HAMAT Runway Improvements
Overview
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Place of Performance
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District (SWM) has issued a Sources Sought Notice for market research to identify experienced construction contractors for Runway Improvements at Hamat Air Base in Lebanon. This project involves constructing a full airfield runway, aircraft taxiway, and helicopter taxiway, including demolition, earthwork, and relocation of existing services. The estimated project magnitude is $10,000,000 - $25,000,000. Responses are due by March 13, 2026.
Eligibility & Contract Details
- Eligibility: Only United States firms are eligible for award due to Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funds, as an Offshore Procurement (OSP) determination has not been obtained.
- Contract Type: This is for a potential Firm-Fixed-Price, Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) contract.
- Period of Performance: 640 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).
- Product Service Code: Y1BD (Construction Of Airport Runways And Taxiways).
Scope of Work
The project includes a base CLIN and one optional CLIN:
- Base CLIN: Demolition of existing runway/shoulders/overrun pavements, site grading, relocation of a sanitary sewer line, airfield pavement, saw-cutting, striping, tie-ins, construction of new Taxiway Bravo, stub-outs for future taxiways, and installation of future electrical/communications conduits, taxiway/runway lighting, and lighted guidance/distance signs.
- Option CLIN: An additional taxiway, shoulders, and HMA markings & lines, requiring earthwork, grading, cut, fill, compaction, and associated demolition.
Submission Requirements
Interested prime contractors must submit a capabilities package to both Ms. Millicent Kaczmarzewski (millicent.kaczmarzewski@usace.army.mil) and Mr. Christopher L. Hunt (christopher.hunt@usace.army.mil) by March 13, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET. The email subject line must be: Market Research for W912ER26RA017 - [Your Company Name].
Capabilities Package Details (from A.02 Capabilities Statement, HAMAT.docx)
The attached A.02 Capabilities Statement, HAMAT.docx form must be completed in its entirety. Key sections include:
- General Information: Business name, CAGE code, NAICS, POC, business size/type certification.
- Contractor Arrangement: Proposed teaming (sole, prime with subs, JV).
- Capability: Maximum bonding capacity, experience in Lebanon, ability to obtain permits, SAM registration status, types of construction projects completed (e.g., ship-to-shore utilities, berthing hotel stations, communications equipment, concrete walls, vessel fuel storage, compact substations), capability to perform at least 15% of construction cost, expected subcontracting percentage, specific experience questionnaire (similar projects, remote location, USACE projects), and Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance experience.
Important Notes
This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research only and is not a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to pay for information received and reserves the right to determine the most appropriate acquisition strategy. Information is subject to change and does not bind the Government to solicit or award a contract. No debriefs will be provided.