FY14 - AUC Phase 2B, Regional Flight Center at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington

The purpose of this Amendment is to correct an administrative error. The set-aside has not been changed for this opportunity. This is still an 8(a) set-aside. Please see below for details. FOR INFORMATION ONLY: This Synopsis is ONLY A NOTIFICATION that a solicitation is anticipated and forthcoming. All questions regarding this SYNOPSIS should be submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist as noted below. It has been determined that competition will be limited to 8(a) firms located within the geographical area serviced by the SBA Seattle District Office, and other 8(a) construction firms with a bona fide place of business within the geographical competitive area, and the assigned NAICS code. All other 8(a) BD Participants are deemed ineligible to submit offers. The award will be made to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) proposal. The USACE Seattle District has a requirement for the construction of a Regional Flight Center consisting of a one story administration office area surrounding two sides of a high bay hangar with three fixed wing aircraft bays. The administrative office area is approximately 6400 Square Feet (SF) with a hangar area of 13,600 SF, for a total building area of 20,000 SF. Foundations are typical spread footings with a concrete stem wall. The structure is both steel frame and CMU block bearing walls with brick and metal panel siding system exterior walls. The roof is a combination of low slope and standing seam metal roof over the office areas, and a standing seam metal roof on a bowed steel truss over the hangar bays. The hangar has a multi-section rolling door with translucent panels. Translucent panels are also used on the high bay walls for day lighting. Interior finishes are typical commercial grade finishes. The project includes minimal site work, including a concrete hangar apron, sidewalks, security fencing, utility hookups and landscaping. The project shall be certified LEED Silver. The construction costs of this project will be subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 - Disclosure of the magnitude of construction project between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The completion period is not to exceed 365 calendar days after NTP. The NAICS code for this project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $36.5M. The solicitation will be a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with procedures outlined FAR Part 15 and will include non-price and price evaluation factors. A firm-fixed price contract will be negotiated as a result of the solicitation. ON OR ABOUT November 10, 2015 the solicitation documents for this project will be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov under solicitation number W912DW-16-R-0002. Your firm must be registered with the FBO website to download the solicitation documents. NO CD'S OR HARD COPIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. Downloads are available only through the FBO website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO website frequently for any update(s) to this Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an Offeror's inability to access the document(s) at the referenced website. To obtain automatic notifications of updates to this solicitation, you MUST log in to www.fbo.gov and add the solicitation to your "Watchlist." If you would like to list your firm so others can see you are an interested vendor, you must click the "Add Me to Interested Vendors" button in the listing for this solicitation. To view Solicitation when posted, Vendors must have an active registration in SAM.gov. For additional Seattle District Contracting opportunities, go to the FBO.gov postings at https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=list&tab=list for the latest listings. Type "USACE District Seattle" (including quotes]) in the Keywords/SOL #: box for Seattle District listings only. POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for administrative or contractual questions is John Scola at email: John.P.Scola@usace.army.mil. Please no phone calls. All questions must be submitted in writing to the above point-of-contact. Please do not ask any technical questions, as answers to technical questions are only available through an online system during the solicitation process.