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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT for market research purposes for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM ... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT for market research purposes for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth District has been tasked to solicit for and award a project to construct an approximately 4,377 SM single story Mission Planning Facility for B-21 operations. Construction includes drilled pier concrete foundation, steel frame structure, metal roof, exterior insulating finish system, RF shielding & exterior coating. Anticipated project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, design-bid-build contract, procured in accordance with FAR 15 negotiated procurements, utilizing the “Best Value” trade- off process. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of all members of industry, to include the Small and Large Business Community. Small Businesses include the 8(a) Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). All are highly encouraged to respond to ensure there is adequate competition. Project Scope: Construct an approximately 4,377 SM single story Mission Planning Facility for B-21 operations. Construction includes drilled pier concrete foundation, steel frame structure, metal roof, exterior insulating finish system, RF shielding & exterior coating. Special foundation is required due to local soils. Utilities include a new water main, sanitary sewer, natural gas, electrical & storm water systems as well as relocation of several large utility mains that lie within the footprint of new construction. Site improvements include earthwork landscaping & exterior lighting. Pavements include parking lots, sidewalks & access ways. Portions of the facility must meet ICD-705 security requirements. This building is authorized a generator in accordance with AFI 32-1062. Selective demolition includes demolition of an existing parking lot as well as several existing utility mains. Communications includes secure & unsecure networks as well as multiple weapons system networks required for this facility to act as an information transfer node for the B-21 campus. Facilities to be designed as permanent construction in accordance with Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria 1-200-01, General Building Requirements. This project will comply with Department of Defense antiterrorism/force protection requirements per Unified Facility Criteria 4-010-01, Department of Defense Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings, and Unified Facility Criteria 4-010-06, Cybersecurity of Facility-Related Control Systems. In accordance with DFARS Part 236, the Magnitude of construction: $25,000,000 to $100,000,000; The Estimated duration of the project is 720 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 which has a small business size standard of $45 Million, with the product and Service Code Y1AB, Construction of Conference Space and Facilities. In Accordance With (I.A.W.) Executive Order (E.O.) 14063 the use of PLA’s is MANDATORY for large scale projects over $35,000,000 unless one of the following exceptions in OMB Memorandum M-24-06 exists and is approved by the Senior Procurement Executive: Requiring a PLA on the project would not advance the Federal Governments interests in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement. This shall be based on the following factors: The project is of short duration and lacks operational complexity. The project will involve only one craft or trade. The project will involve specialized construction work that is available from only a limited number of contractors or subcontractors. The agency’s need for the project is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that a PLA would be impracticable. If you believe any of the exemptions and additional market research requirements listed above would be justified, provide documentation and support not to exceed 20 pages. Please ensure you provide any support you believe would assist the Government with making their determination. Department of Labor has provided a resource guide https://www.dol.gov/general/good-jobs/project-labor-agreement-resource-guide Market research indicates that requiring a PLA on the project would substantially reduce the number of potential offerors to such a degree that adequate competition at a fair and reasonable price could not be achieved. (See FAR 10.002(b)(1) and 36.104). A likely reduction in the number of potential offerors is not, by itself, sufficient to except a contract from coverage under this authority unless it is coupled with the finding that the reduction would not allow for adequate competition at a fair and reasonable price Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. Firm will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the Government to the prime’s subcontractors that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. Should this action be solicited as Full and Open Competition, a Small Business Participation Proposal will be identified as an evaluation factor in the solicitation. Large Business(es) must comply with FAR 52.219-9 by submitting an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to be eligible for award. Current anticipated minimum small business participation percentages are: SB: 29% based on total value of proposal SDB: 17% based on total value of proposal WOSB: 6% based on total value of proposal HZ: 8% based on total value of proposal SDVOSB: 7% based on total value of proposal We are seeking input from industry and these minimums if they are achivable and if not provide current issues with meeting the subcontracting goals as well as your current achievement. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this source sought synopsis. However, all construction performance must be in compliance with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385- 1-1), and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is in or about March 2025, and the estimated proposal due date will be in or about June 2025. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued via SAM.GOV website at https://sam.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Firms responding to this Sources Sought shall answers the 8 questions below. If answer is Not Applicable, type in the letters NA. 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, E-MAIL address, and UEI Number. 2. Firm's interest in proposing on the solicitation. 3. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB. 4. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protege and teaming arrangement information, if applicable. 5. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract, expressed in dollars). 6. Company’s experience with projects that have a similar scope as described above by providing a brief description of the projects including customer names and phone numbers, contract numbers (if applicable), and dollar values of the projects. 7. Company's capability to perform a contract that has a similar magnitude and complexity by providing a brief description of at least (3) projects including customer names and phone numbers, contract numbers (if applicable) and dollar values of the projects. This announcement and all information will be issued via the Government Point of Entry, Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and Offerors must be active in System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of Government contracts, including documenting Sec. 889 Compliance in SAM that include FAR 52.204-24 and FAR 52.204-25. Contracting will verify the 889(a) and (b) compliance – per FAR 52.204-26. Proposals cannot be submitted via PIEE (or accepted by alternate means) until the SAM registration is complete. NIST GUIDANCE: Please NOTE this solicitation will require offerors to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) prior to award of this solicitation. SPRS is the Department of Defense, single, authorized application to retrieve supplier performance information. SPRS is a web-enabled enterprise application that gathers, processes, and displays data about the performance of suppliers and must be completed prior to an award in accordance with DFARS 204.7303(b)(1)), DFARS 204.7304(e), DFARS 252.204-7020) and (DoDI 5000.79). This requirement became effective 23 March 2023. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought no later than 2:00 P.M.(Central Time), 09 February 2024. Email your response to Contract Specialist, Joseph Spear at EMAIL joseph.g.spear@usace.army.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Linda Eadie at EMAIL linda.d.eadie@usace.army.mil. EMAIL is the ONLY METHOD to submit your answers to this sources sought.