Solicitation Number:

W912PP-08-R-0011

Notice Type:

Presolicitation

Synopsis:

DESIGN/BUILD BRAC FY08 KIRTLAND BATTLESPACE ENVIRONMENT LAB, KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO, BERNALILLO COUNTY. The proposed procurement is unrestricted, open to both large and small business concerns. NAICS is 236220/SIC 1542, with a size standard of $31,000,000.00. The target ceiling for contract award for design and construction is $38,000,000.00 based on the funds made available for this project. The Government cannot guarantee that additional funds can be made available for award. Offerors are underno obligation to approach this ceiling. Bonding will be required for this acquisition. The offerors attention is directed to Section 00100 in the Solicitation for information regarding the tour of the site. Plans will be issued on or about APRIL 17, 2008, with proposals due on or about JUNE 12, 2008. Large Business firms are required to submit a subcontracting plan with the following minimum goals: 70.0% for small business; 6.2% for small disadvantaged business; 7.0% for women-owned small business; 9.8% for HubZone small business; Veteran-Owned Small Business 3.0%; and 0.9% for Service-Disabled Veteran owned Small Business. This solicitation will not be issued on paper. WORK CONSISTS of the design and construction of a modern, state-of-the-art, 145,000 square foot, multi-story Battlespace Environment Laboratory (BEL) facility, along with parking pavements, electrical substation and other supporting facilities, on an open building site adjacent to the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) campus on KirtlandAir Force Base, NM. The facility includes light and medium laboratory, administrative and professional library spaces that support science and technology development for high vacuum environments, chemistry and spectrometry, computer modeling, space operations and data processing, remote sensing and other BEL missions. The facility needs to architecturally integrate with the AFRL Campus and meet Kirtland AFB Base Architectural Compatibility Standards and HQ AFMC Architecturally Significant Project (ASP) requirements. Adequate sources for electricity, gas, water and sanitary sewer are within 300 meters of the proposed building site. Project to comply with DoD Force Protections requirements for the building and the site. This project will be advertised as aRequest for Proposal. The RFP will use a best value process called the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) for contractor selection. Information of the process and proposal preparation can be found at the following website http://www.pbsrg.com/pips/current/usaf/pilots/BRAC/index.html
Questions of a technical nature should be addressed to Connie Runyan at (505) 342-3172 or email at: Connie@usace.army.mil. OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED with Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in order to receive a Government Contract award. To register, the CCR Internet address is: http://www.ccr.gov. Additionally, a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. This solicitation will be issued via Internet only. Notification of amendments shall be made via Internet only, as well. It is therefore the contractors responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. This solicitation will be issuedvia Internet only. Notification of amendments shall be made via Internet only, as well. It is therefore the contractors responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. For security reasons, all technicaland engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) system. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at www.fbo.gov by clicking on the Register Now hyperlink. Contractors registered with FedBizOpps may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet after solicitation issuance at this site. Bidders are encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the FedBizOps website at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, or final award process, and is subject to the availability of funds.

Contracting Office Address:

US Army Engineer District, Albuquerque, CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3435

Place of Performance:

US Army Engineer District, Albuquerque CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque NM 87109-3435 US

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