B-21 60 Row EPS South
ID: W9128F25SM014Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW071 ENDIST OMAHAOMAHA, NE, 68102-4901, USA

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Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

PSC

CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS (Y1JZ)

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https://sam.gov/opp/3e73d94f9b834ce882a4c15c5f5f2a35/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, is seeking responses to a Sources Sought Notice for the construction of five new pre-engineered metal Environmental Protection Shelters (EPSs) at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The project involves a design-bid-build delivery method and includes the construction of approximately 20,000 square feet of facilities designed to accommodate B-2A aircraft maintenance, along with associated airfield paving and support kiosks. This initiative is critical for enhancing the operational capabilities of the B-21 program and ensuring compliance with various Department of Defense construction standards. Interested contractors must submit their responses by 2:00 PM on January 28, 2025, to James Willett at james.r.willett@usace.army.mil, with a project magnitude estimated between $25 million and $100 million, and an anticipated contract award in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

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