SOURCES SOUGHT
M -- Security Surveillance Equipment - Preventive Maintenance, Repair, and Installation
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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
- 20892-5738
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-06-CQ-1003
- Response Due
- 10/2/2006
- Point of Contact
- Kyle Turner, Contracting Officer, Phone 919-541-5763, Fax 919-541-5789,
- E-Mail Address
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turnerky@mail.nih.gov
- Description
- Background: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is one of 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. To have the greatest impact on preventing disease and improving human health, the NIEHS focuses on basic science, disease-oriented research, global environmental health, and multidisciplinary training for researchers. LOCATION: NIEHS is located on 375 rolling acres of rhododendron, oak and pine in Research Triangle Park (RTP). RTP, a science and technology hub was created by the state of North Carolina between Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. Objective: The purpose of this RFI is to determine potential sources to acquire capable and qualified contractor to perform preventive and emergency maintenance, repair, inspection, installation, and relocation of Security Surveillance Equipment and supply, place, and remove covert equipment as required at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Capability Statement: independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary services and qualified technical personnel, not otherwise provided by the Government. The Contractor shall provide complete mechanical and electrical preventive maintenance, emergency maintenance response including necessary repair service, inspections, relocations, and installations, including covert equipment, shall be provided by the Contractor for Government-owned Security Surveillance Equipment consistent with commercial industry standards. The Contractor shall provide emergency maintenance and repair service as required and preventive maintenance for all designated Government-owned Security Surveillance equipment and consistent with the Government Performance Standards. The contractor shall furnish all necessary tools and test equipment to pursue the fulfillment of work performed under the preventive maintenance and repair of Security Surveillance equipment. The Government is continually enhancing the security surveillance equipment on the NIEHS campus as funds become available. The scope includes the installation of the latest type of cameras inside and outside of buildings, move and install poles as directed by the Project Officer. The surveillance equipment to be covered by this Contract has been under continuous maintenance following the expiration of the respective warranties. The equipment has been operable for a number of years and requires continuous maintenance and repairs. The enhancement of the equipment will include equipment replacement as part of the Institute's security upgrade. As each task is completed the Contract will be modified and the maintenance added. A preventive maintenance schedule will be added for any additional cameras or equipment that requires maintenance biannually. The scope includes the contractor to provide, install, monitor, and remove covert type surveillance equipment at times when the Government has the necessity to prevent theft, possible threats, or destruction of Government property. The Contractor shall provide the latest type of covert surveillance equipment. The Contractor shall be able to install this type of equipment within four hours of notice. The Contractor and the Contracting Officer will agree upon a one time price prior to installation. Once the covert type surveillance equipment is installed the Security Contractor or the Government will monitor the equipment. When this covert task is over the Contractor will be asked to remove the surveillance equipment. All outside pole cameras are located on 30' aluminum poles, these poles will not support the weight of an extension ladder and a person. The contractor will need a mechanical type lift or a boom truck in order to work these outside cameras including for emergency repairs in the time requirements of the Contract. NAIC is 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance The objective of this RFI is to obtain capabilities statements, based upon the requirements outlined above, from all (large and small) businesses interested in this opportunity. Respondents should identify any information they consider to be sensitive or proprietary. Responses will assist the Government in determining whether to set-aside, restrict competition in some way or solicit offers from all responsible sources. Identify your interest in either being a Prime or Subcontractor for this requirement. Should the procurement be set-aside for small business, FAR clause 52.219-14 ?Limitations on Subcontracting? (DEC 1996) will apply. All interested businesses are hereby invited to submit a capabilities statement of no more than 20 pages (not including past performance information) to demonstrate their ability to provide the services outlined above. The capabilities statement should be tailored to this request and identify the source(s) capabilities to complete the requirements listed above, including information on key staff experience, a description of experience with similar projects, and present and past performance information. For each reference listed include the name of a contact person, telephone number, e-mail address, type of contract awarded and date. In addition to addressing the requirements listed above respondents must provide information concerning gross revenue, number of employees in company, number of years in existence and primary focus of business. In order for the NIH to assess acquisition strategy and set-aside possibilities, interested parties shall also include a cover letter that includes company name, points of contact, telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, prime or sub-contractor interest, and identifies the company as one or more of the following: 1) small business; 2) 8(a) business; 3) HUBZone small business; 4) small disadvantaged business; 5) woman-owned small business; (6) veteran-owned small business; (7) service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or (8) large business. Please note: This Sources Sought/RFI is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought/RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested. Response to the request will not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Address responses to: All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI must be received by 4:00 P.M. EST on October 2, 2006, Point of Contact: Kyle A. Turner, Contracting Officer, turnerky@mail.nih.gov . NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (14-SEP-2006). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 19-DEC-2006, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 111 T. W. Alexander Dr Research Triangle Park, NC
- Zip Code: 27709
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 27709
- Record
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