Launch Complex (LC) 39 Area Power Duct Bank Replacement

The contract involves the design-build replacement of the aging power duct bank system at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, focusing on Launch Complex 39 to modernize and enhance the reliability of the medium-voltage power distribution infrastructure originally built in the 1960s. The project requires the installation of approximately 26,000 linear feet of new underground duct bank systems, construction of a new indoor switchgear facility at C-5B, a new switching station at Pad 39B, upgrades to the C-5 Power Distribution Plant, and integration of new 15 kV feeder cabling with sectionalizer cabinets to improve operational flexibility and maintenance. The scope is delivered under a firm fixed-price contract with a performance period extending from July 31, 2026, through January 30, 2032, and is evaluated using a best-value trade-off approach rather than lowest price technically acceptable, where technical merit carries substantial weight. Proposals must be submitted in four distinct PDF volumes adhering to strict page limits, with administrative, technical approach, technical qualifications, and past performance sections clearly delineated, and all submissions must be emailed by December 16, 2025, with no alternative delivery methods accepted. The solicitation demands rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations including FAR Subpart 22.5 and 52.222-33, mandating project labor agreements consistent with Executive Order 14063 and OMB memoranda. Offerors must demonstrate financial stability through a detailed financial questionnaire, provide a bonding capacity of at least $95 million (with potential escalation to $100 million), and submit a complete offeror information form verifying legal structure, ownership, and SAM registration. Technical qualifications are assessed as a pass/fail gate, requiring demonstrated experience managing projects of $100 million scale with concurrent design and construction phases, while past performance must show moderate or higher confidence based on relevance, recency within five years, safety metrics such as EMR below 1.0, DART, and TCIR, and absence of defaults or debarments. Safety compliance is critical with mandatory adherence to OSHA standards, reporting of injury rates, and implementation of drug- and alcohol-free workplace policies. Contractors must comply with export control laws, NASA facility access restrictions, and submit complete representations including UEI and CAGE codes, and disclose all teaming arrangements without limitation of liability. Final acceptance is conducted on-site by the