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Pre-Solicitation Notice - Bluegrass Army Depot Small Arms Ammunition Magazine
Contact and place of performance
Jacob Pridemore
KY 40475
USA
Bluegrass Army Depot Small Arms Ammunition Magazine The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Construction of a Small Arms Ammunition Magazine at Bluegrass Army Depot (BGAD) located in Richmond, Kentucky. DESCRIPTION: This project is for the construction of a 180,000 SF Ammunition Storehouse for Small Arms Ammunition and a Munitions...
View moreThe Contract Duration is nine hundred twelve (912) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This RFP will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 236220.
TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: Unresisted Procurement.
SELECTION PROCESS: This will be a two-phase Design/Build procurement process. The proposals will be evaluated using the Best Value Tradeoff source selection process. Potential offerors are invited to submit their performance, technical, and capability information as will be described in section 00 22 16 of the Solicitation, for review and consideration by the Government. The selection process for Phase I will evaluate such factors (not necessarily in order): Past Performance and Management Plan. Pro Forma Information such as bonding and financial capability will also be required to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.
Following completion of the evaluation of Phase I, up to a maximum of five (5) most highly qualified offerors will be invited to participate in Phase II. The selected offerors for Phase II will be invited to submit additional information as will be described in Section 00 22 18 of the Solicitation, for review and
evaluation by the Government. The selection process for Phase II will evaluate such factors (not necessarily in order): Design/Technical, Small Business Participation Plan, and Price. Business Information such as Standard Form 1442, Joint Venture Agreements, bonding and financial capability, Pre-Award Information, and Subcontracting Plan will also be required to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.
All evaluation factors, other than cost or price, are considered approximately equal to cost or price.
DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest.
CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be $25,000,000 - $100,000,000 in accordance with DFARS 236.204. The Government expects the higher end of that range.
ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 21 April 2026. Details regarding the Optional Site Visit will be included in the solicitation. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to SAM.gov
SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at Federal Business Opportunities website, 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 System for Award Management (SAM) website at 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://www.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 proposal due date an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.
Cybersecurity Maturity Module Certification (CMMC)
The Offeror shall have a current CMMC status, the required level will be in the solicitation documents. This is used for all information systems used in performance of the contract that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI. See DFARS 252.204-7021.
Offerors will need to be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at: https://piee.eb.mil. Then Navigate to the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) to register for CMMC.
POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Jacob Pridemore at [email protected]
This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project. Responses to this synopsis are not required.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District intends to issue a solicitation for the construction of a 180,000-square-foot ammunition storehouse and a munitions surveillance workshop at the Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky. This project involves specialized infrastructure for small arms ammunition, including loading docks, ramps, lightning protection, fire alarms, and cybersecurity measures. Supporting facilities include site improvements, utilities, access roads, and energy monitoring control systems. The facility must be designed for a minimum 40-year lifespan with comprehensive interior design and accessibility services included. The performance period is established at 912 calendar days from the notice to proceed.
This procurement is classified under NAICS 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and PSC Y1GA for Construction of Ammunition Storage Buildings. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price award resulting from an unrestricted procurement process. The Army will utilize a two-phase design-build selection method based on a best value tradeoff. Phase I evaluates past performance and management plans to shortlist up to five offerors, while Phase II assesses design, technical factors, small business participation, and price. The anticipated construction magnitude is valued between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000, with the government expecting the final cost to align with the higher end of that range.
The solicitation is expected to be released on or about April 21, 2026, which also serves as the response deadline. All project files will be distributed electronically via SAM.gov. Offerors are required to maintain active registration in the System for Award Management and must possess a current Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) at the level specified in the upcoming solicitation. Jacob Pridemore serves as the point of contact for this requirement under solicitation number W912QR26RA049_Presolicitation_Notice.
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