SUBJECT: SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE DATE: 27 October 2010

TITLE: Dormitory (168 Room)
SOLICITATION NO: W911KB-11-R-0003
RESPONSE DATE: 15 November 2010 (19 days)
Classification Code: Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Contracting Officer: Olen Northern, 907/753-2525
Project Manager - Pat Zetler, 907/753-5743

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: This Sources Sought announcement is part of a market survey for information to be used for preliminary planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The US Army Corps of Engineer, Alaska District is seeking sources for the Dormitory (168 Room), Eielson AFB, Alaska. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of Small Business contractors in order to make an appropriate acquisition strategy for the above project. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought synopsis and appropriate contracting and business processes to ultimately award a contract for the required project. Interested sources must state whether they are capable of providing services required for the design/build of this facility project. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available small business contractors. The proposed acquisition will consist of the Dormitory (168 Room).

PROJECT INFORMATION: Construct a new 68,680 square foot, 168 person dormitory at Eielson AFB Alaska. The work also includes demolition of two existing dormitories (Buildings 2260 and 2262) that are on the site.

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION RANGE: The construction cost limit for the project is $36,800,000. .

ESTIMATED DURATION: 760 days from notice to proceed.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is: 236220.

Small Business Size Standard is $33.5 million.

Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 15% of the contract work with his/her own employees. All technical evaluation factors and sub-factors have not been assigned at this time. Past performance of responders will be evaluated. Offerors responses to this synopsis for the following questions are sought from prospective prime contractors. Responses shall be limited to 5 pages.

• Offerors name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

• Offerors interest in proposing on the solicitation/s when issued.

• Offerors capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offerors capability to execute the design and construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years, and brief description of the project, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of project) provide at least 3 examples.

• Offerors type of business and business size (whether large business, small business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, 8(a))

• Offerors Joint Venture information, if applicable, existing and potential.

• Offerors bonding capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars).

• Offerors (other than small businesses) should also provide their assessment of the degree of involvement by small and SDB subcontractors, stated as a percentage of subcontracted dollars.

• Interested firms shall respond to the Sources Sought Synopsis requirements for this project no later than 2:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, on 22 November 2010. All interested contactors must be registered in CCR to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Please submit your response to: via facsimile at (907) 753-2544 or preferably via e-mail to the attention of Olen Northern at [email protected]. You may also mail your response to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District
ATTN: CEPOA-CT (Northern)
PO Box 6898
Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898.

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