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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey 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 announcement; a market survey 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 SOURCES SOUGHT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Albuquerque District has been tasked to solicit for and award the design and construction of a 192 Person Dormitory at Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis, New Mexico. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price, design-build contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using a Best Value process, however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. PURPOSE OF SOURCES SOUGHT The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of designing and constructing an 8477 SM (91,245 SF), three-story, dormitory for Airmen. Facility will have 192 rooms and will follow the 2019 Air Force Standard Design Permanent Party Enlisted Dormitory design requirements. These include, but not limited to, private bathrooms and kitchenettes, reinforced concrete foundation, steel frame and reinforced concrete walls and floors. Project includes all utilities, pavements, site improvements, storm water management, landscaping, paved parking lot, and all required support to provide a complete and usable facility. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is: Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. The minimum/special capabilities required for this project are: --Prime Contractor experience with the Design-Build process on projects performed for the Government with processes such as submitting design submittals, safety plans, construction schedules, and quality control plans for design and construction prior to construction. --Prime Contractor experience with managing a design firm capable of designing multi-story steel frame structures. --Prime Contractor experience providing facilities that meet stringent UFC requirements in the Design of Buildings to Resist Progressive Collapse --Prime Contractor experience with constructing dormitories --Prime Contractor experience with the security requirements imposed on construction contractors and associated personnel working on military installations The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 which has a small business size standard of $45 Million. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14 DEV, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees, or similarly situated entities for general construction-type procurement. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Anticipated solicitation issuance date for the solicitation is on or about 19 June 2025. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on SAM.gov inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. INSTRUCTIONS ON SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT Firm’s response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 15 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE, DUNS, and website (if applicable). 2. Firm’s Business Size – LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EWOSB, 3. Provide a list of at least three examples of same or similar work performed by your firm in the past 5 years of same or similar size, scope, magnitude, and complexity as the Design-Build 192 Person Dormitory. a. Provide a brief description of the project, contract type, contract number, technical description, dollar value of the project, period of performance, customer name along with the current point of contact, telephone number and email, whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, as part of a teaming partner, JV partner, or Mentor/Protégé program. If your firm was a subcontractor indicate your role in the project and the dollar value of the portion performed. 4. Firm’s experience with the minimum capabilities listed in this Sources Sought Notice. 5. Do you intend to have partners represented in the response? This includes, but is not limited to, existing joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if responder is potential subcontractor), or subcontractors (if responder is potential prime contractor). If yes, please describe the partner and the expected relationship with respect to this activity. 6. Firm’s Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). Indicate whether the firm can bond to the estimated construction price range of this project. PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) **Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use project labor agreements in large-scale construction projects $35,000,000.00 or greater, to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects.** A Project Labor Agreement will be required for this project. Provision FAR 52.222-33 Basic and clause FAR 52.222-34 will be included in the solicitation. Offerors will be required to submit an offer subject to Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements in accordance with FAR 22.504, General requirements for project labor agreements. Any PLA reached pursuant to the PLA requirements in the solicitation does not change the terms of the contract or provide for any price adjustment by the Government. PLA shall be evaluated during the source selection process on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. In addition to the sources sought survey questions, please respond to the PLA survey questions below. Your responses will assist the Government in gathering Market Research with regards to PLAs. A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f). When awarding a contract in connection with a Large-scale construction project (see FAR 22.502 and 22.503 Policy), agencies shall require use of project labor agreements for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception at 22.504(d) applies. An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreement will, advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and be consistent with law (Refer also to Provision 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement). 1) Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind, either Federal, State, municipal, or private entities? If so, please provide supporting documentation. 2) What trades would you expect to utilize on this project and are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible. 3) Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible. 4) Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. 5) Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. 6) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project. 7) Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project. (ii) The information gathered in this survey should include the following information on projects completed in the last 2-6 years (or other timeframe, as appropriate). Responses to the PLA Survey shall be limited to 5 pages. 1) Project Name and Location 2) Detailed Project Description 3) Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost 4) Was the project completed on time? 5) Number of craft trades present on the project and which trades the project included 6) Was a PLA used? 7) Were there any challenges experienced during the project? Reference: Department of Labor resource guide at http://www.dol.gov/general/good-jobs/project-labor-agreement-resource-guide Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) All prospective Offerors and their Subcontractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov and the PIEE website to be able to download solicitation information. Solicitation documents, plans, and specifications are only available to be download from PIEE, which may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil OR https://piee.eb.mil OR https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/home/login.xhtml. Registration should be completed one (1) week prior to the anticipated solicitation release date. USACE will not notify Offerors of any changes to the solicitation; Offerors must monitor PIEE and SAM for the solicitation’s posting and for any posted changes or amendments. Copies of the solicitation and the solicitation plans and specifications will be made available when accessed through PIEE without charge once the solicitation is released. Interested Firms shall respond to this Sources Sought including PLA Survey no later than 02 December 2024, 2:00PM MST. To reiterate, Sources Sought response shall be limited to 15 pages and PLA survey response shall be limited to 5 pages. Please include the Sources Sought No. W912PP25R0002 in the subject line. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Diana Keeran at diana.m.keeran@usace.army.mil. Firms responding to the sources sought and PLA survey who fail to provide ALL the required information requested will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought and PLA survey. If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition. To reiterate, PLAs are required in accordance with EO 14063 for large-scale Federal construction projects $35,000,000.00 or greater. Please be advised that this project can be cancelled at any time.