MISSILE MUNITIONS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY AND RAIL CLASSIFICATION YARD AT LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

TITLE: MISSILE MUNITIONS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY AND RAIL CLASSIFICATION YARD AT LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

SOLICITATION NO. W912DR25R125N

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.                                             

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, requests letters of interest from qualified SMALL BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS interested in performing work on the potential LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT MISSILE MUNITIONS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY AND RAIL CLASSIFICATION YARD in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE Baltimore District intends to determine the extent of capable firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business (SB), Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition within any given socioeconomic category of responsible contractors. Large businesses are not prohibited from submitting a response to this notice; however, SB, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, SDB, VOSB, and WOSB are highly encouraged to participate. Therefore, the type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this notice. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price, contract procured in accordance with FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Process.

In accordance with DFARS 236.204 – Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the magnitude of this project is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220 – “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction”, which has a small business size standard of $45,000,000.00. 

Responders should address ALL of the following in their submittal.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this source sought notice.

PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) MARKET SURVEY:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is soliciting comments from the CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY addressing the potential use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for this large-scale construction project (exceeding $35,000,000.00).

PLA Background Information:

A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f).

Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) 22.503, Policy states: Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a tool that agencies may use to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Pursuant to Executive Order 13502, agencies are encouraged to consider requiring the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects. An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreements will (1) advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and (2) be consistent with law.

Reference: FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, Clause: FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.

The CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY is invited to comment on the use of PLA’s by responding to the following questions:

1. Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local areas on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation.
2. Are you aware of skilled labor shortage in the areas for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.
3. Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.
4. Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.
5. Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement.
6. Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The work is in Franklin County, Pennsylvania at the Letterkenny Army Depot within the Letterkenny Munitions Center. The project includes the abatement and demolition of Building 1456 and Building 2365.

Also included is the new construction of a 57,955 SF Missile Munitions Distribution Facility (MMDF) warehouse (including a 4,614 SF canopy on the inbound dock side) and associated administrative support functions. Adjacent to the MMDF is a 568 SF Vehicle Storage Building (VSB) that is used to charge and store forklifts that support the mission. Associated site development including but not limited to earthwork, Best Management Practices (BMPs), fencing, roadways and hardstand areas that support the loading and unloading of munitions are also included. 

The project further includes new construction of a Rail Classification Yard (RCY) consisting of approximately 8,000 LF of rail siding and a Suspect Track for monitoring and inspection of compromised rail cars. 

Adjacent to the RCY is a 327 SF Munitions Operations Management Building (MOMB) that is used by mission personnel to complete administrative duties associated with the classification yard. Associated site development including but not limited to earthwork, culvert extensions, and unpaved roadways and rail beds are also required and incidental related work.

The information gathered in this exercise should include the following information on projects completed in the last seven (7) years:

1. Project Name and Location
2. Detailed Project Description
3. Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost
4. Was the project completed on time?
5. Number of craft trades present on the project
6. Was a PLA used?
7. Were there any challenges experienced during the project?

The following criteria must be considered to ensure the ability to perform the proposed work:

1. Firm’s experience in successfully completing Design-Bid-Build projects of similar size and scope, and dollar value range of $25,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00. Similar scope is defined as new construction of a shipping/receiving building, vehicle storage building, and RCY with similar components and functions. Similar size considers both the square footage of the work area and/or dollar value of the project. To demonstrate similar projects, provide at least three (3) projects completed in the last seven (7) years to include:

2. Provide a letter from the surety regarding the maximum bonding capability for a single contract action and total aggregate bonding capacity.

3. Rail subject matter expert required for rail yard classification work tasks. (This is an optional item. If you do not have any projects that required a rail subject matter expert, please explain how you are able to obtain one).

4. Experience working at the Letterkenny Army Depot. (This is an optional item. If you do not have any experience working at the Letterkenny Army Depot, please explain how you would manage large scale material transports, subcontractors, etc. for a project of this size. 

5. Responses must include the Offeror’s Name, Company address, CAGE Code, POC Phone number, POC email, and SAM information.

6. Narratives shall be no longer than fifteen (15) pages.  Double sided pages will count as two (2) separate pages.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

This is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this sources sought notice is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this notice.

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice NLT 11:00 A.M. EST on 19 December 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to lauren.n.elamenuel@usace.army.mil and tamara.c.bonomolo@usace.army.mil and referencing the sources sought notice number, W912DR25R125N.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Comments will be shared with the Government and the project design team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.