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SLAC FEH Optics Lab Construction Project
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This is a sources-sought notice for the SLAC FEH Optics Lab Construction Project, issued under the NAICS code 236220 by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, operated by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford, Jr. University as a Department of Energy contractor. The project is a firm-fixed-price construction effort to be delivered through a design-bid-build approach at 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California, with a performance period of 12 weeks post-award. The scope includes full demolition and new construction of architectural systems such as framing, doors, ceilings, flooring, and CSF walls; installation of new power distribution, lighting, HVAC, process piping with insulation, controls, leak detection, fire protection systems, and cable trays, all in accordance with referenced construction documents including the Statement of Work, IFC drawings, and the 465-page Project Manual. Interested vendors must respond by July 1, 2026, via email to Matt Mezzetta with only their firm name and point of contact details; submissions containing pricing, proprietary data, or confidential information will be discarded. The solicitation explicitly prohibits bid submissions at this stage. Minimum qualifications require the offeror’s general contractor’s license to remain active and unrevoked in the past five years, no debarment from U.S. government work, no convictions related to government contract fraud for the firm or its owners or officers, a minimum two-year established local office in one of the ten San Francisco Bay Area counties, and a clean record with no U.S. projects terminated for default in the past five years. Prior experience working at DOE or DOD facilities is mandatory. The evaluation will use a best-value tradeoff methodology, weighing technical approach, safety program compliance, schedule realism, financial standing (including a Dun & Bradstreet SER rating of six or less), and subcontract documentation. Technical evaluation focuses on key personnel resumes, safety management systems aligned with SLAC Article 17, work planning controls, and project scheduling, while business evaluation requires completion of subcontract forms, signed representations and certifications, and verification of bonding capacity. Special requirements include electronic weekly submission of Davis-Bacon payroll reports via SLAC’s LCP Tracker, field change order authority limited to 10% of contract value or $25,000, and strict control over key personnel changes requiring 30-day advance notice and SLAC approval. All proposals must be submitted as searchable PDFs via email, and
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Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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THIS POSTING IS FOR "SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY." PLEASE DO NOT SUMBIT BIDS. While the DRAFT RFP package has been included with this post, the RFP has NOT yet been released.
Interested Vendors should express their interest on the Interested Vendors List through this SAM.GOV posting or by emailing the procurement specialist.
SLAC FEH Optics Lab Construction – Design-Bid-Build
SCOPE
The FEH Optics Lab Project will be delivered through a firm-fixed-price contract. The base scope includes demolition, new architectural (framing, doors, ceiling, flooring, CSF wall), new power distribution, new light fixtures, new HVAC system, new process piping (with insulation inside the room), controls, leak detection system, fire protection system, cable trays, etc. See construction documents for details.
The Subcontractor shall provide all construction services necessary to deliver this project's scope. The Subcontractor shall emphasize cost-effectiveness throughout the project while maintaining high-quality standards and meeting contract requirements.
The Subcontractor shall attend weekly OAC meetings throughout the duration of the work and provide progress updates, scheduling information, and address any issues relevant to the scope. The Subcontractor shall provide electrical demolition plan as part of SLAC electrical readiness review process.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- The Offeror’s General Contractor’s license has not been revoked within the past five (5) years.
- The Offeror’s company has not been debarred within the past five (5) years from working on any U.S. government contracts/subcontracts.
- Neither the Offeror’s firm, nor any of its owners or officers have been convicted of a crime involving the awarding of the contract of a government (U.S. Federal, State, and City) construction project, or the bidding or performance of a government contract.
- Offeror must have an established local office for a minimum of 2 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Bay Area is defined as the following 10 counties: Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, and Santa Cruz Counties
- The Offeror must list any U.S. projects within the past five (5) years that have been terminated for default. The Offeror’s company cannot have any U.S. projects within the past five (5) years that have been terminated for default.
- The Offeror must have previous experience working at Department of Energy (DOE) and/or Department of Defense (DOD) Facilities
SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE
Interested firms with the skills and capability to complete the above scopes are invited to submit a written response to this Sources Sought Notice. Please provide the following information:
- Firm’s name
- Name, telephone number, and email address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses
Please provide your response to Matt Mezzetta at mezzetta@slac.stanford.edu by 5 pm PST on July 1st, 2026.
SOURCES SOUGHT DISCLAIMER:
Please note that any responses to this sources sought posting is purely on a voluntary basis. SLAC is not requesting a proposal, any pricing, or any other information that could be considered confidential or proprietary to be submitted in response to this posting or any part of this posting. Any submissions that contain pricing, proprietary information, or confidential information will be discarded by SLAC.
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