P110 CAPE CANAVERAL RAILHEAD AND TRANSFER FACILITIES AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA

This is a request for information/market survey. This is not a request for proposal, request for quote, or an invitation for bid. There will be no solicitation, specification, or drawings available at this time.

Naval Facilities Engineering System Command (NAVFAC) Southeast is soliciting comments from the public addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for the following construction project. The construction project involves constructing railroad trackage to connect and facilitate the transfer from commercial rail to the on-base processing facility at Cape Canaveral. Constructs a low-rise open air standing seam-metal roofed canopy on a reinforced shallow foundation with wide-flange beams and columns and continuous footings for a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Processing Facility (Motor Transfer Facility).

Functions include receiving and shipping missile motors, components and Active Inert Missiles (AIMS) which require superflat floors for air pallet operations. The roof structure will include sloped, uninsulated metal roof panels on steel joists. Project will be design-bid-build.

NAICS Code: 237990. The magnitude of construction is anticipated to be $25,000,000 $100,000,000. General period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 527 calendar days.

A PLA is defined as 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 as described in 29 U.S.C. 158 (f).

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy states: Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use PLAs in large-scale construction projects (defined as a construction projects with a total estimated cost at or above $35M) to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects. When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project, agencies shall require use of a PLA for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception(s) at FAR 22.504(d) applies. Reference is made to: FAR Subpart 22.5 Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; provision, FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement; and to clause, FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.

In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the public is invited to provide responses on the use of a PLA for this construction project utilizing the attached questionnaire. In light of recent court decisions on PLAs, the Government is seeking additional information on the use of PLAs for this project. This survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government.

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for the requested information. The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this survey. All information will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purposes intended.

(See question #4) Responses shall be submitted on the attached questionnaire via email to Deborah Torrence, [email on the source notice] no later than 2:00 PM ET on September 25, 2026.