Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

This is a presolicitation notice for a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the construction of a Combat Arm Training and Maintenance (CATM) Indoor Small Arms Range located Eielson AFB, Alaska. A solicitati... This is a presolicitation notice for a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the construction of a Combat Arm Training and Maintenance (CATM) Indoor Small Arms Range located Eielson AFB, Alaska. A solicitation is expected to be issued on or about 31 May 2021 with proposals due on or about 30 June 2021. This is a “Best Value” solicitation for the construction of a Combat Arm Training and Maintenance (CATM) Indoor Small Arms Range with reinforced concrete floor, walls, with ceiling, lightning and surge protection, and electrical grounding, with special foundations for arctic conditions. The facility must be able to withstand wind loads, seismic effects, and arctic conditions as prescribed in applicable codes and design guides. The facility should be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force and base design standards. Use of the Standard Design for Indoor Range found on the Whole Building Design Guide website at https://www/wbdg.org/ffc/af-afcec/prototypes-standard-designs/indoor-range shall be utilized to the maximum extent possible. Facilities will be design as permanent construction in accordance with DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, General Building Requirements and UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements; this project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per UFC 4-010-01. All contractors are advised that they must be registered in beta.SAM.gov (https://www.bet.SAM.gov). Joint ventures must also be registered in beta.SAM. We advise contractors to begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure this registration is in place should they be selected for the award. The construction cost magnitude is between $5,000,000 and 10,000,000. SELECTION CRITERIA: This acquisition will evaluate offerors considering the following factors: Specialized Experience, Past Performance (Confidence Assessment), Proposed Contract Duration and Summary Schedule, Key Subcontractors, and Price. OBTAINIING THE SOLICITATION: The solicitation will be available electronically from beta.SAM website (www.bet.SAM) on or about 31 May 2021. On the beta.SAM website, vendors will need to utilize the Vendor Opportunities Search function and enter this solicitation number to Search by Solicitation/Award Number. The solicitation and any future amendments to the solicitation will be available for download via beta.SAM website. All responsible small business sources may submit an offeror in the form of the solicitation which will be considered by the agency. All notifications of changes to this solicitation shall be made through the internet only. It is the offeror’s responsibility to check for any posted changes to the solicitation.

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SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS NOTICE IS MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT INCLUSION OF SOLE SOURCE (BRAND NAME) SPECIFICATION IN FY21 F-35 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, EIELSON AFB, ALASKA - AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSA... SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS NOTICE IS MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT INCLUSION OF SOLE SOURCE (BRAND NAME) SPECIFICATION IN FY21 F-35 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, EIELSON AFB, ALASKA - AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska intends to specify the below listed items as part of larger construction contracts to be executed on Eielson AFB, Alaska. A determination by the Government to not compete this requirement, for the specific items listed below, based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Reference FAR 6.302-1(c), “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements - Application for brand name descriptions.” Item: 8-inch deep cladding system 8-inch deep, Z-shaped, composite plastic-and-metal cladding support system Girts shall be made of polyester resin matrix (sFRP), recycled materials preferred, with continuous non-corrosive steel insert on both flange faces Girts shall include insulation retention / weather seal “ear” on each side of web (to retain insulation without additional fasteners or pins) Materials shall be Class A rating (flame spread index of 25 or less, smoke developed index of 450 or less, ASTM E84) Steel inserts shall be 16-gauge (or thicker) with galvanized coating in compliance with ASTM A653 Steel inserts must connect across and align the ends of adjacent girt ends while allowing for thermal expansion Materials must comply with published structural loading tables within a temperature range of minus 55 degrees F to 180 degrees F Vertical girts must be rated to connect to CMU masonry on one side and 5/8” gypsum panel finish on the other Ceiling girts must be rated to connect to steel stud framing on one side and 5/8” gypsum panel finish on the other Attachment of girts to substrate, and fastening of finish to girts, must be achievable with one-piece fasteners (e.g. self-tapping screws, or masonry or concrete screw anchors in predrilled CMU holes). Bolts are not allowed. Using a fastener with washer through only a FRP material is not allowed (steel back-up of the girt flange must be continuous). Powder, air, or gas-actuated fasteners are not allowed. Thermal efficiency of the system must be greater than 90%, and overall U-value of the 8-inch cladding/insulation system must be U-0.0333 or less Girts shall accommodate full-depth (8-inch) mineral fiber board insulation with weather seal groove Must meet ASCE Structural Plastics Design Guidelines, tested in accordance with ASTM E330 (without permanent deformation or failure) THIS NOTICE IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No solicitation will be available as these sole source items will be incorporated into the specifications of FY21 solicitations for F-35 Construction Projects on Eielson AFB, Alaska. Vendors who offer the above items which can meet all of the above functional criteria are invited to respond to this notice. Responses must include the following information: Identification of the manufacturer’s name, address, and country of product manufacture. Fully detailed specification sheets. Narrative addressing how your product meets the salient features listed above. Please send responses to U. S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, ATTN: CEPOA-CT (Ikner), P. O. Box 6898, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99506-0898 or email yolanda.m.ikner@usace.army.mil.