Renovation of a military facility in Seattle, Washington. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a military facility.

As of January 29, 2026, this project has been cancelled. TheDesign-Build Montlake Campus Capital Renovation Project has been cancelled indefinitely due to the recent recission of IRA funding slated for this project. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is publicizing this sources sought/request for information notice in order to seek firms that have an interest in submitting a response as a Prime Contractor (Design-Build Team) for a Design-Build project at NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Montlake Campus Capital Renovation Project in the City of Seattle, WA. Capabilities statements are requested from potential sources, including but not limited to those firms that qualify under the Small Business Programs represented in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 19; which includes Small Business, 8(a) Participants, HUBZone Small Business concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns (VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) concerns and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns eligible under the WOSB Program. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, to identify valid sources and to gauge the business interest for Commercial and Institutional Building Design and Construction intended for the Montlake Campus Capital Renovation Project. The estimated range for this project is between $50 million to $70 million. MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of other than small and small businesses operating as PRIME CONTRACTORS (Design-Build Team) with the capabilities and experience to perform the required work. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF THIS MARKET RESEARCH. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTED. The full extent of the work will be described in the solicitation, which may follow at a later date. However, a summary of the services to be performed is provided as follows. Description of Work Required: The Design-Build Team will be responsible for all design services, labor, materials, equipment, and project oversight (i.e. management and field supervision) to complete all code required improvements (seismic-structural upgrades, fire and life safety, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work) such that no additional capital level investments are required for at least another 20 years. The scope of work is currently being developed, but may include renovations and reconfigurations to improve the efficiency and utilization of the campus. Examples of this work include consolidating lab and office space for higher utilization rates and allowing for more space where there are deficiencies. For additional details please refer to the SOW Abstract included as an attachment on SAM.gov. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $45.0 million. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS NOTICE, Interested Design-Build Teams are invited to submit a capabilities statement/narrative demonstrating the team's experience in leading design-build construction projects of a similar nature as described above. The submittal shall be no longer than ten (10) pages and shall include the following information: 1. Company name, address, point of contact with verifiably correct telephone number and email address; 2. Company business size, including any official teaming arrangements as a partnership or joint venture; 3. Company documentation shall include verifying status as a certified 8(a) small business, Small Business, HUBZone Small Business concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns, Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) concerns and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB); 4. Details of two (2) similar projects completed within the last ten (10) years that are relevant to the work that will be required under this project. Firms must include the following information for each of the two (2) similar projects; a. State whether the firm acted as the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor; b. Dates of construction for the two (2) projects; c. All projects shall demonstrate the team's successful design-build execution of projects of similar scope and scale and highlight any special sustainability features or certification. d. Project references (including owner with telephone number and e-mail address); e. Project cost, term, and complexity of job; f. Information on the firm's bonding capability to cover 100% of the construction cost - SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY SINGLE AND AGGREGATE BONDING CAPACITIES; and g. Please indicate your intent to submit an offer on a subsequent solicitation. NOTE: Comments will be shared with the Government and the project management team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence. If you are responding to this Notice from outside the geographic location of the work (e.g. the field office is 50 miles outside of the Seattle, WA metropolitan area), please provide a narrative detailing how you would perform the work at a fair and reasonable price to the Government. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested concern. GOOGLE FORM RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED (and include an option to upload documents). In the event a contractor is unable to gain access to the form, email responses will be permitted. A PDF copy of the Google form is attached to the Sources Sought and shall be completed, additionally, your capabilities statement (if not being submitted via Google Form), ten (10) PAGES OR LESS, shall be submitted VIA E-Mail to the Contract Specialist Paul Tucker at Paul.Tucker@noaa.gov and Ms. Ronette C. McBean-Felder, Contracting Officer, email: ronette.mcbean-felder@noaa.gov. Your response to this Notice, is due no later than Thursday, May 22, 2025, by 2:00 PM EST Acknowledgment of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified regarding the results of the Government's evaluation of the information received. The determination to proceed with the acquisition is within the discretion of the Government. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please be reminded that a prospective Offeror interested in obtaining a contract award with the Government must be registered in the Federal Government's System for Award Management (SAM) database. Additional information regarding contractor registration can be obtained through the following website, www.SAM.gov. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential Small Business Sources. The Government will not reimburse responders for the cost of the submissions. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.