The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District, is conducting a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) survey for the upcoming construction of Hydrant Area C Refueling Facilities at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington. This project involves the construction of a new hydrant loop, including hydrant pits, fuel piping, and a pumphouse, along with necessary environmental mitigation measures for contaminated soil and groundwater. The anticipated period of performance is approximately 1035 calendar days, with a construction award targeted for fiscal year 2027, and the estimated cost of construction ranges between $25 million and $100 million. Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments regarding the use of a PLA and can contact Linda O'Brien at linda.s.obrien@usace.army.mil or Susan Newby at susan.f.newby@usace.army.mil for further information.

Sources Sought-Hydrant Area C Refueling Facilities.pdf

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, issued a Sources Sought Notice (W912DW26R4000) for the "Hydrant Area C Refueling Facilities" project at Fairchild Air Force Base, WA. This is not a request for proposals but a market research effort to identify qualified businesses, particularly small businesses across various classifications, for a planned FY26 firm fixed-price, design-bid-build construction project. The project, estimated between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000, falls under NAICS code 237120 ($45,000,000 size standard) and involves constructing a Type III jet fuel hydrant system for the Washington ANG. Key components include two 10,000-bbl jet fuel tanks, a 2,400 GPM pumphouse, truck offloads, fillstands, transfer and hydrant lines, eight hydrant pits, and a refueler parking area. Interested firms must submit a 3-4 page capabilities package by December 19, 2025, detailing their firm's information, business classification, past project examples, and subcontracting intentions. All firms must be registered in SAM.

**THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID.  THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.**

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, is seeking interested business sources for an upcoming FY26 project titled: “Hydrant Area C Refueling Facilities, Fairchild Air Force Base (FAFB), Spokane, Washington (WA).”

The proposed project is planned to be a firm fixed-price, design bid build construction project located on Fairchild Air Force Base, WA.  In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 36.204(b) and Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 236.204(i), construction magnitude is in the range of $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. 100 percent payment and performance bonds will be required.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project 237120, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction and the associated small business size standard is $45,000,000.

This sources-sought announcement is a tool to identify businesses with the capability to accomplish the work and is for information/market research purposes only.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.  NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified Small Business, 8(a) Program Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and HUBZone contractor sources; as well as their size classifications relative to the NAICS code 237120, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction with the associated Size Standard of $45 Million, PSC Code Y1NA, Construction of Fuel Supply Facilities.

Unsolicited proposals will not be accepted.  Further, proprietary information is not being requested at this time, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this sources sought notice.  No award will be made from this sources sought notice.  This is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

**SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT:**

The purpose of the Hydrant Area C Fueling Facilities project is to provide a Type III jet fuel hydrant system for the Washington ANG at Fairchild AFB. The 141 ARW does not have adequate fueling facilities to support its federal and state missions. The 141 ARW has been located on Fairchild AFB since 1976. The 141 ARW is based on property licensed to the Washington ANG for the purposes of training airmen to respond to state and federal missions during peace and wartime. The bed‐down from Geiger Airfield (Spokane International Airport) to Fairchild AFB was necessary for the new mission of KC‐135 aircraft, which continues to be the current mission. In 2007, as a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act, the 141 ARW entered into a Classic Association for the KC‐135 aircraft with the 92 ARW, the host wing on Fairchild AFB.

The specific scope includes, but is not limited to:

1. Two 10,000 blue barrel (bbl). jet fuel tanks
2. One 2,400 GPM pumphouse
3. Two truck offloads
4. Two truck fillstands
5. One 10” transfer line
6. One 12” hydrant loop
7. Eight hydrant pits
8. Various site fuel piping
9. An 8-position truck refueler parking area
10. Potential for truck filling stations, offloading stations, and refueler parking area stations with canopies

**SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:**

Interested firms should submit a capabilities package limited to 3-4 pages (exclude Joint Venture and Bonding information from page count) and include the following:

Firm’s name, address (mailing and URL), point of contact, phone number and email address.

CAGE code and UEI number of your firm.

Your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s).

Business classification, i.e., state whether your firm is considered by the Small Business Administration as any of the following or is Other Than Small Business:

Small Business (SB)

Small Disadvantage Business (SDB)

 Woman-Owned SB (WOSB)

 Service-Disabled VOSB (SDVOSB)

 Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)

 8(a) Program

 Other Than Small Business (Large Business)

  Regions in which your company normally performs work or would perform work:

West         Midwest            Northeast  Southwest

 Southeast           OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States)  All of the Above

A maximum of three (3) examples of past projects as the Prime Contractor. Contractor must provide a brief description of experience in performing similar projects for construction of similar size, complexity and scope completed within the last five (5) years. Examples should include the following information:

A description of the project features, customer name, timeliness of performance, size of project, and dollar value of each project.

Of the total summary Description of Proposed Project:

Please specify/describe which areas are best suited for subcontracting to the small business sector.  Also identify your intentions to:

 pursue a joint-venture or some other form of teaming arrangement  subcontract any work.

What do you think can be subcontracted out to small business?

 Small Business (SB) \_\_\_\_%

 Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) \_\_\_\_%

 Woman-Owned SB (WOSB) \_\_\_\_%

 Veteran-Owned SB (VOSB) \_\_\_\_%          
 Service-Disabled VOSB (SDVOSB) \_\_\_\_%

 Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) \_\_\_\_%

Firm’s Joint Venture Information, if applicable.

Bonding Information.  Provide the following, on the Bonding Company’s letterhead:

(1) Bonding Limits: (a) Single Bond (b) Aggregate

Responses to this Synopsis will be shared with the Government project team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

**PLEASE SUBMIT TO**:

Responses to the Sources Sought Notice should be received no later than 4:00 pm (Pacific Time) on Dec 19, 2025.  Submit responses to the attention of Linda O’Brien Contract Specialist, at linda.s.obrien@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Susan Fernandez-Newby at Susan.F.Newby@usace.army.mil.

All interested firms must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

The NWS Small Business Professional point of contact is Enshane Hill-Nomoto, Enshane.Nomoto@usace.army.mil.

Hydrant Area C Refueling Facilities

**Subject:**   Hydrant Area C Refueling Facilities at Fairchild Air Force Base (FAFB), Spokane, Washington (WA)

**NAICS Code:**  237120- Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structure Construction.

**Product Service Code:** Y1NA, Construction of Fuel Supply Facilities

THIS IS A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) SURVEY ONLY.

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for an upcoming project for the Construction of the Hydrant Area C Refueling Facilities at Fairchild Air Force Base (FAFB), Spokane, Washington.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The Construction of the Hydrant Area C Refueling Facilities at Fairchild Air Force Base (FAFB), Spokane, Washington (WA) consists of providing a new hydrant loop which will include hydrant pits, fuel piping, fuel equipment, and the removal and replacement of airfield pavement.

The loop will connect to a new pumphouse, which will include all necessary equipment including pumps, filter separators, fuel equipment control systems, product recovery tank, generator, and a leak detection system.  This project will provide operational fuel storage tanks with all associated appurtenances including secondary containment; construct truck offloading stations for fuel receipt and truck fill stands for fuel loading along with associated equipment canopies. Cybersecurity measures will be applied to facility related control systems in accordance with current DoD criteria.

This project will include the construction of site fuel piping to connect the pumphouse to the operational fuel storage tanks, truck offload stations, and truck fill stands.  It will provide a transfer fuel line to connect the new hydrant loop site to the existing bulk fuel storage facilities. Environmental mitigation addresses the excavation, handling, and disposal of soil contaminated with Pe- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as well as the treatment and filtering of similarly contaminated groundwater, to the extent necessary to accomplish construction work. Site improvement includes truck refueler parking, general pavement, fences, gates, fire protection, and lighting. Construct all necessary water, sewer, electric, and communication utility lines and connections. Site development includes general site clearing, leveling, and appropriate storm drainage infrastructure.

Period of Performance is anticipated to be approximately 1035 calendar days, with a construction award targeted for fiscal year 2027.

MAGNITUDE:

In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of the estimated cost of construction (ECC) range for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Some of the factors that may be considered regarding PLA use are the following:

1. The project will require multiple construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades.
2. There is a shortage of skilled labor in the region in which the construction project will be sited.
3. Completion of the project will require an extended period of time.
4. PLAs have been used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of the project.
5. A PLA will promote the agency’s long term program interests, such as facilitating the training of a skilled workforce to meet the agency’s future construction needs.
6. Any other factors that the agency decides are appropriate.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGUATIONS (FAR) 22.502 DEFINITIONS:

Project labor agreement means a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U. S.C. 158(f).

FAR 22.503 – POLICY:

a. PLA are a tool that agencies may use to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Pursuant to Executive Order 13502, agencies are encouraged to consider requiring the use of PLAs in connection with large-scale construction projects.

b. An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a PLA with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of PLAs will:

1. Advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and;
2. Be consistent with law. (Refer also to FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for PLA and FAR 52.222-34 PLA).

INDUSTRY COMMENTS:

The construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs using the following questions:

1. If a PLA requirement is included in the solicitation, will your company submit a bid/proposal?

 \_\_ Yes

 \_\_ No

2. If a PLA requirement is not included in the solicitation, will your company submit a bid/proposal?

 \_\_ Yes

 \_\_ No

3. Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation.

4. Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

5. Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

6. Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

7. Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

8. Identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project.

9. What are the likely cost impacts, if any, to your bid/proposal price if a PLA requirement is included in the solicitations? Please provide as much detail as possible regarding any anticipated cost impacts (positive or negative) of the inclusion of a PLA requirement, including any information you can provide about the magnitude of the anticipated impact.

(ii) The information gathered in this exercise should include the following information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years (or other timeframe, as appropriate):

* Project Name and Location
* Detailed Project Description
* Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost
* Was the project completed on time?
* Number of craft trades present on the project
* Was a PLA used?
* Were there any challenges experienced during the project?

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE

**ANY COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.** Responses to this PLA market survey will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitations announcements separately from responses to this market survey.

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