B-198 HVAC Replacement NSWC Crane, IN

B-198 HVAC Replacement NSWC Crane, IN - Pre-Solicitaion Synopsis

DESCRIPTION: This project will replace the HVAC system for building 198.  NSWC Code WXR is required to perform operations in a window of 40-60 percent humidity.  The low end is a static issue and on the upper end it become a quality issue.  NSWC Code WXR work requirements entail test cells, work bays, independently-controlled vent hoods, humidity 45% to 60% RH in all bays and cells, and a secure cell.  Building 198 is an Ordnance Prototype Development facility supporting Ammunition, Explosives & Toxic Laboratory research, development, test, and evaluation mission of the Naval Surface Warfare Command (NSWC) at NSA Crane. The renovation work and scope are primarily inside existing building 198 with additional internal work to the adjacent supporting buildings 2507 and 2508. Existing chiller pads will be reused for the new chillers, with the equipment pad near Building 2507 being extended 3-feet to accommodate new structural elements. New equipment pads located between Building 198 and 2507 will be constructed for pad mounted exhaust fans, and a new transformer pad will be constructed near the existing transformer pad.

692 calendar day starting from NTP is the Construction Duration. The actual Period of Performance will be identified in the solicitation.

TYPE OF CONSTRACT AND NAICS: Award will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Construction contract.  The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) of this effort is 238220.

CONSTRUCTION MAGITUDE:  The magnitude of tis construction project is anticipated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 in accordance with FARS 36.204

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be listed as a Full and Open Competition.

SELECTION PROCESS: This is a sealed bid procurement operating under FAR Part 14. The bids will be evaluated based on the lowest price.

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about June 11, 2026.  Actual dates and time will be identified in the solicitation.  Addition details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to http://Sam.gov.  PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND RESPONSES TO THE INDIVIDUAL  LISTED IN THE SOLICITATION AND BE AWARE OF THE DATE FOR SUBMISSION IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE SITE VISIT.

SOLICITIATION WEBSITE:  The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at the Contracting Opportunities website, http://Sam.gov.  Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued.  Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored.  Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at the Contracting Opportunities website at http://Sam.gov.  Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

REGISTRATIONS: 

Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the following database:

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://Sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.
 

POINT-OF-CONTACT:  The point-of-contact for this procurement is Chase Rost, Contract Specialist, at chase.j.rost@usace.army.mil.

This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project.  Responses to this synopsis are not required.