Y -- Design Build Construction and Repair Project at NAS, JRB Ft. Worth, TX

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT, A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND 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. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, 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. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NAVFACSE) is seeking U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a), HUBZone, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business sources with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform this proposed project. The proposed project will modify an existing/functioning fighter squadron hangar into a hangar capable of housing a cargo/passenger plane. The estimated total cost range for the project is between $3,650,000 and $3,750,000. The contract will be for a term of one to two years. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236210 with a Small Business Size Standard of $31 million. Under the FAR guidelines, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 20 percent of the contract work with its own employees. The Government will use responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A decision will be made whether to issue the solicitation as a competitive set-aside for 8(a), HubZone, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned contractors: first priority, or whether to issue a solicitation as full and open competition (unrestricted): second priority. The Government invites contractors with the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements to submit Capability Statements consisting of appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references anticipated to be five to ten pages, following the set format. Respondents must include references and a capability statement for at least two completed projects within the last three years that are similar to the construction work and within the same dollar value magnitude (adjusted for inflation) of this notice. Each reference shall include the company name and title, telephone number, and point of contact. Provide evidence of sufficient available bonding capacity with the name of bonding company, telephone number, and point of contact. Indicate whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor on other similar projects. The capability statements for each project shall be numbered consistent with the below requirements followed by supporting documentation. Respondents shall provide a list of projects by contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, project completion dates, performance ratings and evidence of the following specific capabilities: This project is located at NAS, JRB Ft. Worth, TX. The project will modify an existing/functioning fighter squadron hangar into a hangar capable of housing a cargo/passenger plane. The main bay will have to be extended onto the existing apron with a new hangar door. Work involves cutting a new storm water trench drain and modifying the existing apron for hangar maintenance work. This work includes special construction features, electrical/mechanical utilities, paving and site improvements, and minimal demolition. 1. Provide examples of projects worked as a Design/Build prime contractor within the last three years of similar size, scope and complexity as the work indicated above. Indicate project specifics and provide references with names and phone numbers. Address ability to work multiple areas involving building renovation and new construction. 2. Provide project examples demonstrating experience with hangar construction. Address specific issues involved in these projects and familiarity with working on flight line projects involving control of foreign object damage. (FOD) 3. Bonding Capacity: Provide surety?s name, your maximum bonding capacity per project, and your maximum aggregate bonding. 4. Provide proof of SBA certification for either 8a or HubZone status. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company?s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among 8(a), HubZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned small business firms or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. Please respond to this announcement by 2:00 PM(EST), 9 August 2007, via email to dominga.skaruppa@navy.mil. The subject line of the email shall state: P500V Hangar at Ft. Worth, TX. Responses that do not meet all requirements or submit within the allotted time will not be considered. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.