SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Planning and Construction Services for Minor Renovations at NIH Facilities
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Research Facilities/Office of Acquisitions, 13 South St., Room 2E43 MSC 5711, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5738, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-HHSN-292-2006-HG-0001
- Response Due
- 9/6/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/21/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Partial Small Business
- Description
- ***********MARKET SURVEY************* THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. RESPONSES TO THIS MARKET SURVEY SHALL BE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, WHICH WILL BE USED TO ASSIST THE NIH IN DETERMINING IF QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES ARE AVAILABLE TO WARRANT SETTING ASIDE A PORTION OF THIS ACQUISITION FOR SMALL BUSINESS. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the availability of Small Businesses including certified 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns capable of performing Minor Renovations at NIH facilities as listed below. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220 (Commercial and Industrial Building Construction) and the small business size is $31 million.??If it is determined that enough qualified small businesses exist to perform the work under this requirement, a portion of the acquisition (4 contracts/50%) will be set-aside for small business participation. Additionally, task orders estimated-not-to-exceed $500,000 will be set-aside for fair opportunity consideration among the small-business contractors. BACKGROUND: The NIH main campus is located in Bethesda, Maryland. As part of the U.S. Public Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the Federal Government?s primary biomedical research agency. Within NIH, the following are some of the locations/facilities where task orders under the awarded contracts may be performed: 1) NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, Maryland (306 acres, 60 buildings, over 5.5 million square feet of space 2) NIH Animal Center, Poolesville, Maryland (500 acres, 188,000 square feet of floor space) 3) Gerontology Research Center (GRC), Baltimore, Maryland (7.5 acres) 4) Rental Facilities in Bethesda, Rockville and Gaithersburg, Maryland. The NIH currently has a single indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type (IDIQ) contract in place which will expire within six months, and which will be replaced with this multiple-award acquisition. Based on historical information pertaining to the current contract, the cumulative average annual task order award (base year + 4 option years) thru August 2006 is approximately $18.1 million, ranging from $11.2 million per year to $33.2 Million per year. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:? The NIH anticipates awarding eight (8) fixed-price indefinite delivery (indefinite quantity type) contracts under a single solicitation utilizing a task order mechanism. Each contract will be awarded for a base year with four (4) successive one-year option periods with a cumulative maximum not-to-exceed dollar amount of $150 million (Base plus four (4) Option Years). Individual task orders may range from $25,000 to several million dollars. The NIH seeks highly qualified contractors with the capability to perform this contract, which will include various, simultaneous task orders. The Government anticipates awarding this multiple award contract to eight contractors ? four large businesses and four small businesses (including Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a) and HUB Zone Small Businesses). Task orders under this contract, which are estimated not to exceed $500,000.00, shall be automatically set-aside to be competed among small businesses. Task Orders estimated to exceed $500,000 shall be competed among large and small businesses (if small businesses desire to compete). The Government reserves the right to allow large business to compete for task orders estimated not-to-exceed $500,000, when a fair opportunity to be considered for a task order of that magnitude results in no small business being determined capable of performing that specific requirement. After award of the multi-award contract, teaming arrangements are encouraged among multi-awardees, between large and small businesses, to fulfill a task. Small businesses are encouraged to team with other multi-award large or small businesses to compete on task orders which might be beyond the small business? capacity to perform. The selected contractors shall provide all labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and management necessary or incidental to provide planning, construction, repair and alterations for NIH, and must exhibit demonstrated experience, capability and resources in projects of comparable size and complexity, with comparable clients, and most significantly, with a demonstrated track record of performing such projects with a high degree of customer satisfaction. The selected contractors shall be responsible for, and capable of, performing all associated demolition, removal of hazardous material, and construction of projects. The selected contractors shall be capable of controlling dust and flying debris, and protecting all adjacent areas as the work area will be occupied is most instances. All offerors submitting a proposal must be fully qualified and licensed and have qualified subcontractors (as applicable) for asbestos and hazardous waste abatement; be capable of supporting a field office as required by specific project at NIH Bethesda Campus. Failure to meet these qualifications may result in a determination of technical unacceptability. Utility shutdown once scheduled must be strictly adhered to as continuity of utilities is imperative. Projects may include, but are not limited to the following areas: 1) Renovation of clinical and patient care units and all related areas to include general and specialized hospital spaces, including surgical areas. 2) Renovation of laboratory spaces and all associated support areas. 3) Renovation of animal spaces and all associated support areas. These areas will be designed and constructed in strict accordance with the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) Requirements. 4) Renovation of office, administrative, public and all associated support areas. 5) Replacement, repair and relocation of both interior and exterior utility systems. 6) Exterior site improvements, including, but not limited to, pavement, parking garages, and landscaping. SCOPE OF WORK - PLANNING SERVICES: When required by a task order, the contractor shall contract with an Architectural and Engineering (A-E) firm for planning services, and shall provide detailed surveying, site layout work, shop drawings and sketches, drawings, details, engineering calculations, building commissioning plans, and other related work as required to properly prepare and accomplish all work as required. The degree of difficulty of the work will vary depending on the complexity of individual projects. As part of every task order, record drawings shall be provided upon the completion of the work and shall be a condition of final payment. SCOPE OF WORK - CONSTRUCTION SERVICES: Construction services shall be provided in response to individual task orders. The work as described herein extends beyond the conventional, single project construction concept in that it may involve the planning, scheduling, coordination, procuring, and installation of a fluctuating series of unrelated tasks. The work may vary from routine general construction to installation of complex special test laboratory systems. Tasks will involve a variety of disciplines and trades including, but not limited to, engineering, carpentry, road repair, roofing, excavation, medical gases, HVAC, interior electrical, steam fitting, millwork, plumbing, sheet metal, painting and other finishes, demolition, concrete, masonry, welding, asbestos, and other hazardous material abatement. The selected contractors shall be responsible for, but not limited to the following services: 1) Shop drawing and submittal review 2) Construction inspection and construction support 3) Testing services, including construction material testing, factory witness testing, and field investigation and testing 4) Project Management 5) Cost Analysis 6) Schedule Development 7) Construction Evaluation and Assessment of Level and Quality of Work 8) Coordination (permits, document reviews) with local, State and Federal officials 9) Asbestos, lead-based paint, PCB?s and hazardous waste abatement projects including survey, inspection, testing, abatement, disposal and cost estimating 10) Evaluation of compliance with relevant environmental codes and regulations POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number. 2) Date and evidence of certification:??8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (if in these categories). 3) List firm?s experience in work performed of similar type and scope to include projects in progress and completed projects within the past 5 years, completion dates, contract numbers, project titles, short project descriptions, dollar amounts, and owner points of contact with their current phone numbers.? Indicate if you were a prime contractor or subcontractor, and if a subcontractor, provide the name and point of contact for the prime contractor. 4) Include specialized experience and technical competence of firm; date and identify specific experience and qualification of personnel and record of working together as a team; identify past record of performance on contracts to include Government agencies. 5) Provide Statement of Capability.???? Potential sources? experience must demonstrate and document the following in the capability statements: a. Ability to work in occupied space b. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously c. Ability to perform the work described above Interested firms shall submit two (2) copes of their capability statement addressing each of the areas cited above.? Written capability statements shall be limited to 7 pages and must be received by 4:00 p.m. EST on September 6, 2006.? Failure to submit capability statements or to submit all information requested may result in these business categories being considered not interested in this requirement.???? Inquiries shall be submitted via e-mail. No collect calls will be accepted. NO FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.??Capability statements must be submitted to:?National Institutes of Health, Office of Acquisition, ORF, ATTN:?Aaron Crawford, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 13, Room G800, Bethesda, MD 20892???????????? This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses under this announcement.???? In addition, the Government will not contact firms that submitted capability statements or include them on a mailing list on any subsequent solicitation to this notice. All questions/inquiries must be submitted in WRITING through email to Aaron Crawford, at crawfoa@mail.nih.gov or mailed to the following address:??Office of Acquisition, ORF, ATTN: Aaron Crawford, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 13, Room G800, Bethesda, MD 20892???????????? ?????????????? Point of Contact Aaron Crawford, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-496-3274, Fax 301-402-2166, e-mail crawfoa@mail.nih.gov
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Office of Acquisition, ORF, Building 13, Room G800, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01119212-W 20060820/060818220555 (fbodaily.com)
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