Beddown Site Preparation Project - Rygge, Norway

This Sources Sought is for market research purposes only – it is not a Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make awards, or pay for respondent's expenditures made in response to this notice. Interested vendors are responsible for monitoring this notice for any subsequent changes. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. The purpose of this notice is to afford industry the opportunity to submit company profiles with capability statements, provide acquisition strategy feedback, and express interest in the potential procurement.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Europe District is considering issuing a solicitation for a firm-fixed-price contract for a Beddown Site Preparation Project in Rygge, Norway. The project’s anticipated magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00 with a construction duration of 17 months from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (around December 2025). A solicitation would be publicized around June 2025 with a possibility of a preproposal conference and/or site-visit, and a contract award around September 2025.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Beddown Site Preparation Project would provide site improvements and utility connections for developing base expeditionary airfield resources (BEAR) to beddown 576 personnel. The beddown site is based on Deployable Air Base System (DABS) sets supporting United States Air Force contingency operations. The type of shelter in the standard DABS set is the Alaska Small Shelter System (AKSSS). BEAR assets to be accommodated within the beddown area include 72 billet shelters, 2 latrine shelters, 2 shower shelters, 1 laundry shelter, 1 kitchen package (550-person), 4 command operations shelters, and 3 morale, welfare, and recreation shelters. The site would be gravel surfaced. The project would extend existing utilities to provide hookup points for the DABS elements. The utilities include potable water, sanitary sewer, electrical power, and communication.

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT

Companies interested in the potential procurement should submit a brief capabilities statement as one PDF. The capabilities statement shall include the following.

1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Include CAGE code and UEI number from the company’s SAM registration.

2. A completed Experience/Capability Worksheet along with a brief description of experience with similar construction projects performed within the past ten years in any of the following areas that may be required for the project. Describe if work was performed as a prime or subcontractor, the location (name of city and country), and value in U.S. dollars.

a.) Demolition and site preparation. All structures including Heli Pad, will be removed within project limits. Relocation/removal of utility lines. Electrical and communication lines will be abandoned in place. Rock removal using blasting method. Clear and grubbing for brush and preparation of site.

b.) Civil includes site layout, grading drainage, and site utilities.

c.) Site layout to include kitchen package, standoff distances, circulation of people and vehicles, tents on gravel, generator pad, and HESCO.

d.) All new roads will be gravel roads.

e.) Grading and drainage to allow efficient surface drainage storm events.

f.) Site utilizes potable water and sanitary sewer. Fire protection and natural gas are required.

g.) Potable water and sanitary sewer connections with host nation equipment/facilities.

h.) Knowledge of quality control, scheduling, and safety procedures and documentation, especially if similar to those utilized on USACE projects.

3. The company’s capability for bonding and to perform the construction project in Norway, especially in Rygge.

4. Feedback, if any, on the acquisition strategy for the Government to consider, such as Request For Proposal using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or Tradeoff source selection process, Invitation For Bid, sole source, etc.

Email capabilities statement to the following, and reference W912GB25X16H7 in the subject line of the email:

Andrew Cochran, Contract Specialist at Andrew.A.Cochran@usace.army.mil

Ryan Fernandez, Contracting Officer at Ryandale.R.Fernandez@usace.army.mil

Submissions will be shared with the Government project delivery team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence. No feedback will be provided to respondents regarding their submissions. If you have any questions, contact Andrew Cochran and Ryan Fernandez by email.

Note: Any solicitation issued resulting from this notice will be in a separate announcement. A company must be registered and active in SAM to be considered for contract award. Further instructions and information can be found at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.