Draft Plans and Specifications for TACMOR Project

NAVFAC Pacific Construction Contracts Branch is providing the draft 95% plans and specifications (P&S) for industry review and comment. The draft P&S is being released as part of the Government's efforts to improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities prior issuance of a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), thereby allowing potential offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government's requirements, and enhancing the Government's ability to obtain quality construction, at reasonable prices, and possibly increase efficiency in proposal preparation. The draft P&S is for the construction (design-bid-build) of infrastructure and utilities to support a system of research antennas. The work includes electrical utilities, reinforced concrete pads and foundations, tie downs for equipment, water and wastewater, access roads, paved parking and turnaround areas, two levels of security fencing, and extensive site work to provide a complete and useable project in support of the installation of the Tactical Mobile Over-the-Horizon Radar (TACMOR) equipment. The equipment includes transmission and receiver antennas at two locations and equipment for calibration and Maritime Domain Surveillance System (MDSS). The facilities will be designed as semi-permanent construction is accordance with the DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-201-01, Non-Permanent DoD Facilities in Support of Military Operations. The cost is estimated to be between $100M and $150M. The solicitation, if any, and resulting contract, if any, will be subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and supplemental U.S. Department of Defense and Agency Acquisition Regulations. A list of questions generated by the Government is attached. Interested parties are requested to provide responses to these questions and to provide any comments regarding the draft P&S. Responses/comments received in regard to this requirement may be taken into consideration in the development of a final P&S, if any. The Government will not provide feedback to comments or responses received. Issuance of the draft P&S shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this draft P&S or otherwise pay for the review, responses to the Government's questions or comments submitted. Unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. All information will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purposes intended. Responses/comments shall be provided with complete information as the Government will not seek clarification of information provided. This is not an announcement of the availability of a solicitation nor is it a means of generating a plan-holders list. Interested parties are requested to respond to this announcement by providing responses and/or comments via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Norine Horikawa at contact@example.gov. Responses are due to NLT than 10:00 AM HST on 25 March 2021. Responses shall include the following: organization, name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail of designated point of contact. Proprietary information will not be accepted. The Government intends to use various Navy personnel and possibly an architect-engineering firm to review and evaluate any responses/comments to this announcement. Not responding to this announcement does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. If a solicitation is issued, it will be synopsized on the BETA System for Award Management website at https://beta.sam.gov/. It remains the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.