MODIFICATION
C -- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDY, NIH, BETHESDA, MARYLAND
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- 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
- 292-2007-P(HN)-0015
- Response Due
- 5/24/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/8/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8a Competitive
- Description
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDY PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS plans to enter into a fixed price, definitive contract for an Electrical Engineering Study for NIH Facilities in Bethesda, Maryland. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A fixed price, definitive contract is contemplated. Estimated contract performance period is 16 months. This is an 8(a) Small Business set-aside. PROJECT INFORMATION: Provide all manpower, equipment, supervision and transportation to provide electrical engineering study that includes short circuit calculation and load coordination analysis, arc flash calculations and updating One-Line diagram for various buildings (28 building totaling approximately 8,869,000 square feet) within the NIH campus located in Bethesda, Maryland. Services will include site investigation, assessment, and analysis of existing buildings electrical distribution system for efficiency and coordination. Services will also include development of full report identifying existing deficiencies with recommendations. Update/develop one-line diagram power distribution system, normal and emergency for each building. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Prior to commencing the selection criteria evaluation, each offeror will be evaluated for compliance with the following minimum requirements: A) Project Experience: Within the past five years the offeror must have performed similar projects of comparable size and complexity for academic, governmental, or private sector campuses. Similar work is further described as: providing electrical engineering studies for large facility complex, spot network system, in multiple and occupied buildings. Offeror must demonstrate successful completion of a minimum of three projects. For each project submitted, to meet the minimum requirements, the offeror must provide the following: 1. The name and address for each project that meets the minimum requirements and a description of the project; 2. A description of the offeror's role in each project; 3. The name, address, telephone, and fax numbers of a Point of Contact for each project identified. This individual must be familiar with the project and the role of the offeror in performance of the project. In addition, he/she must be able to respond to the Government inquiries. B) Offeror must demonstrate that it is an 8(a) Small Business firm. Offeror must provide evidence from the Small Business Administration of its 8(a) Small Business status. The NAICS code for this project is 541330. The small business size standard is $4,500,000. SELECTION CRITERIA: For offerors meeting the minimum requirements, the selection process will be in two parts: A) SF 330 Part I and Part II evaluation based on the Evaluation Criteria to rank and determine the most highly qualified firms; and B) Oral interview of the highly qualified firms to determine the final selection. A) EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Government will evaluate the following three factors in descending order of importance (Factor 1 is more important than Factor 2; Factor 2 is more important than Factor 3). Factor 1: Past Performance and Experience on Similar Projects Description: This factor considers the extent of the offeror's past performance and experience, within the last five (5) years, in performing and completing work of similar size and scope for government and non-government entities. This factor also considers the quality of the offeror's past performance and the offeror's performance as it relates to timeliness and technical success. Standard for Evaluation: (1) Past performance on similar contracts was satisfactory or better. In order to be considered satisfactory for past performance, the offeror must consistently provide service on time and in accordance with all contract requirements. (2) For past experience, the offeror has performed similar work to that described in the solicitation under at least five contracts of comparable size and complexity. Similar work is further defined as: Providing electrical study services, as defined herein, for large scale facilities that have highly complex infrastructure requirements, historical preservation requirements, sustainable design requirements, and conducts study efforts simultaneously in multiple buildings. For Factor 1, Offeror shall provide the following information for each project cited: 1. Name, address, type, and size (gross square feet and full-time personnel, etc) for each project identified; 2. Name, address, and telephone number of the Client for each project; 3. Offeror's role and services provided for each project; 4. Name and address of each of the principal consultants working on the project; 5. Name, address, telephone number, and fax number of a Client Point of Contact for each project. This individual must be familiar with the Project, the role of the offeror in the project, and must be able to respond to the Government's inquiries, and other pertinent information to sufficiently describe each project. Factor 2: Qualifications & Experience of Key Personnel Description: This factor examines the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience of the offeror's key personnel. It considers specific details of key personnel concerning experience, training, and knowledge of electrical distribution system (120/208 - 277/480 V and 15 KV) and controls for large facilities. Training and education should commensurate with the position held, emphasizing a person's knowledge of electrical engineering, along with managerial and supervisory skills. Standard for Evaluation: (1) Key staff personnel and subcontractor's resumes demonstrate adequate training, experience and education to perform tasks required of this project. (2) The resumes provided by the offeror, in conjunction with the organizational charts provided for Factor 2, demonstrate adequate delegation of responsibility and authority to key staff personnel and subcontractors for responsive and effective contract administration. For Factor 2, in addition to completion of Section E of SF330, Offeror must provide the following: Identification and resumes of the offeror's key personnel and their respective roles throughout contract/project performance. Key personnel are those persons considered critical to the accomplishment of the required services. The resume of each participating key personnel shall include a description of duties and responsibilities performed by the individual, education, knowledge, skills, expertise and other qualifications relevant to the accomplishment of the project and completion of the contract. A statement should accompany the resume of each person so named defining the extent of availability and corporate commitment of that key person for the proposed assignment. The resume for each person must clearly indicate if the person is or is not currently employed by the offeror and, if not so employed, what kind of commitment or offer of employment has been made to assure availability of this person to the project. Factor 3: Management Approach for Providing Electrical Study Services Description: This factor considers the offeror,s management approach for providing electrical engineering services. The approach considers the capabilities of offeror to perform quality work in accordance with contract requirements, including that of subcontractors. This factor also reviews the offeror's plan for maintaining and providing routine reports and offeror's plan for providing services required by this contract. Standard for Evaluation: (1) The offeror's management approach demonstrates the ability to control, direct, coordinate and evaluate work performed and an understanding of necessary documentation from the standpoint of contract administration and customer services, as related to the delivery of services identified herein. (2) The offeror's organizational charts demonstrate complete, clear and concise in-house and subcontractor operations that can provide the services required. (3) The offeror's management approach demonstrates successful management of current and past contracts for similar services through the ability to work on various contracts for similar services simultaneously, while maintaining full control of resources. B) ORAL INTERVIEW: Interviews will be held with all of the firms ranked most highly qualified. The most highly qualified firms will be given a scope of work and interview questions related to the Evaluation Criteria. The purpose of the oral interview is to meet the project team key personnel who will demonstrate their knowledge of the Project requirements as described in this solicitation and present their management plan for accomplishing the work. The final selection, based on the Evaluation Criteria, will be a listing, in order of preference, of the firms considered most highly qualified to perform the work. All firms on the final selection list are considered ?selected firms? with which the contracting officer may negotiate. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION E of SF 330: Offerors shall provide the following: Identification and resumes of the offeror's key personnel and their respective roles throughout this Project. Key personnel are those persons considered critical to the accomplishment of the required services. The resume of each participating key personnel shall include a description of duties and responsibilities performed by the individual, education, knowledge, skills, expertise and other qualifications relevant to the accomplishment of this project. A statement should accompany the resume of each person so named defining the extent of availability and corporate commitment of that key person for the proposed assignment. The resume for each person must clearly indicate if the person is or is not currently employed by the offeror and, if not so employed, what kind of commitment or offer of employment has been made to assure availability of this person to the project. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: This procurement will be conducted in accordance with Part 36.6 of the FAR. Interested firms shall submit the SF 330, Part I and II, and supporting qualification documents to substantiate the minimum requirements and evaluation criteria described above. Prepare separate Part II for each firm included in the proposed team. Submit 5 copies to: National Institutes of Health, Office of Acquisitions, ORF, Building 13, Room G-800, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, ATTN: Valeria Thomas, Contracting Officer, no later than May 24, 2007, at 3:00 p.m. ALL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE SHOULD BE EMAILED TO VALERIA THOMAS AT THE EMAILED ADDRESS: thomav@mail.nih.gov
- Place of Performance
- Address: 9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE/BETHESDA, MARYLAND
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892
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