Construction of Small Arms Ammunition Magazine, Blue Grass Army Depot, Richmond, Kentucky

Amendment / Modification

This amendment modifies Solicitation W912QR26RA049 for the Design-Build Construction of the Small Arms Ammunition Magazine (SAAM) at Blue Grass Army Depot, Richmond, Kentucky.

Key changes include:

• Section 00 22 16 is revised and replaced in its entirety.

• The bidder inquiry key under Section 00 21 00, "OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS," has been corrected and the section is revised and replaced.

• FAR 52.222-90, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," is incorporated into the solicitation.

• The contract issuing office address has been updated.

• Section 00 22 16

• Section 00 21 00

• Procurement and Contracting Requirements (Issuing Office address)

• List of Drawing Sheets (attachments table updated)

• Added contract documents: Combined Section 00 22 16 and 00 22 18_AMND0001, ProjNet Instructions_AMND0001

• Deleted contract documents: ProjNet Instructions, Section 00 22 16 and 00 22 18 - Evaluation Criteria

• Added FAR Clause: 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

This amendment does not appear to change the proposal submission deadline or other critical submission requirements, but offerors should review the updated sections for any impact on their proposals.

Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document justifies a sole-source procurement for electric utility service for the construction of the Small Arms Ammunition Magazine project at Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD), Kentucky. The requirement for this service will be included in a future firm-fixed-price, Design Build construction contract, funded with MILCON funds.

• The core requirement is the provision of electric utility service and connection for the new Small Arms Ammunition Magazine construction.

• The contractor will be responsible for providing this specific electric utility service and connection.

• The future contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Design Build construction contract.

• Funding will be through MILCON funds.

• This document is a justification for sole-source procurement, not a solicitation. Details on proposal submission and evaluation will be in the future RFP.

• Not applicable to this justification document.

• City Light and Power (CLP) is identified as the sole provider of electric utility services at BGAD.

• No other electric utilities are available at this site, necessitating the sole-source approach.

• The estimated cost for these services is redacted in the document.

• The Contracting Officer certifies that the anticipated cost will be fair and reasonable.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition. It outlines the rationale for procuring water and sewer utility services from a sole source provider, Khayes Limited, for the construction of the Small Arms Ammunition Magazine project at Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD), Kentucky.

This document is relevant to potential bidders as it explains why the water and sewer utility service requirement will be included in the upcoming firm-fixed-price, Design-build construction contract RFP. It clarifies that Khayes Limited is the only available provider of these essential utilities to the site, necessitating a sole-source procurement for this specific service. Bidders should note that the cost for this utility service will be incorporated into the overall construction contract.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition. It pertains to the specification of a sole-service gas utility provided by Delta Gas for the construction of the Small Arms Ammunition Magazine project at Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD), Kentucky. The requirement for the gas utility service and connection will be included in the RFP solicitation for a new firm-fixed-price, Design Build construction contract, funded with MILCON funds.

This document is critical for potential bidders as it explains the rationale for a sole-source procurement of gas utility services. It clarifies that Delta Gas is the only gas utility provider at BGAD, making it impossible to obtain this service from any other source without extraordinary measures. Bidders should note that the cost for this essential utility service will be incorporated into the overall construction contract. The document also confirms that the anticipated cost for this service has been determined to be fair and reasonable.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Louisville District) is soliciting proposals for the design and construction of a Small Arms Ammunition Magazine (SAAM) at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) in Richmond, KY. This is a two-phase, negotiated procurement for a complete facility.

• Ammunition Storehouse: Construction of a 170,000 SF facility.

• Munitions Surveillance Workshop: Construction of a workshop and administrative building.

• Site Work: Demolition, utilities, access roads, paving, fencing, and storm drainage.

• Design Services: Complete design services for the facility and site.

• Technical Systems: Installation of loading docks, lightning protection, fire protection/alarm systems, and Energy Monitoring Control Systems (EMCS).

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.

• Period of Performance: 1000 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

• Estimated Value: Target ceiling of $74,000,000.00.

• Process: Two-phase procurement. Phase 1 evaluates Past Performance and Technical Approach. Up to five offerors will advance to Phase 2.

• Phase 1 Deadline: May 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time.

• Evaluation: Best Value Trade-Off.

• Submission Method: Electronically via PIEE Solicitation Module.

• Competition: Full and Open.

• Preference: HUBZone 10% price evaluation preference.

• NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), size determination $45,000,000.

• Phase 1: Do not include pricing information.

• Technical Inquiries: Submit via ProjNet (www.ProjNet.org) using Bidder Inquiry Key: A34KB7-DVNC2P.

This document also references a "Final Geotechnical Evaluation Report" for the BGAD, detailing subsurface conditions and soil properties from May 2006. This includes findings from borings, soil classification (USCS and AASHTO), and subsurface water conditions. Additionally, it touches upon an Explosives Safety Site Plan, risk assessments, cost estimates, and environmental analysis, providing crucial context for site constraints and compliance requirements.