Design and Build Aransas National Wildlife Refuge   3

The purpose of this SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is for Market Research ONLY to determine interest and capability of potential qualified Small Business, Certified 8(a) Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $36.5 Million. The proposed project: The services required will include all the design and preparation of construction plans and specifications, and construction of designated portions of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Administration Office/Visitor Center, associated maintenance buildings and Site development at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Aransas County, Texas, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The project consists of Administrative Offices, Visitor Center space, Multi-Purpose space, Outdoor Public Space, Parking lot, and related site improvements in accordance with LEED standards (Silver certification required), and all applicable building codes. The estimated price range is more than $10,000,000. The NAICS code is 236220. All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this notice via email by close of business Wednesday May 22, 2019. Responses shall include: 1) Contractors DUNs Number 2) Name of firm with address, phone number, and point of contact with a corresponding e-mail address. 3) State if your company is a certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. 4) Documentation from the firm's bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits. 5) Capability statement, experience and three examples of construction contracts with at least $10M - $20M capacity completed within the past five (5) years NOTE: Total submittal package shall be no more than 10 pages. Please only include a narrative of the requested information. Submit packages via email to Rachel_Williams@fws.gov 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 the firm's own employees for general construction-type procurement. The Government will use responses to this sources sought notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision for the above project. If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition.