P110 CAPE CANAVERAL RAILHEAD AND TRANSFER FACILITIES AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA

PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS NOTICE ONLY: THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 5, 2026, AT HTTPS://SAM.GOV/. THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS N6945027R0006, FOR THE DESIGN-BID-BUILD (DBB) CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, P110 CAPE CANAVERAL RAILHEAD AND TRANSFER FACILITIES, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA

PROJECT TITLE: DESIGN-BID-BUILD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, FY27, P110 CAPE CANAVERAL RAILHEAD AND TRANSFER FACILITIES, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA

PSC: Y1LB - Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways

NAICS: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION FOR BID.  NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation.  There is no bid package or solicitation currently available. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.

Project Description: The project will include but is not limited to the following: Constructs railroad trackage to connect and facilitate the transfer from commercial rail to the on-base processing facility at Cape Canaveral. Constructs a low-rise open air standing seam-metal roofed canopy on a reinforced shallow foundation with wide-flange beams and columns and continuous footings for a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Processing Facility (Motor Transfer Facility). Functions include receiving and shipping missile motors, components and Active Inert Missiles (AIMS) which require superflat floors for air pallet operations. The roof structure will include sloped, uninsulated metal roof panels on steel joists. The estimated Period of Performance is 527 calendar days.

The best value continuum source selection process to be used for this acquisition is the tradeoff approach, as described in FAR 15.103-1.  The best value tradeoff process is appropriate and permits evaluation of proposals based on price competition, technical merit, confidence assessment and other factors; permits impartial and comprehensive evaluation of offeror proposals; permits discussions if necessary; and ensures selection of the source whose performance provides the best value to the Government.

A sources sought notice was posted to sam.gov on September 10, 2026 requesting small business industry interested and capability statement. Based on responses from the notice it was determined that the requirement should be issued as full and open.

The solicitation will be a negotiated DBB acquisition.  Proposals will be solicited in a two part submission for a single solicitation.  The solicitation will utilize source selection procedures, which require offerors to submit a technical proposal, past performance and experience information, and a price proposal for evaluation by the Government. Award will be made to the offeror whose total price and technical proposal offer the best value to the Government.

Competition Requirements: Unrestricted basis, under full and open competition.

Procurement Method: FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.

Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed Price

The NAICS code for this construction solicitation is 237990 with a size standard of $45,000,000.

Project Magnitude is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

This is a new procurement. It does not replace an existing contract. No prior contract information exists.

Large business concerns will be required to submit a subcontracting plan prior to award of the contract.

A Site Visit will be held for those offerors who choose to participate (exact date and time will be specified in the solicitation). Proposals will be due no earlier than 30 days after the solicitation is released (exact date and time will be specified in the solicitation).

This will be an electronic solicitation, which can be downloaded from Sam.gov Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. The solicitation will be available at this site no earlier than 15 days after this pre-solicitation notice is posted.  Offerors are responsible for checking the Sam.gov website for the solicitation and any subsequent amendments that may be issued. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE TO ANY CONTRACTOR THAT IS NOT REGISTERED OR IN THE PROCESS OF REGISTERING WITH THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). PLEASE VISIT THE SAM WEBSITE AT https://www.sam.gov FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGISTER.