B-21 Fuel System Maintenance Dock (Fuel Dock), Ellsworth Air Force Base (EAFB), South Dakota (SD)

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Pre-Solicitation for W9128F24R0019

On or about 20 October 2023, this office will issue bifurcated Request for Proposal (RFP) for B-21 Fuel System Maintenance Dock (Fuel Dock), Ellsworth Air Force Base (EAFB), South Dakota (SD). The first phase of the solicitation will close on or about 20 November 2023. Offerors submitting a proposal in the first phase will be provided the opportunity to submit a Phase 2 proposal with a time frame to be determined, but will provide at least 30 days from issuance of the amendment.

This solicitation is Unrestricted. All contractors must be registered and have an active and verified account in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a contract award from any DoD activity. Contractors may access the Internet site at: https://www.sam.gov/ to register and/or obtain information about the SAM program. Contractors must ensure that the applicable NAICS code 236220 is included in their profile prior to submission of offer.

Provisions in the solicitation documents will provide a site visit date and detailed information (meeting place, time, points of contact, and access requirements).

DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel. See ‘Obtaining Solicitation Documents’ below.

Project Description (approx. quantities):

Construct a single-bay fuel system maintenance dock (hangar). Project includes a new, approximately 39,000 SF, Fuels Maintenance Facility with a single aircraft measurement bay and all associated back shop, administrative and facility support spaces. This project will include a space or spaces constructed to secure area standard Intelligence Community directive /Intelligence Community Standard 705 (ICD/ICS 705) and AFI 16-1404. This includes, but is not limited to project site security, access control, escorting, phasing, free zone, and perimeter requirements.

The facilities will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with the DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, General Building Requirements and UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements. Each facility should be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force, and base design standards. In addition, local materials and construction techniques shall be used where cost effective. This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per unified facilities criteria.

The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) and complete the work in the proposed number of calendar days (Not to Exceed 900 calendar days) after receipt of NTP. Provisions will be included for Liquidated Damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required.

The above project description is for information only. Project scope of work is subject to change.

RFP Evaluation Criteria:

Firms participating in the solicitation will submit technical requirements in accordance with Section 00 22 00 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION. Submissions will be evaluated based on a best value approach considering technical elements for evaluation (i.e., Specialized Experience, Key Personnel, Past Performance, and Project Management Plan). An adjectival method of evaluation will be used to evaluate all technical factors. Price will be evaluated separately for reasonableness and realism. A Best Value selection will be considered after reviewing price and technical factors.

The estimated construction cost of this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

Bidders (Offerors):

Please be advised of online registration requirement in the SAM, https://www.sam.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning representations and certifications. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents:

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov

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Questions should be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Mrs. Nancy Garside, at Gloria.Garside@usace.army.mil.

Telephone calls will not be accepted.

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