# Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory (FLWO) Dormitory Replacement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/33330225rf0010020

- Solicitation number: 33330225RF0010020
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Kapp-Con Incorporated for $10,767,193.00
- Department: Smithsonian Institution
- Contracting office: Smithsonian Institution (333302)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Y1JA Construction Of Museums And Exhibition Buildings
- Place of performance: Amado, Arizona
- County: Pima County (FIPS 04019). https://abierto.us/counties/pima-county-az-04019
- First posted: April 17, 2025
- Last posted: September 3, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff93431d34994b87a931c21ddef5cfed/view

## Description

Thank you for your efforts in submitting a proposal to the subject Solicitation. You are hereby notified that the award has been made to the following:

Kappcon, Inc. General Contracting 4847 N Daisy Dawn Place, Suite 101 Tucson, AZ 85705 Award Amount: $ 10,767,193 (Base plus Option 1) Number of Offerors Solicitated:

**Full and Open Number of Proposals Received:** 4

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Kapp-Con Incorporated (UEI TBCLLYYF4LR8)
- Contract: 33330225CF0010369, definitive contract
- Obligated: $10,987,853.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 33330225CF0010369 equals the contract number; same awarding office 333302 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_33330225CF0010369_3300_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 17, 2025: Presolicitation. Notice 12f4593877f24c4294faadecc107211f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/12f4593877f24c4294faadecc107211f/view
- April 17, 2025: Presolicitation. Notice cdef3d61969b4cc89fa1525887862099. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cdef3d61969b4cc89fa1525887862099/view
- April 23, 2025: Solicitation, due June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 9f49835e21134880939fa947b47ef070. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9f49835e21134880939fa947b47ef070/view
- May 1, 2025: Solicitation, due June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice c85554c5537a44fd89b6b80c23419d7f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c85554c5537a44fd89b6b80c23419d7f/view
- May 5, 2025: Solicitation, due June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 2378a9187a2b4908bd775a0da74512d6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2378a9187a2b4908bd775a0da74512d6/view
- May 13, 2025: Solicitation, due June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 25856ea695cc4dfead13c7efb15650bc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/25856ea695cc4dfead13c7efb15650bc/view
- May 22, 2025: Solicitation, due June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice cd42a95be42d41f0a48a33563d6bf597. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cd42a95be42d41f0a48a33563d6bf597/view
- June 5, 2025: Solicitation, due June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 90055a4b7f594aa4ad0d7de93c419238. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/90055a4b7f594aa4ad0d7de93c419238/view
- June 12, 2025: Solicitation, due June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 78572ecf15314686be4fcb44129fb63d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/78572ecf15314686be4fcb44129fb63d/view
- September 3, 2025: Award notice. Notice ff93431d34994b87a931c21ddef5cfed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff93431d34994b87a931c21ddef5cfed/view

## Points of contact

- Virginia Chan, Chanvc@si.edu
- Christine Grant, grantc@si.edu

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