NOLF Brewton Repair Runway 6-24 & 12-30

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT, A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL OFFEROS FOR A DESIGN-BID-BUILD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR REPAIR RUNWAY 6-24 AND 12-30, NAVY OUTLYING FIELD (NOLF) BREWTON, AL.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION FOR BID.  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 currently available.  In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement 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 purpose of this notice is for the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE) to gain knowledge of qualified and interested parties in any of the following categories: small business, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, woman-owned small business (WOSB), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and service disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).  Potential sources should have current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform this proposed project.  The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon responses to this sources sought notice.  The Government will use the sources sought responses along with other market research to make various determinations regarding the procurement.

Project Description:

The intent of this project is to resurface runways 6-24 and 12-30 at NOLF Brewton. This project is not just a "mill and fill".  It will require variable depth asphalt overlays to meet proposed grades. The contractor shall mill a minimum of 1" on all asphalt surfaces to remove oxidized and damaged asphalt. Additional milling may be required to allow for a minimum overlay thickness of 2" at the specified new surface elevations. The contractor is responsible for providing the correct amount of milling to achieve a minimum 2" (maximum 3") overlay at the new surface elevations. A portion of the Runway 30 end requires full-depth pavement reconstruction to replace failing asphalt.

Re-grading and sodding is required a minimum of 5-feet from the edge of the new runway with the exception of the four runway ends, where the minimum re-grading and sodding width is 10-feet. Additionally, areas of errant asphalt pavement will be demolished, re-graded, and replaced with sodding.

Both runways will be re-striped as indicated.

The project will be completed in two construction phases as indicated. The Contractor will not be permitted to commence work in the Phase 2 area until the Phase 1 work is complete unless written approval is provided by the Contracting Officer. During Phase 1 construction, Runway 12-30 will be partially closed with temporary threshold markings and runway lighting alterations.

The airfield will remain active during both construction phases. Construction operations, laydown area, and haul routes shall be restricted to the delineations shown in the contract plans.

The performance period for this contract will be between ten to twelve months.  The magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this solicitation is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a Small Business Size Standard of $39.5 million (M). 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 anticipated award date is July-August 2023.

Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement.  Capability Statements consisting of appropriate documentation will be accepted providing it contains ALL the information required below (items 1-6).  Complete submission package shall not exceed 4 pages.  The information which must be contained in your response is as follows:

1)  Contractor Information: Name and address of company, point of contact with phone number and email address.

2)  Type of Business: Identify the company’s business size and socio-economic status (HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) for NAICS Code 236220 applicable to this sources sought. If your firm is claiming HUBZone or 8(a) status, provide a copy of your SBA certification.

3)  Bond Capacity: Information must include surety’s name, point of contact, telephone number, email address, and the bonding capacity of at least $25 Million per project, and the maximum aggregate bonding.

4)  System for Award Management (SAM): Evidence of registration in the SAM, including Cage Code and Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS Number). 

5) Interest: Indicate if a solicitation is issued will your firm/company be submitting a proposal: 

_____ Yes         ______No.

6)  Experience Submission Requirements:

Responders shall provide a minimum of two (2) to a maximum of three (3) projects including contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, project completion dates, performance ratings, and evidence of specific capabilities listed below:

• Demonstrate Prime Contractor experience constructing airfield runway paving that was self-performed; must have been completed and accredited/certified within the last five years, have a value of approximately $7,000,000 or greater; and were similar size, scope and complexity to the proposed runway repairs.

Provide a brief description including completion date and final contract value.  If they are not approximately equal to the requested dollar value, identify the dollar value and explain in no more than one paragraph why we should consider the project.

The response to 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.  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, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, and/or Small Business firms or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition.

Please respond to this announcement no later than 28 November 2022, 2:00 PM Eastern Time via email to edwin.e.labra.civ@us.navy.mil.  The subject line of the email shall state:  NOLF BREWTON RUNWAY REPAIR, BREWTON, AL. Emails shall be no more than 5 MB in size.  Responses that do not meet all requirements or are not submitted within the allotted time will not be considered.  Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.