Beddown Site Preparation Project - Rygge, Norway

This Sources Sought is for market research purposes only - it is not a Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make awards, or pay for respondent's expenditures made in response to this notice. Interested vendors are responsible for monitoring this notice for any subsequent changes. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. The purpose of this notice is to afford industry the opportunity to submit company profiles with capability statements, provide acquisition strategy feedback, and express interest in the potential procurement. *UPDATE (6.16.2025): This special notice is not a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or any commitment whatsoever on the part of the Government. This notice presents a DRAFT/CONCEPT solicitation W912GB25RA010 for review and feedback by all interested parties ahead of any potential formal solicitation. *UPDATE (7.3.2025): Draft specifications and updated draft drawings are now available. Sheet X-100 was deleted, a note was updated on sheet C-100, and index sheet updated to reflect sheet X-100 removal. *UPDATE (7.18.2025): Draft geotechnical report is now available. *UPDATE (8.22.2025): SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - INACTIVATED. This Sources Sought notice is hereby inactivated effective immediately. USACE CENAU has been notified that funding previously allocated for this proposed procurement has been realigned in accordance with current U.S. Presidential budget priorities. Consequently, this acquisition will not proceed during the current fiscal year. Interested contractors should continue monitoring SAM.gov for potential reissuance of this requirement (new Notice ID) during Fiscal Year 2026, tentatively in Quarter 1 (October-December 2025), subject to Congressional appropriation and budget approval. No further inquiries regarding this inactivated notice will be addressed. Questions concerning any future reissuance may be directed to the designated Contracting Officer at that time. All terms, conditions, and representations contained within these drafts are subject to change. They are intended for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a final statement of requirements. The Government anticipates a potential site on or around 9 July 2025. Base access/security requirements will be strictly observed and communicated ahead of the site visit. No further information is available at this time. However, notional information is provided within the DRAFT solicitation. *UPDATE (7.2.2025): ENSURE you review the attachment "52.236-27 SITE VISIT v1.1 2 July 2025" and comply precisely. If you have already submitted your information to the Government, you MUST revise/re-submit consistent with the attachment. *UPDATE (7.7.2025): The Government's intent is for approved personnel to arrive between 09:30-10:00a.m. in order to begin promptly at 10:00a.m. The meeting point address is: Flyplassveien 300, 1580 Rygge. USACE welcomes industry comments, questions and recommendations regarding the draft documents. All feedback must be submitted electronically via ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. The inquiry key is: B5U87I-BEIR47 and must be received by 14:00 CET on June 30, 2025. Only self-registered users on ProjNet can submit and review inquiries. To self-register, go to the webpage, click BID tab, select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter the key for this Solicitation listed above and your email address. After initial login, enter all the required information to create your user ID. Verify the information on the next screen and from there you may submit and view inquiries. Those submitting inquiries will receive a system generated email notification when their inquiry has been processed and answered. Each comment should be submitted individually. Respondents are not limited to one submission. Please see .pdf attachment to this special notice entitled - ProjNet Instructions. While the Government may or may not respond to comments, this feedback will be evaluated and may be incorporated into the final solicitation. As noted above, all feedback must be submitted by 14:00 CET on June 30, 2025. END UPDATE (6.16.2025).* The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Europe District is considering issuing a solicitation for a firm-fixed-price contract for a Beddown Site Preparation Project in Rygge, Norway. The project's anticipated magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00 with a construction duration of 17 months from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (around December 2025). A solicitation would be publicized around June 2025 with a possibility of a preproposal conference and/or site-visit, and a contract award around September 2025. *UPDATE (7.28.2025): A solicitation will not be issued this fiscal year. The Government anticipates issuing a solicitation sometime during fiscal year 2026. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Beddown Site Preparation Project would provide site improvements and utility connections for developing base expeditionary airfield resources (BEAR) to beddown 576 personnel. The beddown site is based on Deployable Air Base System (DABS) sets supporting United States Air Force contingency operations. The type of shelter in the standard DABS set is the Alaska Small Shelter System (AKSSS). BEAR assets to be accommodated within the beddown area include 72 billet shelters, 2 latrine shelters, 2 shower shelters, 1 laundry shelter, 1 kitchen package (550-person), 4 command operations shelters, and 3 morale, welfare, and recreation shelters. The site would be gravel surfaced. The project would extend existing utilities to provide hookup points for the DABS elements. The utilities include potable water, sanitary sewer, electrical power, and communication. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT Companies interested in the potential procurement should submit a brief capabilities statement as one PDF. The capabilities statement shall include the following. 1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Include CAGE code and UEI number from the company's SAM registration. 2. A completed Experience/Capability Worksheet along with a brief description of experience with similar construction projects performed within the past ten years in any of the following areas that may be required for the project. Describe if work was performed as a prime or subcontractor, the location (name of city and country), and value in U.S. dollars. a.) Demolition and site preparation. All structures including Heli Pad, will be removed within project limits. Relocation/removal of utility lines. Electrical and communication lines will be abandoned in place. Rock removal using blasting method. Clear and grubbing for brush and preparation of site. b.) Civil includes site layout, grading drainage, and site utilities. c.) Site layout to include kitchen package, standoff distances, circulation of people and vehicles, tents on gravel, generator pad, and HESCO. d.) All new roads will be gravel roads. e.) Grading and drainage to allow efficient surface drainage storm events. f.) Site utilizes potable water and sanitary sewer. Fire protection and natural gas are required. g.) Potable water and sanitary sewer connections with host nation equipment/facilities. h.) Knowledge of quality control, scheduling, and safety procedures and documentation, especially if similar to those utilized on USACE projects. 3. The company's capability for bonding and to perform the construction project in Norway, especially in Rygge. 4. Feedback, if any, on the acquisition strategy for the Government to consider, such as Request For Proposal using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or Tradeoff source selection process, Invitation For Bid, sole source, etc. Email capabilities statement to the following, and reference W912GB25X16H7 in the subject line of the email: Andrew Cochran, Contract Specialist at Andrew.A.Cochran@usace.army.mil Ryan Fernandez, Contracting Officer at Ryandale.R.Fernandez@usace.army.mil Submissions will be shared with the Government project delivery team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence. No feedback will be provided to respondents regarding their submissions. If you have any questions, contact Andrew Cochran and Ryan Fernandez by email. Note: Any solicitation issued resulting from this notice will be in a separate announcement. A company must be registered and active in SAM to be considered for contract award. 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