Repair Industrial Area Sewer and Repair Electrical Distribution Industrial Area, Wake Island
Classification
- Invitation/Solicitation of Bids: FAR 14.2
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: Z2NZ
- NAICS Code:
- 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction Sewer System
- Size Standard - $45M
- Place of Performance: Wake Island
Project Title: Repair Industrial Area Sewer
Description:
The Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC)/772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS) and Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) is seeking qualifications of potential sources including small businesses who have experience as noted below and are interested in this project.
The purpose of this sources sought is to locate firms that are experienced with construction of large-scale utility systems on DOD installations that are on remote islands. Particularly, AFICC and AFCEC are seeking firms familiar with execution of design and construction projects for large scale utility systems at Wake Island and/or DOD installations on remote islands with complex logistics requirements.
As a result of this sources sought, the Air Force intends to solicit a Single, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Stand-Alone C Contract through the FAR Part 14 Invitation for Bid process. The low bidder will be asked to complete a Pre-Award Survey for the Air Force to determine Responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104-1. In this evaluation, the Air Force will evaluate the Bidder’s capability as it relates to their organizational structure, specific experience of the firm and its key personnel in the construction of large-scale utility systems on a remote island, as well as past performance and financial responsibility. The low bidder must be determined to be responsible in all these areas, for the Air Force to make an award. This source sought seeks contractor capabilities in the aforementioned areas, to be able to determine the most appropriate acquisition strategy for this major construction renovation.
The Government will evaluate responses to sources sought and determine if a Small Business (SB) set-aside or any of the targeted socio-economic programs (HUB Zone, 8(a) Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, or Women Owned Small Business), is appropriate for this FFP contract. Therefore, AFICC/772 ESS is seeking input from industry to assist in establishing the most logical acquisition strategy.
FAR 52.219-14 Limitations in Sub-Contracting requires the Prime Contractor to perform 15 percent of the work. If this contract solicitation is 100 percent set aside for Small Business or other socio-economic category, similarly, situated entities (i.e. other Small Businesses, or other socio-economic category) can team with the Prime Offeror to ensure the 15 percent minimum self-performance is met.
Project Description:
Repair and replace the industrial area sewer system at Wake Island, including the demolition of 9,622 linear feet of deteriorated sewer mains, manholes, and outdated lift stations, followed by the installation of HDPE and PVC piping, pre-engineered pump stations with grinders, and a modular wastewater treatment plant. The work includes constructing temporary lodging facilities with necessary utilities to support the workforce, connecting new infrastructure to existing power systems with backup generators, and integrating SCADA for monitoring. The project also involves site restoration, including backfilling, regrading, and repairing roads and pathways. Wake Island is extremely remote and has no equipment, material or resources on island. Barging company must have experience at a remote island similar to Wake Island.
The Period of Performance is estimated at 20 Months. The Magnitude of Construction is between $15,000,000 and $40,000,000. All interested parties should respond to this survey via email by Monday, April 14, 2025 by 11:00 AM Central Standard Time.
Include the following in your response:
- Complete Attachment 1 to provide specific information about your firm.
- Identify your firm’s bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits. Note that the surety must be on the Department of the Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties in accordance with FAR 28.202 “Acceptability of corporate sureties.”
- PRIME OFFEROR’S KEY PERSONNEL/ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: provide a narrative of your firm’s Key Personnel/Organization Structure:
- Prime Offeror Key Personnel:
- Identify the Prime Offeror’s capabilities to provide key personnel and roles critical to the management and execution of this project, including but not limited to Project Manager, Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, Safety Officer, and any other essential roles that have the experience in projects similar in size, scope, and complexity, as defined in paragraph 4 below. Be sure to provide enough information for the Government to understand your firm’s key personnel capabilities as it relates to the size, scope, and complexity defined in this document.
- Include a brief description of each individual's anticipated responsibilities and relevant qualifications or experience. Do not exceed a total of four (4) pages for this key personnel response.
- Prime Offeror Organizational Structure:
- Provide a narrative, not to exceed one (1) page, that describes the Prime Contractor’s corporate structure. The purpose of this request is to inform the Government that your firm has adequate and experienced Corporate Oversight, to include Corporate Quality Control, Corporate Safety, and overall Corporate Management of major construction projects.
- Include any subcontractor management strategies, if applicable, to demonstrate your approach to integrating multiple stakeholders for efficient project execution.
- PRIME CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE:
Interested construction firms must provide at least one (1) but not more than three (3) example projects (of no more than one page per project) with either greater than 50 percent completion or projects completed as of 01 April 2015 where the interested firm served as the Prime contractor. Each project must include the project title, location, project value, and brief description of the construction performed. Examples should highlight projects similar in size, scope, and complexity to the two projects described in this sources sought. References may be used to verify project size, scope, dollar value, percentages and quality of performance. Example projects must be of similar size and scope to this Wake Island Repair Industrial Area Sewer.
Projects similar in size, scope, and complexity include: Construction projects of either a sanitary sewer system, water line or an underground electrical distribution system and meeting the following requirements:
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- Contract Value over $10,000,000
- A similar sanitary sewer system must serve over ten (10) separate buildings, include over 5,000 linear feet of trenching for gravity sewer mains, over 500 feet of force mains or vacuum sewer lines, and a modular wastewater treatment plant.
- A similar water line or electrical distribution system must serve over ten (10) separate buildings and include at least 5,000 linear feet of trenching for installation of 4 inch or larger waterline pipe or 4 inch or larger electrical conduit.
- A similar project must include construction experience at Wake Island or other remote DoD installation on a remote island and that requires all materials and equipment to be transported over 500 miles by barge and/or air cargo to the project site; construction and/or operation of a man-camp facility to provide lodging for construction personnel; and staffing a construction crew of 20 to 50 personnel in a remote island that is only accessible through a Government rotator or through private chartered flights.
- Based on definitions above, for each project submitted include:
- Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed.
- Size of the project (total length of utility infrastructure, acres of construction site work, etc.)
- Scope of the project.
- The dollar value of the construction contract.
NOTE: Please only include a narrative of the requested information; additional information will not be reviewed.
Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firm’s own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished.
Email responses and any questions to samuel.mendez@us.af.mil and lavarr.ferguson@us.af.mil. This is NOT an invitation for bids and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this source sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.
NOTICE: The following information is provided for situational awareness and is not required to respond to this Sources Sought.
All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to award of a contract. All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, which indicates “All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT).” Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http://www.SAM.gov. The process can usually be completed from 24 to 48 hours after submission. Contractors will need to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS number) for processing their registration. If you do not already have a Unique Entity Identifier, one can be obtained from http://www.SAM.gov. Refer to www.SAM.gov for information formerly found in CCR, EPLS, ORCA and FedReg.
We recommend beginning the registration process immediately to avoid delay of any contract awards should your firm be selected.
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Contact Information
Contracting Office
- 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron
Primary Point of Contact
- Samuel L. Mendez II at samuel.mendez@us.af.mil
Secondary Point of Contact
Lavarr Ferguson at lavarr.ferguson@us.af.mil
