Y--AK FWS AK PEN NWR REPLACE COLD STRG 5

This is a Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice. The final solicitation package will follow. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) anticipates soliciting proposals for the demolition of an existing cold storage building and the design and construction of a new detached cold storage facility at the Alaska Peninsula/Becharof National Wildlife Refuge in King Salmon, Alaska. This project is supported by the Great American Outdoor Act (GAOA)

Summary: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price design-build construction contract for the demolition of the existing cold storage building and the design and construction of a new detached cold storage facility of approximately 5,500 to 5,800 square feet.
The project is located in a remote area of King Salmon, Alaska. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supplies, transportation, shipping, handling, logistics support, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The contractor shall be responsible for all transportation and delivery requirements associated with furnishing materials and equipment to the project site.

Acquisition Information
NAICS Code: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Small Business Size Standard: $45 Million
Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside pursuant to FAR 19.502-2
Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with:
FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts; and
FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.
In accordance with FAR 36.204(f), the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Detailed project requirements and specifications will be provided in the solicitation upon issuance.

Source Selection Method
The procurement will utilize:
FAR Part 36.3, Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures; and
FAR Part 15, Best-Value Tradeoff Process.
The Government intends to award one contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government using the tradeoff process described in FAR 15.101-1.
The evaluation factors are anticipated to be:
Experience and Technical Capability
Past Performance
Price
The relative importance of the evaluation factors will be identified in the solicitation

System for Award Management (SAM)
Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Information regarding SAM registration is available at http://www.sam.gov. Payments will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer using information contained within the contractor's SAM registration.