Improvements in High Bay 3 (HB-3) of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged (SDB), 8(a), Woman-owned (WOSB), Veteran Owned (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SD-VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for determining the appropriate level of competition/and of small business subcontracting goals for the fabrication and installation of new processing platforms and the associated infrastructure improvements in High Bay 3 (HB-3) of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC, Florida 32899. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Woman-owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SD-VOSB), (HUBZone) business set-aside based on responses hereto. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238120, Structural Steel and Precast Concrete, which has a Small Business Size Standard of $15 million. The total estimated cost of this project is in the estimated construction contract price greater than $10 million. SCOPE OF WORK The work includes but is not limited to the following: Contractor shall provide the necessary resources to fabricate and erect new platforms in the VAB. Each of these platforms weigh approximately 300kips, and consist of W44 rail beams that support a welded steel structure (approximately 38ft by 60ft) that can move along the length of the W44s, the mechanical, electrical, and control systems that drive the platform movement, as well as lighting, communications wiring, and fire suppression systems that support the operations and emergency egress. The W44's will be welded to a large machined corbel structure, which attaches to a track system on the facility columns, by a set of 4-inch diameter pins. The project will also require the reinforcement of approximately 100-300 existing building frame members (in-place modification of steel W-shapes) ranging from 40ft to 55ft long. In addition, new floors and rooms will be constructed and existing open floors will be enclosed with fire rated walls and ceilings. Other ancillary work on building system modification/extension is included for the following: fire suppression pipes and valves, fire alarm, GN2 and GHe AL6XN tubing (>5,000psi), and electrical power. The VAB is a 525ft tall steel frame structure with a cavernous interior: all of the above installation scope will be completed at heights ranging from 280ft to 450ft above ground (clear distance), requiring extensive experience with personnel access, material delivery, and fit up/ bolting/ welding materials at such heights. This is an operational facility and construction will be completed in the operational downtime between launches, however dual occupancy of the work space is anticipated. CAPABILITIES PACKAGE It is requested that interested firms having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed all aspects of the effort described herein, submit to the contracting office a capabilities package that sufficiently demonstrates the firm's ability to perform the services listed above. The capabilities package shall be no more than five (5) pages in length, single spaced, and no smaller than 12-point font type. The capabilities package will consist of: 1-page cover sheet referencing Sources Sought Notice "NNK19ZES001L". Capabilities Statement - "VAB Platforms HB-3, Block 1B." And; 4 pages discussing: 1. Company Name, DUNS Number, Address, Description of Principle Business Activity, Primary Point of Contact (Email address and phone number). 2. Business size and number of employees. Specifically state whether your firm is a large or small business under NAICS Code 238120. Description of principle business activity; number of employees; and specifically identify if you are a HUBZone small business, a service-disabled veteran owned small business, an economically disadvantaged woman owned small business, or an 8(a) small business, 3. Financial Capability - Provide bonding capacity of your firm. 4. Experience - Provide the number of years in business and listing of relevant work performed in the previous seven (7) years. Relevant work for the purposes of this Notice can be defined as, but not limited to, the following: a. Fabrication of complex welded structures with large W-shapes and machined plates. b. Fabrication of complex welded structures that include machined plates. c. Adherence to tight fabrication tolerances for large welded structures. d. Working at heights >100ft to erect or modify steel structure framing members and connections. e. Work performed in active operational facilities, preferably with the US Government. f. Installation and testing of ancillary building systems as defined in the Scope of Work. Remaining pages can be used to further elaborate on pertinent experience information. Capabilities packages must be submitted electronically, via email to Tyrone Frey, NASA Contract Specialist, at the following Email address: tyrone.j.frey@nasa.gov on or before 12/4/2018. NASA/KSC will review all responses that comply with the submission instructions using the following criteria: breadth, depth and relevancy of experience as it relates to the work described above. NASA does not plan to respond to individual responses and does not intend to post information or questions received to any website or public access locations.