SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- CFLHD Inspection and Calibration Services - Mobile Highway Construction Labs
- Notice Date
- 11/22/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Central Federal Lands Highway Division, 12300 West Dakota Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228
- ZIP Code
- 80228
- Solicitation Number
- DTFH6814R00004
- Archive Date
- 12/17/2013
- Point of Contact
- Lori T. Kliethermes, Phone: 7209633090
- E-Mail Address
-
lori.kliethermes@dot.gov
(lori.kliethermes@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) -SOLICITATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED TOTAL HUBZONE, 8(a) OR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (SBCs) IN ORDER TO SET-ASIDE THIS REQUIREMENT. The size of an SBC includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms shall be registered in the System for Acquisition Management (SAM.gov) formerly the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) sites. Prime Contractors who are HUBZone, 8(a) or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned SBCs and who intend to submit a proposal for this solicitation MUST submit the following by e-mail to CFLContracts@dot.gov or by telefax to 720-963-3360 (Attn: Lori Kliethermes) for receipt by close of business (4:00 p.m. local Denver time) on December 2, 2013: (1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor; (2) A copy of the letter from SBA stating date of HUBZone Small Business Certification or acceptance to the 8(a) Small Business Program. In the case of a Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned SBC, you must provide proof of eligibility (i.e. DD form 214 or a letter of adjudication from the Veterans Administration). This information must be provided in order to determine eligibility - DO NOT SEND COPIES OF YOUR SAM (formerly CCR/ORCA) PROFILE. (3) A positive statement that your firm will meet the minimum certification qualifications in order to submit a competitive proposal (see certification qualifications below). REQUIREMENT DETAILS: Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) is part of the Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH), an agency within the US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, located in Lakewood, Colorado. CFLHD provides planning, design and construction engineering services on lands administered by the Federal Lands Managing Agencies such as the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs. CFLHD anticipates awarding one (1) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for the inspection and calibration services of equipment used in mobile laboratories (trailers) for testing highway construction materials, i.e. soils, aggregate, asphalt and concrete, on CFLHD road and bridge construction projects. This equipment is owned by CFLHD. Inspection and Calibration services are required for equipment in mobile testing trailers located at project construction sites throughout 14 Western States including: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Services are also required in mobile testing trailers located at CFLHD's Equipment Depot, 12305 W. Dakota Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, materials, hardware, and software to fully execute the tasks described in the RFP/SOW. Proposals shall address the Offeror's demonstrated understanding of the SOW, Offeror's qualifications to perform the work, and past performance on similar projects. Contractors must have current A2LA accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 and must provide personnel capable of performing calibrations and testing related to equipment/parameters consisting of mechanical, dimensional, dimensional testing, thermodynamics, time and frequency, and fluid quantities. Evaluations of proposals will include the following factors: a) Past Performance (experience) b) Qualifications/Certifications (technical competance) c) Price This will be described in greater detail in the RFP along with inclusion of appropriate contract terms and conditions; clauses and provisions. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541380, Testing Laboratory Services. The solicitation will be a best-value negotiated type procurement. The resultant contract will consist of a fixed price award with one base year and up to four one-year option periods. Price range for IDIQ services is $10,000 to $65,000 per year. The guaranteed total contract minimum shall not be less than $10,000.00 with a maximum not-to-exceed 5-year total of $350,000.00. It is anticipated that the RFP will be available late December 2013 with award and estimated start date no later than April 1, 2014. Award of a contract will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price, technical, and other factors considered. Responses to this Sources Sought are due no later than December 2, 2013 at 4:00 pm MST. Written requests for clarification and questions concerning this notice shall be submitted electronically to CFLContracts@dot.gov with subject line title "Sources Sought - Inspection and Calibration Services." DO NOT INCLUDE PROOF OF ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATIONS OR RESUMES WITH RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/68/DTFH6814R00004/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Various Locations within a 14-State Western Region, For purposes of this Sources Sought, the Place of Performance is listed as the Contract Administration location site., Lakewood, Colorado, 80003, United States
- Zip Code: 80003
- Zip Code: 80003
- Record
- SN03239923-W 20131124/131122234427-1015f91c0439d5d7c80a6db85e87b7d5 (fbodaily.com)
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