Pre-Solicitation Notice CyberWorx U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado.   2

Pre-Solicitation Notice CyberWorx

Solicitation W9128F20R0052, Air Force CyberWorx, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado.

On or about 15 April 2020, this office will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Air Force CyberWorx project, located in U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. The solicitation will close on or about 15 June 2020.
This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED and open to both large and small businesses.
A site visit for the project will be held. Provisions in the solicitation documents will provide detailed information (meeting place, time, points of contact, and access requirements). See SITE VISIT in solicitation Section 00 21 00.
DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications. See Obtaining Solicitation Documents' below.
Project Description:
This project is the Air Force CyberWorx, one-step design/build Training Facility including various administrative support, offices, Innovation Think Tank, air/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations & connectivity to air/UAV, Conference & Breakout Rooms, Student Lounge, Classrooms, Secure Area, Digital Forensics & Reverse Engineering Lab, Autonomous & Embedded Systems Lab, Cyber Security Lab, Cyber Exploitation Lab, Telecommunications Lab, Industrial Control Systems/Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition Lab, Policy/Strategy/Law Lab, air/UAV Lab & support space requirements. Building site requires line of sight connectivity with Jack's Valley & USAFA airfield. Project consists of core & shell structure and foundations; elevator conveyance systems; electrical/ mechanical service & distribution components/ systems; fire protection alarm/suppression; information technology infrastructure, communications & security systems support infrastructure. Interior will include raised access floor systems, acoustically-rated interior partitions & ceilings, power, lighting, environmental control &communications. This project requires comprehensive interior design. Site infrastructure will include primary electrical service to the site, storm water management, water, sewer, chilled water distribution & telecommunications pathways. Perimeter security construction will extend existing fence line & surveillance capabilities, with increased vehicle control capacity to allow partners into the site without transiting through Cadet Area. All construction will be accomplished on a 7-foot grid pattern to match the USAFA international style.

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, Technical Approach, Key Personnel, Past Performance, 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 $35,000,000.00.
Bidders (Offerors):

Offerors must be registered on the System for Award Management SAM' database https://www.sam.gov/. 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 (FBO) at the website https://beta.sam.gov/.

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Find the solicitation announcement in Contract Opportunities at https://beta.sam.gov/.

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Please submit all technical inquiries and questions relating to technical requirements, bidding procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/

Solicitation Number: W9128F20R0052

Bidder Inquiry Key is: J37JQ5-BFQZVQ

Air Force CyberWorx, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado.

Please direct procurement questions to the Contracting Specialist, Brian Finerty via email at brian.c.finerty@usace.army.mil, add the Solicitation Number and Name in the Subject Line of the email.

PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.