SOURCES SOUGHT - GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT (GBSD) SENTINEL OPERATIONS GROUP FACILITY (OGF), FEW AFB, WY W9128F25SM038
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025AGB summary of the two notices:
A PLA survey is being conducted to gauge industry interest and potential conditions for using a Project Labor Agreement on the GBSD Sentinel Operations Group Facility construction at FE Warren AFB. The project is a design-bid-build effort with an estimated size between $100M and $250M, delivering a complete facility with warranties and DoD security requirements (including UFC 4-010-05, ICD-705, MAFFO/Supply integration, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2). The government seeks input on whether a PLA would promote economy, efficiency, labor stability, and compliance, and asks a number of questions about local PLA history, labor shortages, scheduling impacts, small-business effects, costs, and how to draft or not draft a PLA; responses must be concise (limited pages) and include a specific subject line.
A separate sources-sought notice targets prime contractors with bonding capability sufficient for a single $175M+ job to pursue the same GBSD OGF project. This MILCON DBB effort is two stories and about 114,000 square feet, with defined space for operations and MAFFO/MAFS functions, designed for permanent DoD construction and security requirements, and a 1,095-day construction window, with an anticipated future award. Respondents must submit a 12-page narrative detailing prior relevant projects, bonding (single and aggregate), CMMC status, and bonding capacity, plus company and reference information. Inquiries by phone are not accepted. The new information here includes a firm bonding-capability threshold, precise project size metrics, a defined schedule, and a requirement to demonstrate CMMC readiness; the PLA survey remains a separate request for industry input.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for a large-scale construction project with a construction magnitude between $100M and $250M in support of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Sentinel Operations Group Facility (OGF) Construction, F.E. Warren (FEW) Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY). Email your responses no later than 2:00 PM CT on 07 August 2025 to ariel.e.vogan@usace.army.mil and courtesy copy john.s.solomon@usace.army.mil. Ensure your response is limited to 5 pages and the Subject Line of your response includes PLA Survey - GBSD OGF, F.E. Warren AFB, WY . Please provide your contact information in the body of the email. A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement between a Prime contractor and 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). Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 22.503) Policy provides that: (a) 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 to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects. (b) When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project (see 22.502), 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. (c) An agency may require the use of a project labor agreement on projects where the total cost to the Federal Government is less than that for a large-scale construction project, if appropriate. (1) 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 agreements will (i) 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 (ii) Be consistent with law. (2) Agencies may consider the following factors in deciding whether the use of a project labor agreement is appropriate for a construction project where the total cost to the Federal Government is less than that for a large-scale construction project: (i) The project will require multiple construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades. (ii) There is a shortage of skilled labor in the region in which the construction project will be sited. (iii) Completion of the project will require an extended period of time. (iv) Project labor agreements have been used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of the project. (v) A project labor agreement will promote the agency s long term program interests, such as facilitating the training of a skilled workforce to meet the agency s future construction needs. (vi) Any other factors that the agency decides are appropriate Please incorporate responses to the following questions within your submission: 1) Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation. 2) 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 Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. 5) Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments 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. 8) Will the inclusion of the PLA requirement affect industry proposal submission timeliness? Please provide anticipated time required to draft and include a PLA with a proposal package. 9) How would a PLA on this project impact small business participation? Include any relevant information regarding small business prime and/or subcontractors who may or may not be non-signatory to a PLA concurrently working a separate contract on the same project site. 10) How would a PLA impact costs, schedule, and overall execution of the contract? The information gathered in this survey should include the following information on projects completed in the last five (5) years: 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 6. Was a PLA used? 7. Were there any challenges experienced during the project? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The upcoming solicitation will be executed using a design-bid-build (DBB) project delivery method, which will require the contractor to provide the Government with a complete facility and warranty based on the Request for Proposal (RFP). The GBSD OGF consists of office and collaboration space for planning and operations, enhances span of control, facilitates interaction, collaboration, and efficiency in conducting day-to-day activities, and contributes to airman retention while demonstrating the nation s continued commitment to strategic deterrence. Additionally, this facility provides critical secure space conforming to Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-05 and Intelligence Community Directive ICD-705 for specific functions and integrates Missile Alert Facility Field Operations (MAFFO) and Supply. The construction consists of conventional steel reinforced concrete footings, foundation, and floor slabs, with insulated precast concrete walls and insulated roofs for both multi-story planning and operations areas and adjoining ground-level areas for MAFFO, MAF Supply, linen exchange, a mission-specific training kitchen, and enclosed area for receiving and dispatch in support of movements to the dispersed missile field. Additionally, the construction includes facility electrical, mechanical, water, sewer, fire and lighting protection systems, security systems, and Secure Internet Protocol Router/Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router communications systems. Overall site improvements include clearing, grubbing, grading, minor demolition, drainage, utility and communications connections, plus access paving, parking, and walkways as applicable. This facility will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) UFC 1-200-01. This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per UFC 4-010-01. This project is anticipated to be subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), Level 2 pursuant to DFARS Clause 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirement. Firms will need to ensure they are properly certified. Failure to meet the CMMC, Level 2 will make an offer ineligible for award.
From Special Notice posted on Jul 24, 2025Sources Sought Notice Identification Number: W9128F25SM038 This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, Omaha District is conducting market research to identify sources (Small Businesses and Other-than-Small Businesses) that have the knowledge, skills, and capability to perform the work concerning the potential project described below. Responses are requested only from: POTENTIAL PRIME CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS WITH COMPANY BONDING CAPABILITY (SINGLE JOB) OF AT LEAST $175M. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions for this project. Responses are to be sent via email to Ariel Vogan at ariel.e.vogan@usace.army.mil and courtesy copy John Solomon at john.s.solomon@usace.army.mil not later than 2:00 PM CDT, 29 August 2025. Questions or concerns surrounding small business matters can be sent to cenwo-sb@usace.army.mil. Please include the Sources Sought Notice Identification Number in the Subject line of any email submission. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: Disclosure of the magnitude of construction, as prescribed in DFARS 236.204, is between $100M and $250M. This is a military construction (MILCON) project in support of the Sentinel Program located at F.E. Warren (FEW) Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY). PROJECT NAME, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF THE GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT (GBSD) SENTINEL OPERATIONS GROUP FACILITY (OGF), FEW AFB, WY The upcoming solicitation will be executed using a design-bid-build (DBB) project delivery method, which will require the contractor to provide the Government with a complete facility and warranty based on the Request for Proposal (RFP). The GBSD OGF consists of office and collaboration space for planning and operations, enhances span of control, facilitates interaction, collaboration, and efficiency in conducting day-to-day activities, and contributes to airman retention while demonstrating the nation s continued commitment to strategic deterrence. Additionally, this facility provides critical secure space conforming to Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-05 and Intelligence Community Directive ICD-705 for specific functions and integrates Missile Alert Facility Field Operations (MAFFO) and Supply. The construction consists of conventional steel reinforced concrete footings, foundation, and floor slabs, with insulated precast concrete walls and insulated roofs for both multi-story planning and operations areas and adjoining ground-level areas for MAFFO, MAF Supply, linen exchange, a mission-specific training kitchen, and enclosed area for receiving and dispatch in support of movements to the dispersed missile field. Additionally, the construction includes facility electrical, mechanical, water, sewer, fire and lighting protection systems, security systems, and Secure Internet Protocol Router/Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router communications systems. Overall site improvements include clearing, grubbing, grading, minor demolition, drainage, utility and communications connections, plus access paving, parking, and walkways as applicable. This facility will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) UFC 1-200-01. This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per UFC 4-010-01. The facility will have 2 floors and will be approximately 114,000 square feet. Total allowable square footage for the Operations Group Headquarters shall not exceed 6,359 square meters (68,449 square feet) and the total allowable square footage for the MAFFO / MAFS function shall not exceed 5,467 square meters (58,843 square feet) as defined by UFC 3- 101-01 and its references. This project is anticipated to be subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), Level 2 pursuant to DFARS Clause 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirement. Firms will need to ensure they are properly certified. Failure to meet the CMMC, Level 2 will make an offer ineligible for award. Project Period of Performance: 1,095 calendar days from construction Notice to Proceed (NTP). TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD ANTICIPATED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. Submission Details: All interested, capable, qualified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and responsive firms are encouraged to reply to this notice request. Interested PRIME CONTRACTORS ONLY should submit a narrative demonstrating their experience in construction projects of a similar nature as described above. Narratives shall not exceed 12 pages in length. Please submit your responses via email. Please include the following information in your response/narrative: Company name, address, and point of contact, with phone number and email address Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number Business size to include any official teaming arrangements as a partnership or joint venture Details of similar projects and state whether you were the Prime or Subcontractor Start and end dates of construction work Project references (including owner with phone number and email address) Project cost, term, and complexity of job Information on your bonding capability - SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY CAPACITY OF PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS (BOTH SINGLE AND AGGREGATE) Briefly describe your firm s current status regarding the CMMC process. This includes, but is not limited to, whether you are actively working towards certification at a specific level or have already achieved CMMC Certification. If certified, please indicate the achieved level. Details on similar projects with scope and complexity should identify experience with the following within the past 10 years. Construction/renovation of large maintenance and/or industrial facilities. Construction/renovation of facilities requiring escorting when and around secure areas. Construction/renovation of facilities on a DoD Military Installation. Construction/renovation of facilities in a DoD Restricted Area. Construction/renovation of facilities that are partially occupied. Construction/renovation of facilities that require construction phasing in order to facilitate shared occupancy. Responses will be shared with Government personnel and the project management team on a need-to-know basis, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence. PLEASE NOTE: AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN RESPONSES FROM COMPANIES WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE PRIME CONTRACTORS WITH BONDING CAPABILITY (SINGLE JOB) OF AT LEAST $175M. Telephone inquiries will NOT be accepted.
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- Title: Project Labor Agreement Survey - Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Sentinel Operations Group Facility (OGF) Construction, F.E. Warren (FEW) Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming (WY) → SOURCES SOUGHT - GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT (GBSD) SENTINEL OPERATIONS GROUP FACILITY (OGF), FEW AFB, WY
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Special Notice → Sources Sought
- Response Deadline: Aug 07, 2025 → Aug 29, 2025
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