SOURCES SOUGHT
41 -- 81st OMAR HVAC Reset Vicksburg, MS
- Notice Date
- 5/10/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Charleston, 69-A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403-5107
- ZIP Code
- 29403-5107
- Solicitation Number
- W912HP-12-S-0019
- Response Due
- 5/19/2012
- Archive Date
- 7/18/2012
- Point of Contact
- William Wallace, 843-329-8089
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Charleston
(william.wallace@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has a requirement for the above subject Project. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This is not a follow-on contract. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought synopsis is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified Small Business, Certified 8(a) Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business firm and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 238220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $14 Million. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for the above project, the Government will use responses to this sources sought synopsis. The order of magnitude for this effort is estimated between $750,000 and $1,500,000. Project Information: Work consists of replacement of HVAC systems in a two-story, 69,000 square foot administrative building. This effort will require significant design. Existing equipment to be replaced includes two 70 ton air cooled chillers and a 1517 MBH natural gas fired boiler. Chilled water and hot water pumps shall be replaced. 3 large air handlers and approximately 36 fan coils or air handlers located in ceiling spaces will be replaced with equivalent equipment or with a new VAV air distribution system if practicable. Effort will include installation of a complete Direct Digital Control (DDC) system with all new control wiring, actuators, sensors, and related items. The facility will be occupied and in operation during the work. Note: (1) If the decision is to Set-Aside this procurement for HUBZone Small Business, the contractor shall be required to perform in accordance to 13 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) SUBPART 126.700. (a) A qualified HUBZone Small Business receiving a HUBZONE contract for general construction must perform at least 15% of the contract either itself or through subcontracts with other qualified HUBZONE Small Business concerns. Note: (2) If the decision is to Set-Aside this procurement for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, the contractor shall be required to perform in accordance to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting (b) states, "The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees." The Contractor shall be capable of providing Performance and Payment Bonds within five (5) calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin work within five (5) calendar days after acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed. Completion time for this project will be specified in the solicitation. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the specified number of days, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount specified in the contract. If you can meet all of the requirements for this project and the information in the questionnaire (see attachment), please respond to this sources sought synopsis by email or mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, Contracting Office; Attention: William Wallace, 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403. The e-mail address for William Wallace is william.wallace@usace.army.mil. Email is the preferred method when receiving responses to this synopsis. Response must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, on 19 May 2012. Please submit the following information and the information required in the attached worksheets: 1. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) & Commercial & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (This information can be obtained from your Central Contractor Registration). 2. Name of firm w/address, phone and fax number, and point of contact. 3. State if your company is a certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. 4. Bonding Capacity: State whether your firm can provide a Bid Bond (20% of the total bid amount), Performance and Payment Bonds (100% of the contract amount) for a $15 million project. Also submit maximum bonding capacity and indicate a list of Construction Contracts underway with project Value to determine remaining bonding capacity. 5. Please indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project, if this project is set-aside for 8(a), HUBZone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business or other Small Business. 6. Qualification: Responses to this sources sought synopsis shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in replacing HVAC systems in a two-story building larger than 55,000 square foot. Provide documentation for your firm on past or similar efforts as a prime contractor on contracts $750,000 or higher. Joint Ventures or Teaming agreements between the Small Business contractor indicating interest and a larger contractor will be allowed. 7. Firms submitting responses shall each provide information on the three most recent(within 5 years) projects that prove you can meet the qualification criteria listed above, with contract number, contract price of similar value($750,000 or higher ), project location, description of work requirements, contact and phone number for each effort, and other references. Firms should also indicate all applicable personnel and sub-contractors proposed to work on the contract. Proof of Small Business Administration (SBA) registration 8(a) and HUBZone Small Business shall be provided with this response. Joint Ventures or Teaming agreements between the Small Business contractor indicating interest and a large contractor will not be allowed. Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, may not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. Additional Info: Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston Office, 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403 Place of Performance: Vicksburg, MS Point of Contact(s): William Wallace william.wallace@usace.army.mil
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- Address: USACE District, Charleston 69-A Hagood Avenue, Charleston SC
- Zip Code: 29403-5107
- Zip Code: 29403-5107
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