to arrive on the West Coast in the 2027–2028-time frame.

This project is an integral component of the electrical backbone serving the waterfront pier and drydock operations. Pier D is also essential to support homeporting and maintenance support for the SSBN, SSGN and SSBN(x) trident platforms being processed into and out of drydock maintenance operations. The near future construction plans for a multi-mission dry dock and three new piers will put additional pressure on the need for Pier D to have Nimitz Class, Ford Class and Trident platform shore power capabilities at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, WA.

The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $45M. The planned period of performance will be for one (1) five-year base period and three (3) one-year option years.

This project is a large-scale Federal construction project within the United States where the total estimated cost to the Government is $35 million or more and requires the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs). Reference is made to: FAR Subpart 22.5 Use of PLA for Federal Construction Projects; provision, FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for PLA; and to clause, FAR 52.222-34 PLA.

Interested firms are requested to return a completed response form (attached) that addresses the following criteria:

• TYPE OF BUSINESS: State whether your firm is a large or small business. If a small business, state whether Small, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and/or Woman-Owned. See FAR Part 19 Small Business Programs for descriptions.

• BONDING CAPABILITY: Provide your firm’s per project and cumulative bonding capabilities. It is anticipated that each firm awarded a contract under this proposed MACC will need a minimum bonding capacity of $75 million per project and a high aggregate bonding of potentially $500 million or more.

• PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Provide up to five (5) example projects which best demonstrate the company’s experience relative to the types of work covered by this requirement. Example projects are to be representative of NAICS 237130, and the description above, and be similar in size, scope, and complexity to this requirement. Example projects should be substantially complete within the past seven (7) years and may include federal, state or local Government, and/or commercial projects. Submission of more than five (5) example projects is not requested. List each project by a brief paragraph listing the project title, location, cost, completion date and how each project reflects experience in the required services. Again, each project shall be one paragraph in length

• RESUMES: On a maximum of three pages, provide 3 resumes for key personnel that would be responsible for completing the required services. Please include license numbers and state identification on resume.

Within the Narrative Description section of the response form, describe each project sufficiently to demonstrate your firm’s relevant experience with the types of work described in this notice. Only provide projects where your firm acted as the Prime. Include projects that demonstrate construction and/or design experience with new construction, renovation, alteration, demolition, and/or repair work by DBB for anticipated projects and scope elements may include:

NAICS 237130: substations, electrical upgrades, electrical distribution systems, construction or other similar facilities and scope elements.

The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes and to determine technical capabilities, bonding capacity and potential set-aside opportunities. Any interested firm, including potential Joint Ventures (JV), may participate and are invited to respond to this sources sought by completing and returning the response form provided with the announcement.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the sources sought. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. There is no bid package or solicitation. No presentations will be scheduled, and contractor responses will be provided in writing via e-mail as described in this notice. All information provided will be held in a confidential manner.

Please respond no later than 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, 15 November 2024 by submitting an e-mail with an attached electronic copy of your response to:

sylva.kabuanseya.civ@us.navy.mil;

and

emily.m.slate.civ@us.navy.mil

Please name the subject line of your e-mail as “(Insert Company Name) – P859 CVN 78 Aircraft Carrier Construction & Electrical Sources Sought Response – N4425525R1500”. Emails can be no larger than 5 MB in size. If more than 5 megabytes are needed, more than one email may be sent.

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