SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- The US Army Engineering & Support Center in Huntsville (CEHNC), Alabama seeks Design-Build Construction Contractors to Implement Energy Conservation Measures
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer District, Huntsville, US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, P. O. Box 1600, Huntsville, AL 35807-4301
- ZIP Code
- 35807-4301
- Solicitation Number
- W912DY-09-R-ECIP-DB
- Response Due
- 4/15/2009
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Staggs, 256-895-1745<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Partial Small Business
- Description
- 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The US Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville (CEHNC), Alabama intends to solicit and award multiple indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Design-Build (D-B) construction contracts for its Energy programs. The Government is performing market research in order to determine if businesses posses the capability to execute the requirements of this anticipated request for proposal (RFP). If you would be interested in such work you are requested to respond to the questions presented within this announcement in order to facilitate the Governments market research efforts. The Government will analyze all responses and determine if the pool of qualified interested firms is significant enough for a full unrestricted competition to large business and/or partial restricted competition to a small business set aside. If the determination is made that there are not enough qualified small business firms to perform this requirement; the Government may solicit the acquisition as full and open competition. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. The Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP) is a MILCON-funded program to improve energy efficiency of Department of Defense (DOD) facilities while reducing associated utility energy and non-energy related costs. ECIP is a key component of DOD's energy management strategy. ECIP projects focus on energy and water savings, implementing renewable energy, and converting systems to cleaner energy sources. Each fiscal year (FY), there are approximately 15 projects selected ranging from $750,000 to $3.8 M in value. Each FY, funding is increased for additional projects. In FY2010, economic stimulus funds will be received for an approximate 78 projects and an approximate $180M in funds for execution. CEHNC has been tasked with implementation support to ensure projects are properly executed in a timely manner. The total capacity of the design-build effort is expected to be $258 million with two multiple award IDIQ contracts as follows: A bridge Design-Build (D-B) contract with an estimated value of $78M is anticipated to be awarded in September 2009 with a term extending through June 2010. A second D-B contract is anticipated to be awarded in June 2010 with a one (1) year base period with four (4) one year option years for a total five (5) year contract and an estimated value of $180M. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The Design-Build Construction effort required to support this mission includes installation of solar walls and solar hot water, day lighting, geothermal heating and cooling systems, HVAC replacement, solar thermal roof tile heating systems, installation of solar tubes and controls, lighting retrofits, photovoltaic roof system, geothermal domestic hot water, geothermal heating plants, energy efficiency improvements, installation of direct digital controls, Utility Modernization Control System, Energy Monitoring and Control System, and installation of wind turbines. The work primarily consists of the design and construction of facilities commonly found at military installations, (barracks, dining facilities, equipment maintenance facilities, labs, etc.) as well as some smaller construction projects. The company may be required to provide construction phase and other services that may include preparation of operation and maintenance manuals, shop drawing review, and commissioning/start-up/fit-up design support. These contracts will be used to acquire energy conservation studies; feasibility studies; cost estimating; preparing, reviewing and validating technical data; energy conservation surveys; conducting site investigations; design build construction; retro-commissioning; installation of energy conservation equipment, both renewable and non-renewable; providing program and project management support; and other technical and programmatic support. Additionally, special equipment may be purchased as required for technical and program support. 3.SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: This sources sought announcement is unrestricted to allow small and large businesses to respond. HOWEVER, IF YOUR FIRM RESPONDED TO THE SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT ISSUED IN MARCH 2009, DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. The Government is seeking to identify qualified sources under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) either singly or as part of an assembled team. Interested firms should submit a document which furnishes information describing relevant demonstrated experience and qualifications via email to jennifer.l.staggs@usace.army.mil in the following format: Submission should be received by 15 April 2009 and should not exceed 10 one-sided, 8-1/2 X 11 pages. The submission should address all questions in the sources sought questionnaire and your ability to perform the work stated in the project information section of this notice. This synopsis is for market research purposes only and IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. NO HARD COPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered. Questions concerning submissions should be directed to Jennifer L. Staggs, Contract Specialist at 256-895-1745 (jennifer.l.staggs@usace.army.mil) or Earl W. Johnson, Contracting Officer at 256-895-1128 (earl.w.johnson@usace.army.mil). Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE 1.What is the name of your business? 2.What is your business address? 3.Identify a responsible point of contact who can be contacted regarding your response, their phone number, and e-mail address. 4.Is your firm a small business, a certified 8(a) small business, certified HUBZone business and/or Service Disabled veteran owned concern? (Specify all that apply.) 5.Would you be proposing on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), and/or a joint venture? (If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements, as well as 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513.) 6.If you currently have a joint venture, provide details of the effort, the members specified, and a copy of the joint venture agreement. 7.Is your company capable and qualified to search out energy and ancillary cost savings potentials at US Government installations? 8.Is your company capable and qualified to develop procedures, courses of action, steps, repairs or changes in equipment which lower energy costs (Energy Conservation Measures or ECMs)? 9.Does your company have experience performing site investigations? 10.Does your company have experience performing economic and technical feasibility studies? 11.Does your company have experience providing work plans/designs? 12.Does your company have experience working on a design build basis? 13.Does your company have the capability to perform the construction efforts to include site security (fencing, lighting, and/or guard service) as required by the energy cost saving projects? 14.Is your company capable and qualified to provide maintenance and repair services for any energy related equipment including computer software systems? 15.Has your company had primary design responsibility for a 20 megawatt or larger power plant? 16.Does your company have the capability to provide all personnel (to include dedicated project manager), tools, equipment, transportation, materials, and supervision needed to safely and efficiently perform the energy cost saving projects? 17.Does your company have experience implementing, maintaining, and controlling a system for identification, preparation, reproduction, distribution, and maintenance of all documentation needed for its management of this contract? 18.Does your company have the capability to identify and obtain all permits required by Federal, state, local and installation agencies? 19.Does your company have the capability to provide and maintain an effective quality control program? 20.Does your company have the capability to provide, maintain, and execute an approved site safety and health plan? 21.Are the products and equipment to be provided by your company under the performance of an awarded energy cost saving project Underwriters Laboratory or Factory Mutual listed or equivalent? 22.Does your company have the capability to provide any new metering, monitoring, measuring, or testing needed to verify savings to include equipment, software, labor, and installation? 23.Does your company have the capability to coordinate all work from all trades to include subcontractors and suppliers relative to the awarded contract? 24.Does your company have the capability to provide all required facilities to house its field operations (NOTE: The Government will provide sites on post for construction trailers and outdoor-construction material storage) 25.Does your company have the ability to work in 1) only a specific regional area, 2) throughout the entire United States, or 3) in the United States and all US Territories, 4) outside the United States and US Territories? 26.Does your company have a per project bonding capacity of 1) less than $5M, 2) $5M-$10M, 3) $10M-$20M, 4) greater than $20M? 27.Does your company have an aggregate bonding capacity of 1) less than $5M, 2) $5M-$10M, 3) $10M-$20M, 4) greater than $20M? 28.Is your company familiar with Government Installation specifications? 29.Is your company familiar with commercial specifications? 30.How many full time employees do you have on staff that could be dedicated to this effort? 31.Based on your previous experience, identify the percent work effort you would expect to subcontract out? 32.Identify the type and number of registered professional engineers currently working full time on your staff. 33.Identify the number of LEED or CEM accredited professionals currently on staff. 34.Does your company have expertise in energy conservation projects in specialized types of installation public facilities such as dining halls, restaurants, warehouses, swimming pools, craft or hobby shops, commissaries, bowling alleys, shoppettes, gymnasiums, etc.? 35.Does your company have specific expertise in any of the following technology unique categories? If you have additional Energy specific expertise, please add and explain below: Alternate Fuel Distribution Systems Alternate Fuels Alternative Financing Audit Instrumentation Biomass Boilers Building Envelope Building Control Systems Building Energy Use Central Energy Plant Distribution Central Energy Plants Cogeneration Cool Roofs Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems Commissioning Controls Economic Analysis Electric Distribution Electric Motors Electrical Systems Energy Accounting and Economics Energy Auditing / Instrumentation Energy Saving Equipment Evaluation/Selection Energy Star Exhaust Heat e-utilization Facility Energy Audits Feasibility Studies Fuel Cells Fuel Codes and Standards Fuel Procurement Fuel Purchasing Generators Geothermal Green Buildings Greywater Reclamation Ground Source Heat Pumps Hot Water Re-use Heat Coils HVAC Hydrogen Fuel Cells Hydroelectric Generation (all types) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Codes and Standards Induction Lighting Infrared Heat Loss and Moisture Detection Installation-Community-Corporate Partnership Opportunities LEED Lighting Lighting Control Systems Multi-pass Water -pass Water Reclamation Systems Rate Structures Reflective Solar Lighting for Buildings Renewables Repair and Renewal Retrocommissioning Skylighting and Daylighting Control Systems Smart Metering Solar Collectors for Solar Wall Heating Solar Hot Water Heaters Solar Panels Thermal Energy Storage Utility Metering Controls Systems Utility Studies Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Water Water Conservation Techniques Water Desalinization Water Heat Sinks Water Systems Best Management Plan Implementation Water Treatment Wind Turbines
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- Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville P. O. Box 1600, Huntsville AL<br />
- Zip Code: 35807-4301<br />
- Zip Code: 35807-4301<br />
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