SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS SEVEN (7) HIGH BAY FUSELAGE TRAINING FACILITY LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, JACKSONVILLE (PULASKI COUNTY), AR This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry to include Small Business (SB) firms primarily under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible firms. Project Description This project will entail the award of a Design-Build (DB) contract to provide a new/dedicated building to house a seven (7) high-bay, Fuselage Training Facility (FuT) to accommodate the C-130 H/J series training mission at the Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB). Currently, the LRAFB does not have a training facility which will provide continued support of the C-130H/J series training mission and its expansion due to C-130 force structure actions. Due to the necessary increases required for aircrew production and initiatives to eliminate use of aircraft as ground trainers, additional classroom space and offices are required to meet the expansion of the training program. Specifically, the new facility will house three (3) high-bay C-130H model FuTs, four (4) high-bay C-130J FuTs, cargo training (with night vision capabilities) and associated K-loader equipment storage requirements, classrooms, briefing rooms, secure rooms, offices, restrooms, storage, communication equipment room, electrical/mechanical rooms, and general circulation. New site improvements will include access roads, parking lots, and utilities. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARS 236 the estimated construction range for this project is: Between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 Estimated Size: 128,500 SF Estimated Schedule Dates: - Advertise: December 2019 - Design-Build Award: April 2020 - Anticipated Contract Completion: August 2022 Estimated duration of this project is 882 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 which has a small business size standard of $36.5M. Small Business firms are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must self perform at least 15% of the cost of contract not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement. Under FAR 52.236-1, any other-than-small business concern shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 20 percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Anticipated synopsis issuance date is on or about December 15, 2019. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Capability Statement Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 7 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, DUNS#, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm's capability to execute construction services comparable work performed within the past 5 years): Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. 4. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB. 5. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Prot'g's and teaming arrangement information if applicable. 6. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00 pm Central Standard Time on December 12, 2018. All interested firms must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). Email your response to Darrell L. Montgomery at Darrell.L.Montgomery@usace.army.mil. Please include CAPABILITY STATEMENT LRAFB FUSELAGE in the subject line.