Renovation construction of multiple laboratories in Facility 20071 WPAFB, OH   3

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) W912QR25R0015 to renovate 8,400 square feet across multiple laboratories in Facility 20071 to expand interior space, upgrade security, and modernize research space. The project includes construction of second floor areas in 1,2,6 & 7 STANDs. Existing machine shop equipment presently located in 2-STAND will be relocated to 7 STAND. Renovation of 6 & 7 STANDs includes removal/repair of concrete floors and installation of new vibration-isolated floors slabs in 7-STAND.

STAND = A research cell within a building and is the name used to differentiate between the respective labs/cells.

The mechanical support space located between 6 & 7 STANDs will be renovated to include the additional of new restrooms on the first floor and administrative space on the second floor. The second floor area will be extended to connect with the northern exterior wall. Upgrades to 6 & 7 STANDs includes installation of new HVAC and roof repairs.

Renovations also include upgrades to 1 & 2 STANDs and 6 & 7 STANDs as Special Access Program (SAP) areas in compliance with ICD 705 standards, including installation of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Access Control Systems (ACS).

To minimize the impact on operations, Building 71 will be renovated in two phases. Part 1 will include demolition and renovation of the 6 & 7 STANDs and the 6-STAND administrative space shall be construction as a secure space with a single perimeter.

Part 2 will include demolition and renovation of 1 & 2 STANDs, the 1-STAND administrative space, the 2-STAND administrative space, and a new security office space in 3-STAND. These areas shall also be constructed as a secure space with a single SAP perimeter. The new SAP perimeter shall combine with the existing SAP perimeter, which includes 3 & 4 STANDs. Part 2 work may not begin until after Part 1 has been completed, turned over to the government, and the government has moved out of 1 & 2 STANDs.

The Contract Duration is estimated at eight hundred forty (840) calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed. The actual Period of Performance will be identified in the solicitation.
TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This RFP will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a 100% total Small Business set-aside competitive procurement.

SELECTION PROCESS: The proposals will be evaluated using a Single-Phase Best Value Tradeoff source selection.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 in accordance with DFARS 236.204. The target ceiling for contract award is $11,000,000 based on the funds made available for this project. The Government cannot guarantee that additional funds will be available for award. Offerors are under no obligation to approach this ceiling.

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 14 November 2024 and approximate closing date on or about 16 December 2024. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Responses to this synopsis are not required. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: A pre-proposal conference will not be held following the issuance of the solicitation. Site visit information will be included in the solicitation.

SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.
POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Megan Murphy, at megan.r.murphy@usace.army.mil.