Inactive

Sources Sought No. W91238-21-S-0023 Design Bid Build Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Facility (CAACF) This Sources Sought Notice is for Market Research ONLY to determine the availability, capab... Sources Sought No. W91238-21-S-0023 Design Bid Build Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Facility (CAACF) This Sources Sought Notice is for Market Research ONLY to determine the availability, capability and interest of small business firms for a potential small business category type set-aside. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought Notice. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME as this is solely for Market Research. Please do not request such documentation. Requests for any of this information will go unanswered. If the conditions at FAR 19.502-2(b) are met the contracting officer is required to set the acquisition aside for small business concerns. If set-aside, FAR 52.219-14, requires that for general construction the small business contractor will self-perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials. Accordingly, interested contractors having the skill, capabilities, workload capacity and ability to obtain bonding necessary to complete the described project (either through self-performance and/or the managing of subcontractors) are invited to provide their capability statements to the point of contact listed below. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential acquisition. The purpose of this notice is to obtain a snapshot of current market capabilities and gain knowledge of potential small business sources to include small business in the following socioeconomic categories: Certified HUB Zone; Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and 8(a) small business concerns to build a Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Facility. Other than small businesses are encouraged to express interest and submit capability statements as well. Contractors’ capabilities will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining an appropriate acquisition strategy to include whether this prospective action is appropriate to be set-aside for the small business community or should proceed as an unrestricted full and open acquisition. Other than small businesses are encouraged to respond to this NOTICE to provide a greater context of current market capabilities. However, per the Federal Acquisition Regulations, preference will be given to the small business categories as listed above. In determining the acquisition strategy, the Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors. The Government estimates issuing a solicitation in July to August 2021 The Government intends to award Firm Fixed Price Contract with Period of Performance 730 days In accordance with DFAR 236.204(i) the estimated magnitude of construction is expected to be between (i) Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The NAICS Code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The size standard is $39.5 million (effective August 19, 2019) Product Service Code is Y1BG (Construction of Electronic and Communications Facilities) GENERAL SCOPE: A Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Facility (CAACF) with state-of-the-art equipment is needed at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), UT. The new 32,000 square foot facility will be built to current Air Force standards utilizing conventional design and construction methods to accommodate the mission of the facility. The building shall adhere to industry standard construction methods, applicable codes, and the Hill Air Force Base Design Guide while providing an aesthetic quality and spatial relationships that promote the well-being of personnel and the success of the mission. The CAACF has been organized into discreet parts, the main facility and the testing chamber (coated with Radar Absorbing Material - RAM) within the facility. The CAACF is a maintenance shop specifically designed and engineered for composite repair work, especially with regard to F22 fighter aircraft repair, maintenance, and modification. Efforts in the facility will include, but are not limited to, the stripping and recoating of the aircraft edges during the repair cycle. Each aircraft part will undergo antenna recalibration on six discrete parts to ensure air worthiness. This project is also required to establish the low observable radar characteristics of the B-2 bomber flight control and leading-edge components. Special expertise: -Example projects demonstrating your ability to construct a similar type facility to this project (outer facility). -Example projects demonstrating your ability to construct precision type facilities similar to our project testing chamber. -Example projects demonstrating that you’ve installed anechoic material and completed testing to ensure it was installed correctly. -Example projects demonstrating your ability to construct a similar door system similar to our large chamber door. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: The following requests are designed to inform the US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, of current construction contractor market capabilities. Please provide your response to the following. The submission is limited to 10 pages. 1) Offeror's name, DUNS#, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2) Offeror's experience and capability to complete (either through self-performance in excess of 15% or the managing of one or more subcontracts as a Prime) contracts of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 6 years. Describe the Prime’s self-performed effort, brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project - provide at least 3 examples. 3) Offeror's socioeconomic type and business size (Certified HUB Zone; Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and 8(a) small business concerns). 4) Offeror's Bonding Capability in the form of a letter from Surety. The Capabilities Statement will not be considered an offer (proposal) or a bid for any future Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid that may result from this notice. Moreover, it will not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice is for information and planning purposes only. The respondents will not be notified of the results of any review conducted of the capability statements received. Please notify this office in writing via email by 1000, Wednesday, 5 June 2021. Submit response and information through email to: sara.d.kimsey@usace.army.mil . Please include the Sources Sought No. W91238-21-S-0023 Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Facility (CAACF) in the subject line.