Design Build (DB) and Design Bid Build (DBB) Construction Projects with Water and Wastewater New Utility Infrastructure Construction - Vandenberg Space Force Base, California W912PL26S0011

Description: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for information only. Replies by interested parties will be used by this agency for preliminary planning purposes. No proposal or contract will be awarded from this notice. 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 has been tasked to solicit and award a firm fixed price contract to construct an Ambulatory Care Center, Dental Clinic Addition and Renovation, and Ambulance Garage at Creech AFB, NV. Project Scope: The project consists of three construction features including: Ambulatory Care Center at Creech AFB (ACC), Dental Clinic Addition and Renovation and an Ambulance Garage. The ACC will be a new 6,968 SF free-standing facility immediately adjacent to Building 1033 that will accommodate nine departments: Optometry, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Bioenvironmental Engineering, Audiology, Mental Health, Immunizations and Health/Nutritional Medicine, and Common Areas. Work will also include a 1,159 SF addition to Building 1033 to accommodate a Dental Instrument Processing Center (DIPC), dental radiology, and staff lounge with a 433 SF renovation to Building 1033 altering the existing space to accommodate a dental lab, supply room, shared office, and connection to the addition. The final feature of work is a 1,053 SF free-standing Ambulance Garage. The climate-controlled and sprinklered garage will accommodate one ambulance and enough storage to accommodate rapid response to flight line emergencies adjacent to Building 1033. The project will be constructed in accordance with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-510-01 Design: Military Medical Facilities, UFC 1-200-01 General Building Requirements, UFC 1-200-02 High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements, UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings, and barrier free design in accordance with Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). All work will be at Creech AFB, Nevada. Minimum Capabilities Required Include the Following: Work includes the construction and installation of: reinforced concrete foundations, concrete floor slab, structural steel, concrete masonry units, exterior insulation and finish system, gypsum wallboard, and a single ply PVC roofing membrane roof, utilities; communications outside/inside plant support; site improvements and hardscapes; electrical systems; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC); dental air, fire detection and protection features; building automation systems, electronic security systems, cybersecurity of facility control systems, and other supporting work necessary to make complete and useable facilities. The type of set-aside, either small business or among the socioeconomic categories, if any, will depend upon the responses to this sources sought notice. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of the experience and capabilities of both small and large business concerns in the construction industry, in performing similar projects in magnitude and complexity of this requirement. The Government is seeking to identify qualified sources either singularly or as part of an assembled team under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, which has a small business size standard of $45,000,000.00. In accordance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), 236.204, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The total contract performance period is anticipated to be 660 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP). In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, small business prime contractors will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Minimum capabilities required, include previous experience of projects similar in magnitude and complexity. Interested sources shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to perform the work as described above. Responses should include the following information, which shall not exceed a total of six pages (not including CPARS). Offerors name, address, point of contact, with telephone numbers, and email addresses. Business size/classification, to include any designations as a Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Women-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), in addition to others, and NAICS code designations. Bonding capability (construction bonding level per single contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars; along with current available bonding capacity). Firm's interest in proposing on the solicitation when it is issued. Description of capability to perform the proposed project. Including, capability to manage subcontractors, manage and provide required reporting of small business subcontracting plan progress in a timely/accurate manner, advancing the socio- economic goals of the Federal Government, prepare and comply with various environmental and construction permits, and capacity to execute this project with other ongoing construction contracts. Past experience on individual projects of similar scope and magnitude, as described above in the project scope, and describing no more than three (3) projects that are complete or at least 50% construction complete and within the past six (6) years. Response MUST demonstrate experience in medical facilities, repair/renovations, AT/FP requirements, and new construction. Vertical construction project examples MUST have a construction value greater than $5,000,000 and at least (1) project greater than $10,000,000 and have occurred on a military installation (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp) within the continental United States or Allied Military installation built to US codes and standard and under a US Government Contracting Agency and/or performed under Veterans Administration. The projects should be similar in nature to what is described above in the Project Scope. The project title, location, general description to demonstrate relevance to the proposed project, the Offerors role, work scopes self-performed vs subcontracted and percentage of self-performed vs subcontracted, dollar value of contract, type of contract (design-build or design bid build), and name of the company, agency, or Government entity for which the work was performed with contact information (reference name, phone number and e-mail address) should be included for each project. For the past experience given, provide CPARS or related ratings information. The ratings info does not count towards the page count.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Los Angeles District (SPL), intends to award firm-fixed-price (FFP) contracts to require prime construction contractors to sole source new utility infrastructure for water and wastewater to a privatized utility System Owner, American Water Operations and Maintenance, LLC. The actions would be implemented on new USACE construction projects awarded between 2026 and 2032 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Vandenberg Space Force requires a privatized utility System Owner (SO) for new utility infrastructure construction of water distribution and wastewater collection systems. The construction and installation efforts will include the following: New utility infrastructure construction by the privatized utility System Owner (SO) for construction services for all work pertaining to new exterior water and/or wastewater systems. The SO would be responsible for constructing and installing new exterior water and wastewater utility infrastructure from the new constructed facility point of demarcation to the SO's existing utility system and enter a connection charge agreement between the parties. This will be awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 U.S.C.3204(b)(B), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $45,000,000 annual revenue. The Product Service Codes (PSC) is Y1NZ - Construction of Other Utilities. In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) the following magnitudes of water and sewer line related construction for these projects are estimated to be: In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) the following magnitudes of water and sewer line related construction for these projects are estimated to be: FAR 36.204(f) between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 FAR 36.204(g), between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00 Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) 236.204(ii) between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No solicitation package is available and telephone inquiries will not be honored. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source action; however, all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government's requirements received no later than 09 April 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time(PST) will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete these proposed contract actions based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses or questions pertaining to this notice should be submitted by email to Mr. Carlos Antonio, Contract Specialist, at carlos.f.antonio@usace.army.mil. Primary Point of Contact: Carlos Antonio carlos.f.antonio@usace.army.mil