Renovation of Army Reserve Center- Delaware, OH

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are a reasonable number of interested small business concerns to set this future project aside for them. If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and you are interested in this project please respond appropriately.

Project Location: Delaware, OH

Project Description:  The proposed project is a Design/Build (DB) for the repair of a failing, 13,255 sf, 100-member Army Reserve Center. This project will repair failing facility components, extend the economic life of the facility by 25 years and provide a modern training building that enables readiness for the Army Reserve unit stationed there. Building components and systems to be repaired include the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrical distribution, water distribution, fire alarm and suppression systems, ceilings, windows, doors, floor coverings, interior reconfiguration, and interior finishes. The project will also repair the exterior facade and finishes. All hazardous materials (HAZMAT) removed as part of the demolition will be disposed of following all state and federal guidelines.

Contract duration is estimated at 620 calendar days. The estimated cost range is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.  NAICS code is 236220. All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business contractors should respond to this survey via email by Wednesday, December 11, 2024, by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Responses should include:

1. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
2. Contractor’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code(s).
3. Documentation from the firm’s bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.
4. Provide descriptions your firm’s past experience on projects on no more than three (3) projects with greater than 90% construction complete or those projects completed within the last five years which are similar to this project in size and scope. Provide documentation demonstrating and managing multiple sub-contractors.  Demonstrated experience includes self-performing 20% of the work.
5. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firm’s own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished.

Projects similar in Scope to this project include: Projects considered similar in scope to this project include National Guard Armories, Army Reserve Centers, Armed Forced Training Centers, barracks/housing quarters, and educational facilities. Projects may include experience in new construction; however, the project scope should be at least 75% renovation.

Projects similar in size to this project include: Projects similar in size will include projects of approximately 10,000 sf or greater.  

Based on definitions above, for each project submitted include:

1. Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed.  
2. Scope of the project.
3. Size of the project.
4. Dollar value of the project.
5. The portion and percentage of work that was self performed.
6. Whether the project was design/build or not.

NOTE: Total submittal package shall be no longer than 8 pages.  Please only include a narrative of the requested information; additional information will not be reviewed.

Email responses and any questions to Charity Mansfield at charity.a.mansfield@usace.army.mil. This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government.  Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately for responses to this market survey.

NOTICE: The following information is provided for situational awareness and is not required to respond to this Sources Sought.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to award of a contract. All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, which indicates “All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT).” Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http://www.SAM.gov. The process can usually be completed from 24 to 48 hours after submission. Contractors will need to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS number) for processing their registration. If you do not already have a Unique Entity Identifier, one can be obtained from http://www.SAM.gov. Refer to www.SAM.gov for information formerly found in CCR, EPLS, ORCA and FedReg.

Please begin the registration process immediately in order to avoid delay of the contract award should your firm be selected.

ALERT: You must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. This requirement now applies to both new and existing entities. Effective 29 April 2018, the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all CURRENT registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record.  The notarized letter is mandatory and is required before the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) will activate the entity's registration. 

Effective 29 June 2018, vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter.  However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 days of activation or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM.

Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier. The new registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.

To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).