Construct Emergency Power Plant Fuel Storage, Cavalier SFS, ND   3

Construct Emergency Power Plant Fuel Storage, Cavalier Air Force Station (AFS) ASN Site #1, North Dakota (ND)

On or about 18 October 2023, this office will issue solicitation with Request for Proposal (RFP) for Construction of the Emergency Power Plant Fuel Storage at Cavalier AFS ASN Site #1, ND. This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED AND OPEN TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. The acquisition approach for this project will be a Best Value Tradeoff RFP following FAR Part 15 procedures. 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.

Site Visit: The site visit information will be included within the solicitation.

DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications. See Obtaining Solicitation Documents' below.

Project Description (approx. quantities):

This project will construct 360,000-gallon fuel storage farm to operate emergency power plant for the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS). Project includes utility infrastructure, exterior communications, and site preparation. This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per Unified Facilities Criteria.

The project will comply with all applicable DoD, Air Force, and base design standards. The Contractor must design facilities 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.

The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) and complete the work within the proposed number of calendar days (Not to Exceed 540 days) after receipt of NTP. Provisions will be included for Liquidated Damages in case of failure to complete the work in the allowed time. 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 EVALUATION CRITERIA. Submissions will be evaluated based on a best value approach considering technical elements for evaluation (i.e., Past Performance, Technical Approach, Key Personnel, and Contract Schedule). 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.

Contracting Office Address:

USACE Omaha District

1616 Capital Ave

Omaha, NE 68102-4901

Point Of Contact: All questions shall be submitted on ProjNet (ProjNet access, and additional guidance, will be given at time of solicitation issuance).

Place of Performance: Cavalier AFS, ND

Obtaining Solicitation Documents:

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via SAM.gov (https://sam.gov).

Find solicitation announcement in SAM.gov (https://sam.gov).

1. Use the Keywords search function to locate the project (by entering the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the Federal Organizations (towards the middle of the page) or use the Federal Organizations search feature followed by the Advanced Search feature.
2. By using the Sign In feature, it allows additional search features and allows you to keep your searches. Sign In might be required on some solicitations that are considered restricted.
3. Once you have located your project, click on hyperlinked title of the solicitation to view the project. Files may be downloaded from the Attachments/Links section of the solicitation.

Note: Offerors please be advised that an online registration requirement in System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ exists and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications on SAM. Representations and certifications are required to be up-dated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to SAM. Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via SAM.gov (https://sam.gov). Registration is required to access solicitation documents. SAM.gov (https://sam.gov) provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments.

Please direct procurement questions to the Contracting Specialist, Scott Dwyer via email at Scott.Dwyer@usace.army.mil, add the Solicitation Number and Name in the Subject Line of the email.

PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. DATES ARE ESTIMATES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.