SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA IDIQ) Task Order Contract at Fort Knox, on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a size standard of $45M. If a different NAICS code would be better suited for this requirement, please state in your response what NAICS is better suited for this requirement and why.
A need is anticipated for a new construction MA IDIQ requirement to support DPW located at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The mission is to provide a broad range of real property repair and construction at Fort Knox that is required to support Army readiness, sustain the Warfighter Force and current/future mission requirements. These requirements will be achieved through the implementation of Task Orders (TOs) issued under the terms of the contract. The magnitude of the anticipated project is approximately between $100,000,000.00 and $250,000,000.00 for a five-year ordering period.
The Government currently contracts for these services under contract W9124D-21-D-0004, W9124D-21-D-0005, W9124D-21-D-0006, W9124D-21-D-0007, W9124D-21-D-0008, W9124D-21-D-0009, W9124D-21-D-0010. The current contract is a combination of a Job Order Contract and a Multiple Award, Task Order Contract. The new contract is going to be a MA IDIQ contract.
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or subcontractor. If you are subcontracting any of the services out, contemplating a Joint Venture, and/or creating a teaming arrangement, please provide the name of these companies and what work they will be performing, if available. Please provide your company’s specific experience in construction and providing comparable services. Ensure the information is in sufficiently detailed regarding previous experience in managing construction (indicate whether the experience has been as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include the services provided, the number of facilities involved, and any other relevant information you deem applicable). If applicable, please provide the same experience information from any subcontracts, Joint Venture, and/or teaming partners you may propose with.
3. What percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all similarly situated entity subcontractors? Note: In accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation 2021-O0008).
4. Type(s)/certifications(s) of proposed subcontractors (for example, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB).
5. Information on the financial capacity of your business to meet financial obligations (i.e. payroll, payment of subcontractors, etc.). Please include your bonding capacity/capability, to include the single project and aggregate limits.
6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
7. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sam.Gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
8. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft SOW to acquiring the identified items/services.
9. Questions related to this sources sought shall be sent no later than 17 June 2024.
Electronic submissions only: Responses are due no later than 12:00pm CDT on 22 June 2024 to facilitate planning and ensure maximum consideration. Email attachments cannot exceed 9 megabytes (MB) due to the Government’s email system restrictions. DO NOT SEND ZIPPED files as the Government’s network will remove all zipped files. Telephone inquiries will NOT be entertained.
Interested businesses should provide a brief capability statement package (limited to no more than 30 pages, single spaced, and 12 font size minimum) demonstrating specific capability in reference to this requirement. The Government prefers that your firm submits its response in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, or a combination of the two and the document(s) must be searchable.
Include: Whether the experience has been as a prime contractor or subcontractor on similar requirements (include the services provided, the number of facilities involved, and any other relevant information you deem applicable).
Email the capability package to:
Jonathon Hecker - Contract Specialist at email: jonathon.r.hecker.civ@army.mil and
Deidra Hicks - Contracting Officer at email: deidra.l.hicks.civ@army.mil
The email subject line should include: The Firm’s Name, “Response to the Sources Sought Synopsis for the Fort Knox MA IDIQ, W5168W-24-R-0021.
**Note: the location(s) and corresponding solicitation number that you are responding to must be identified on the subject line.
Update 001: Posting answers to questions received. Please reference attachment named "Fort Knox MA IDIQ Questions 6-10-24"
Update 002: Updated questions and answers received, attachment "Fort Knox MA IDIQ Questions 6-10-24" has additional information on it and was renamed "Fort Knox MA IDIQ Questions 6-18-24"
Update 003: Draft solicitation release is anticipated by the end of September 2024.
Update 004: Draft solicitation release is still anticipated by the end of September 2024. No other changes.
Update 005: Draft solicitation release is now anticipated in early October 2024. No other changes.
Update 006: Draft solicitation release is now anticipated in mid-November 2024. No other changes.
