Design Build TA-3 Electrical Substation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County, NM

***PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED TO FBO UNDER THE NAME DESIGN/BUILD TA-3 ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION, LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABS, LOS ALAMOS COUNTY, NM. SOLICITATION NUMBER REMAINS W912PP-15-R-0040.*** 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. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Albuquerque District has been tasked to solicit for and award a new TA-3 Electrical Substation at Los Alamos National Labs (LANL), New Mexico. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, design build contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using a Two-Phase quote mark Best Value quote mark trade-off process, where Step 1 involves Pre-qualification of Offerors and Step 2 involves Request for Proposals being issued to Pre-qualified Offerors. The government intends to issue a solicitation using a Two-Phase quote mark Best Value quote mark trade-off process; however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of designing and constructing a new TA-3 electrical substation to include: Two (2) 56MVA Power Transformers and 13.8 kV Switchgear. The primary function of the project is to provide a new substation to receive power from the LANL 115kV power transmission grid, and to distribute 112 MVA of power at 13.8kV. The TA-3 Substation Replacement will provide increased electrical distribution capacity at LANL. The new substation shall be designed and constructed in accordance with IEC Standard 61850, NFPA, and all DOE, State and Local Standards at Los Alamos, NM. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is: Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Estimated duration of the project is 640 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237130 which has a small business size standard of $36.5 Million. The Standard Industrial Code is 1629 and The Federal Supply Code is Y1NZ. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement. 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bonafide office in the area to where the work is to be performed should the acquisition be set-aside for 8(a) program. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 8 August 2015, and the estimated proposal due date for Step 1 will be on or about 8 September 2015. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 10 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's capability to DESIGN AND perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity same or similar to the TA-3 Electrical Substation (include firm's capability to execute construction comparable work performed within the past 5 years: 2a. Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. 3. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc. 4. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Prot g s and teaming arrangement information is acceptable 5. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). Indicate whether the firm can bond to the estimated construction price range of this project. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 23 July 2015, 2:00PM MST. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail, fax or email your response to: Francesca Luna, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, Contracting Division, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque NM 87113. Fax responses to +1 (555) 000-0000 or email responses to contact@example.gov. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. Firms responding to this sources sought synopsis who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought synopsis. 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 SYNOPSIS. If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition.