F-15 Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Facility, Vandenberg SFB

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. This notice does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Los Angeles District has been tasked to solicit and award the construction and deployment of a pre-engineered metal warehouse storage building near the flightline. This project focus is on an industrial warehouse facility designed to store and support flight-line ground equipment, utilizing local privatized utility hookups. The facility will provide storage space to support Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE), and includes administrative/utility spaces, bathrooms, tool storage, and a dedicated battery storage/charging room. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, contract pursuant to RFO FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding. The government intends to issue a solicitation; however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the set aside decision. The type of set-aside decision(s) to be issued will depend upon the responses to this notice. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry to include both the Large Business (LB) and the Small Business (SB) Community (including SB subcategories). The SB subcategories include the following: 8(a) Concerns certified by the Small Business Administration, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought notice Small Businesses are reminded under RFO FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, they must perform at least 50% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing the construction projects of similar scope and magnitude. Responders should prepare to submit past performance examples that are similar in scope and magnitude as the project described above. The estimated contract duration is 730 Calendar days. Estimated magnitude of this project is between $15,000,000 and $25,000,000 Minimum capabilities required include the following: Past performance demonstrating success with similar projects to the work described above. Firms response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firms name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firms interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3. Provide at least one (1) example project that meets all of the criteria below, or up to three (3) example projects that reflects firms capability to perform a contract similar in scope and complexity to this requirement, and meets the criteria below. All projects should be within the last 5 years and should be complete or substantially complete. Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB): Experience erecting large-scale Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB) used for industrial, warehouse, or maintenance storage. Structural Foundations & Slabs: Placement of heavy structural footings and thick concrete slabs-on-grade designed to withstand high concentrated floor loads from heavy wheeled equipment. Coastal Corrosion Mitigation: Experience protecting metal buildings and exterior components (such as standing seam roofs and fasteners) against extreme maritime salinity and moisture. Industrial Fire Protection: Installation of automatic wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems designed for high-piled industrial storage. Privatized Utility Coordination: Experience coordinating, permitting, and executing utility hookups (water and sewer) with third-party, privatized utility system owners on a military installation. 4. Firms Business Size – Large Business, SB, Certified SBA 8(a) Concern, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned SDVOSB, or EDWOSB or WOSB. 5. Firms Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information, as appropriate. When submitting past performance examples as part of a JV, ensure that you provide the % of work completed by the prime and submitting offerors. 6. What is your firm's current single-project bonding capacity and aggregate bonding limit? Please provide a standard statement or letter from your surety. Interested Firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00 pm, 20 November 2026. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Response by email are required, please send to Michael G. Robinson Michael.g.robinson@usace.army.mil and Cameron Stokes Cameron.D.Stokes@usace.army.mil