Construct Tool and Die Facility, Iowa Army Ammunition Plant

The Department of the Army's USACE Omaha District is preparing to issue a two-step sealed bidding solicitation for the construction of a Tool and Die Facility at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Iowa, with an anticipated issue date around June 17, 2025. The project involves renovating an existing facility, including plastics lab and processing areas, and constructing an additional 56,000 square foot industrial building. The scope includes relocating equipment, installing parking lot lighting through subcontracting, and completing the work within a maximum of 630 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, with provisions for liquidated damages if deadlines are missed. The estimated construction cost ranges from $25 million to $100 million, and the primary NAICS code is 236210 for Industrial Building Construction. The procurement process employs a two-step sealed bidding approach under FAR Part 14.5, designed to ensure only technically acceptable firms advance to the final bid stage. In the first step, offerors submit technical proposals without pricing, which are evaluated for acceptability. Only those deemed acceptable will proceed to the second step, where final sealed bids, based on technical specifications and drawings, will be submitted and evaluated. Bidders must be registered in SAM.gov and submit performance and payment bonds at contract award. A site visit is tentatively scheduled for late June 2025, and all solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be accessible via SAM.gov. Questions should be directed through ProjNet, and no phone inquiries will be accepted.