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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kansas City District intends to issue a Design-Bid-Build solicitation for a Firm Fixed-Price, construction contract for USDA ARS Research Lab/Office in Columbi... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kansas City District intends to issue a Design-Bid-Build solicitation for a Firm Fixed-Price, construction contract for USDA ARS Research Lab/Office in Columbia, MO. Key aspects of this project include but are not limited to; an approximate 25,000 sq ft. new single-story facility including an approx. 8,500 sq ft biosafety level 2 lab. Construction shall consist of structural concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls with nominal CMU veneer, structural steel members, membrane roofing system and coordination with campus utilities. HVAC systems will include multiple air handling units, zoned pressurization and multiple VAVs along with exhaust fans and fan coil units. Facility will also have copper and fiber communications along with CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion Detection and Video surveillance systems with applicable cybersecurity requirements. Facility shall follow Guiding principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and comply with LEED “Silver” documentation for contractor verified sustainability features. Facility includes full Comprehensive Interior Design and Optional Furniture Fixtures & Equipment. Laboratories shall be equipped with modular casework and integral equipment. Site preparation includes demolition of existing minor utilities, clearing/grubbing and site grading. Site improvements include walkways, asphalt and concrete pavements, drainage and storm water control and all necessary support. The work is located at current USDA property near intersection of Research Park Drive and Carrie Francke Drive in Columbia, MO. During solicitation phase, the contractors will provide a technical solution and a price proposal. The contract will be awarded based upon a Best Value Trade-Off process. The solicitation will include a detailed list of Evaluation Factors and will provide instructions for Proposal Requirements and the Basis for Award. At this time, no Pre-proposal Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a Pre-proposal Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly. The Government anticipates an organized site visit during the solicitation phase. The solicitation will be issued as an Unrestricted (Full and Open), Request for Proposal (RFP). The estimated performance period for completion of construction is 540 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The solicitation will be available on or about September 9, 2022. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official proposal due date. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The estimated magnitude of this project is between $10,000,000 - $25,000,000. Interested offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the SAM internet website at https://www.sam.gov. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must 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 data base, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. Interested offerors are required to submit their representations and certifications to the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://www.sam.gov. All communications must be made in writing. Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries and questions concerning the solicitation via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet. A Bidder Inquiry Key will be provided with the solicitation. A Proposal Guarantee will be required with your Phase 2 proposal in the amount of 20% of the Offeror’s proposed price or $3,000,000, whichever is less. Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued. ********************** ATTENTION NEW REQUIREMENTS************************* NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) SCORE IN THE SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM (SPRS) REQUIREMENT: 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 responding to this solicitation. The NIST score is a responsiveness item. Bids/offers from contractors with a NIST score in SPRS will be considered responsive and evaluated/considered for award. Those without a NIST score in SPRS will be deemed NON-RESPONSIVE and thus not evaluated/considered for award. AVAILABLITY OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PROCUREMENT INTEGRATED ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT (PIEE) SYSTEM: DASA(P) Policy 21- 81, Dated 20 August 2021 - Contractors may view and/or download the Request for Proposal (RFP) and all amendments at the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. Plans and specification will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the PIEE Solicitation Model daily (using the above link) for plans, specification, and amendments to the solicitation. INSTRUCTIONS ON SENDING ELECTRONIC OFFEROR PROPOSALS: Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Module at https://piee.eb.mil/. Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf It is the Offeror's responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the USACE Kansas City District Contracting office. If the Solicitation Module is not operational, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to the email address noted on Block 10 of the front of the SF1442 ONLY. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an antivirus scan before submission. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District intends to solicit and award a contract to prepare design documents and perform construction work on a new Research Lab and Office Facility locat... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District intends to solicit and award a contract to prepare design documents and perform construction work on a new Research Lab and Office Facility located in Columbia, Missouri. The Government proposes to issue a firm fixed price type design-bid-build (DBB) contract award for this project. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT FROM RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, NOR DOES IT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO PRODUCE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND NO MONETARY COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR RESPONSE PREPARATION OR FOLLOW UP REQUESTS. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain insight into the interest, capabilities and qualifications of small business firms to perform a firm fixed price DBB construction type contract of this magnitude and to determine if there is adequate competition to compete and successfully perform. The scope of this DBB contract is for to construct a 25,000 sq ft facility for a Research Lab/Office Building. Approx 10,000 sq ft lab will be constructed in accordance with a biosafety level 2. Work will be located in Columbia, MO. ACQUISITION STRATEGY The Government anticipates an 18-month firm fixed price type contract for this project. The requirement will consist of all aspects of design and construction of the Lab and Office Building. The anticipated award of this contract will be on or before September 2022 and shall be complete within 18 months. The magnitude of this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes and applicable size standards include but are not limited to: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 236220, and $39.5M. You are invited to respond to this sources sought notification, with your response to include the following information: COVER LETTER: Business name, address, CAGE code and DUNS number; and Point of Contact including name, phone number and email address responsible for submission; Company Website Company size (Small or Large), in accordance with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220. If a Small Business, specify if your company is any of the following: (a) Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (b) HUB Zone Small Business; (c) 8(a) Small Business concern; or (d) Woman-Owned Small Business. Assertion of Contractors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONS: Prior Experience. Prior experience with construction of projects that have similar scope and magnitude. Provide examples with summaries of past performance on a minimum of (3) three projects constructing major Lab space within the last (10) ten years by including as much of the following information as possible: Dollar amount of the contract; Design-Bid-Build construction experience; Lab space descriptions – describing the use of the lab and biosafety level and any mechanical, electrical, plumbing requirements required for the lab space; Brief description of the technical requirements of that project; Description of the work that was performed and whether it was self-performed or performed by a subcontractor; if performed by a subcontractor, identify subcontractor; Indication of how long the services took to complete from start to finish; Name, address, point of contact and phone number of customer organization for which the work was done. Contractor may submit examples of work done by a subcontractor, if that subcontractor intends to enter into a letter of commitment with the contractor. Joint Venture information, if applicable - existing and potential. Bonding Capability. Construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars. The response must be specific to the qualifications listed above to show that the respondent is qualified and possesses the necessary skills, experience and capabilities. If a response does not clearly demonstrate that the respondent meets the qualifications, possess the necessary skills, experience and capability the response will not be considered as confirmed capability for the purposes of market research which will be used to support procurement planning initiatives. Please respond by February 18, 2022 at 1:00 pm Central Time, with response limited to t hree (3) pages. Send your response to Carol Hodges via email, carol.w.hodges@usace.army.mil with a courtesy copy to Alice Jeffres at alice.m.jeffres@usace.army.mil.