Sources Sought Response Form

Ellsworth AFB B-21 Alert Facility

Sources Sought Notice #W9128F25SM016

Anticipated Solicitation #TBD

PURPOSE:  By way of this Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Omaha District intends to determine the extent of capable small business or other than small business firms that are engaged in providing the requirement described hereunder. The responses to this notice will be used for planning purposes for upcoming procurements. Therefore, this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Quotation or Bid; it does not guarantee the future issue of an RFQ/RFP/IFB; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply, service, or construction.  There is no solicitation currently available.

Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

This upcoming solicitation will be executed using a design-bid-build (DBB) project delivery method, which will require the contractor to provide the Government with a complete facility and warranty based on the Request for Proposal (RFP).

This project will provide a secure 22,000 sq ft, single-story lodging & readiness facility for B-21 air crews on alert status, as well as an Aerospace Ground Equipment Warm Storage Facility to support the Alert Apron aircraft. This project is located directly adjacent to and required to coordinate with a variety of other B-21 construction projects.

Construction includes demolition of existing facility and construction of new concrete foundation drilled pier concrete foundation, steel frame structure, masonry walls, standing seam metal roof, utilities, painting & surface prep. Over excavation of soils may be required. Special foundation due to local soils. Utilities include domestic & fire protection water, electrical, sewer, gas & stormwater drainage. Site improvements include earthwork landscaping & exterior lighting. Pavements include parking, sidewalks & access drives.

Facilities will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with the DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, General Building Requirements and UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements. Each facility must be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force, aircraft, and base design standards.  In addition, sustainable (green) construction materials and techniques shall be used where cost effective and/or where specified.  This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per unified facilities criteria. This project will require secure constrution in accordance with ICD/ICS 705.

Special construction and functional requirements: The project will be constructed on / near the existing alert apron at EAFB. As such, the project will be constructed adjacent to – and may be required to integrate with active airfield operations. It will also be constructed adjacent to other active B-21 facility construction sites. Radio Frequency (RF) shielding features may be required. Demolition of existing facilities, utilities, and infrastructure – to include hazardous materials contaminated apron and soils may be required.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14(c) (1), Limitations on Subcontracting Services. At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.  Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this Sources Sought synopsis.

(For Construction): Project Period of Performance: 800 calendar days from construction NTP.

RESPONSES:  Please respond to all information requested in this notice not later than (2:00 pm) 19 MAR 2025. Please include the Sources Sought Notice Identification Number in the subject line of the email submission with Attention to: margarette.e.wolfe@usace.army.mil and cc brittany.c.gull@usace.army.mil. 

REQUIRED INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE:

1. Company Name, address, phone number, point of contract, email, w