47PJ0023R0069 - DBB – NSF Ice Core Facility - Solicitation

The National Science Foundation – Ice Core Facility (NSF-ICF) provides long term storage, processing, and examination of ice cores from the United States (U.S.) Arctic and Antarctic ice drilling operations. Due to the nature of how the ice cores were collected as well as the time frame in which they were collected, these ice cores are irreplaceable. Proper storage of these ice cores requires temperatures far below typical refrigeration systems to maintain their integrity for ongoing research. This project will deliver a new NSF-ICF freezer space, contained within Building 810 located at the Denver Federal Center. This project is intended to replace the existing NSF-ICF that was built in 1993 due to the aging equipment and needs for improved space use.

This acquisition is for the Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) contract for the new construction of an Ice Core Facility in Building 810 at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, CO. Design services were procured in accordance with FAR Part 36.6. 

The Ice Core Facility is composed of five primary functional programmatic elements: 1) Refrigerated Warehouse Spaces, 2) Refrigeration Equipment Space, 3) Shop/Storage Spaces, 4) Office and Support Spaces, and 5) Loading/Shipping Spaces. The project site is currently projected to be 19,058 sq. ft. contained within Building 810. Construction will be in accordance with the GSA 2021 PBS P-100 baseline.