Design Build of Maintenance Facility

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS BEING ISSUED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE. THE INTENT OF THIS NOTICE IS TO IDENTIFY QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS (SB) CONCERNS, CERTIFIED 8(A), HUBZONE, AND SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB) CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 236220 and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $33.5 million. The project will consist of designing and constructing (Design-Build) of a new maintenance facility for the Connecticut Army National Guard at Camp Hartell, Windsor Locks, CT. The Contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform all work required in strict accordance with the contract documents. The following is a description of proposed design-construction: The scope of work includes, but is not limited to the design and construction of a new approximately 112,000 square foot maintenance facility housing both an office area as well as maintenance work bays. The facility will be used for maintenance of military light and heavy wheeled vehicles. The office area will include administrative spaces, break areas, tool rooms, equipment and supply storage. The maintenance work bays will include standard work bays and special purpose work bays which include electronic repair, vehicle warming, and vehicle wash plus machine, carpentry, glass and canvas shops. The project also includes demolition, site work, road way, parking, utility and other infrastructure improvements. The anticipated performance period for design and construction of this facility is 730 calendar days. A solicitation, with a magnitude of $25 million to $50 million, when issued, will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunity web site http://www.fbo.gov. A firm-fixed price award/contract will be anticipated. This procurement will be solicited using the two phase design-build selection procedures in Federal Acquisition Regulation part 36.3. Once a solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to visit these sites frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. THERE IS NO ANTICIPATED DATE FOR THE POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Interested parties responding to this sources sought request shall, at a minimum, submit the information requested in the attached document titled "Sources Sought Information Request Form." THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. Interested small businesses should indicate interest to the Contracting Officer, in the attached document as early as possible, but no later than 1:00 PM Eastern Time on 20 February 2013. Electronic submissions are the only acceptable means, do not mail or fax your submission. Submit electronic copies to diana.y.marini.civ@mail.mil . Submissions are restricted to eight (8) pages maximum. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought synopsis, the Government will determine whether set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest.