Z--Army Design-Build & Design-Bid-Build Construction
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
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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 IBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE is soliciting proposals for Design-Build & Design-Bid-Build Construction services for Facility Modernization at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, and Benet Labs, Watervliet, NY. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Proposals are due April 23, 2026, by 1700 hours local time.
Scope of Work
This opportunity seeks facility modernization services, including maintenance, repair, minor construction, design, design-build, and/or construction. Work may encompass architectural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, fire suppression, structural, electrical, HVAC, instrumentation, security, and safety systems. Task orders will be firm-fixed-price.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Multiple Award IDIQ with Firm-Fixed Price Task Orders.
- Period of Performance: Five (5) year ordering period.
- Estimated Value: Not to exceed $50,000,000.00 in aggregate task order awards.
- Task Order Magnitude: Between $2,000 and $11,000,000.00.
- Minimum Guarantee: $500 per awardee.
- Anticipated Awards: Five (5).
Eligibility & Set-Aside
This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Prime contractors must have their home office located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, or Connecticut. Offerors must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Submission Deadline: April 23, 2026, by 1700 hours (local time).
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability, Management Plan, Past Performance, and Price. Management Plan and Past Performance are approximately equal and combined are more important than Technical Capability. All non-price factors combined are approximately equal to Price.
- Site Visits: Two organized site visits were scheduled for April 7, 2026.
- Amendment 0001 provides administrative updates, responses to industry questions, and a Microsoft Word version of the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 10), with no changes to proposal deadlines.
Key Attachments
Important attachments include the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), which requires offerors to complete Section 1 and clients to submit Section 2 directly to the Government. Also provided are wage determinations for Morris County, NJ (Dover) and New York State (Watervliet), crucial for labor cost estimation, and a list of IDIQ Key Labor Categories & Rates. A "Release of Claims" form is also included, to be furnished by the contractor prior to final payment.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact Angelina Clements at angelina_clements@ibc.doi.gov or 571-479-0325.