Rinse Facility

Project Number: FTFA 20-CB78 The United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Eglin AFB, FL is currently conducting market research seeking capabilities statement from potential sources, including small businesses (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), HUBZone, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Woman- Owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) small business that are capable of providing construction services to upgrade the Joint Strike Fighter fresh water rinse facility at Eglin AFB FL. All interested vendors shall submit a response demonstrating their capability provide renovations to the existing F-35 wash rack to the primary point of contact listed below. Proposals are not being requested or accepted at this time. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a size standard of $39.5M. Work to be included in this project consists of: DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The construction work shall generally consist of widening (enlarging) the two existing trenches containing the aircraft spray piping, changing the spray piping from PVC to stainless steel and updating nozzles as required. It requires the moving the underground piping feeding the two trench piping systems from under the taxiway concrete to the adjacent ground. Other requirements include the provision of a green/red aircraft signal which controls aircraft entry into the rinse area, updating the controller equipment and stainless steel cabinet, replacing the existing loop detectors embedded in the concrete taxiway and providing for remote monitoring capability. The magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Respondents should indicate their size in relation to this size standard and indicate socio-economic status (i.e. SB, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, or SDVOSB). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set- aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DOD contract. No set- aside decision has been made. If a decision to set aside for small businesses is made, interested parties are reminded of the percentage requirements within FAR Clause 52.219-14 (15% for general construction and 25% for construction by special trade) will apply. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is voluntary. This Sources Sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small business, or any particular small business program. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT: All interested vendors shall submit a capabilities statement that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide/perform the requirement stated in this notice. The capabilities statement should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirement by providing past performance documentation specifically related undergrounding piping, electrical work, paving. Respondents should provide at a minimum two (2) past projects where the main discipline was underground piping and electrical systems. Experience with installation of taxiway underground piping and electrical work in particular and primary NAICS is 237110. The government is seeking contractors whose primary focus is underground piping, electrical systems, and paving. Responses must not exceed 15 pages. Small businesses with only partial capabilities of this requirement are encouraged to submit their capabilities statement demonstrating the portion of the requirement they are capable of providing/performing. This information will allow the Government to identify areas of possible breakout or possible subcontracting opportunities. Responses shall be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: madison.chaney@us.af.mil All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads FTFA 20-CB78 Rinse Facility. If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters at Eglin AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf type files are included in your submittal. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 10:00 A.M. (CST) 18 May 2022. Direct all questions concerning this requirement to Madison Chaney, madison.chaney@us.af.mil. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237110. Registration under this NAICS code is required. All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/ NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.