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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 01, 2014 FBO #4452
MODIFICATION

61 -- Replace four 13,800 volt Transformers and Associated Switchgear

Notice Date

1/30/2014
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
 

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, Maryland, 20892-5738
 

ZIP Code

20892-5738
 

Solicitation Number

Ref_No_HHS-NIH-ORF-SBSS-14-002
 

Archive Date

6/30/2014
 

Point of Contact

Aaron B Crawford, Phone: 301-496-3274, Giorgiana Chen, Phone: 3014510017
 

E-Mail Address

crawfoa@mail.nih.gov, giorgiana.chen@nih.gov
(crawfoa@mail.nih.gov, giorgiana.chen@nih.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. The Office of Research Facilities (ORF), National Institutes of Health (NIH) is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the availability of small businesses capable of replacing four transformers of 13,800 volt and associated switchgear on the 14th floor of the Ambulatory Care Research Facility (ACRF) tower in the electrical vault 11, in order to provide reliable and redundant power to the outpatient clinics and research laboratories in the building. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) and the small business size is $14 million. If it is determined that enough qualified small businesses exist to perform the work under this requirement, this acquisition will be set-aside for competition among small business participants. 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. Following is the description of NIH Bethesda /facilities where Electrical Substation contracts will be performed: Bldg. 10, ACRF vault 11, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, Maryland DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: The NIH anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract under a single solicitation. The NIH seeks highly qualified credentialed contractors with capability to perform complex electrical infrastructure work including medium voltage electrical switchgears and substations. The selected contractor shall exhibit demonstrated experience, capability and resources enabling them to plan and construct projects of comparable size and complexity with comparable clients, and most significantly with demonstrated track record of performing such projects with a high degree of customer satisfaction. Selected contractor shall have enough remaining individual and aggregate bonding capacity to perform the contract. Contractors proposing to perform the contract as joint venture shall use the procedure described at the Small Business Administration (SBA) web site. The SBA URL is www.sba.gov, and the keyword search is Joint Venture and or Mentor Protégé. Potential contractors shall have current information in the System for Award Management (SAM). The SAM URL is www.sam.gov. In accordance with FAR 4.1102 prospective contractors shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award of a contract. The selected contractors shall provide all labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and management necessary or incidental to constructing the medium voltage electrical switchgears and substations, concrete structure buildings, green roof construction, 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 contractor shall be capable of controlling dust and flying debris, and protecting all adjacent areas as the work area will be performed near occupied space is most instances, and shall follow all NIH Fire and Safety Regulation and Procedures. All offerors submitting a proposal to the solicitation must be fully qualified and licensed and have qualified subcontractors as applicable. Failure to meet these qualifications may result in a determination of technical unacceptability. Utility shutdown once scheduled shall be strictly adhered to as continuity of utilities is imperative. DESCRIPTION OF WORK - CONSTRUCTION SERVICES: The project's purpose is to provide new medium voltage dry-type network transformers and associated switchgear configured in a three source spot network arrangement. The switchgear architecture shall be enhanced by the inclusion of an emergency source via dedicated bus section, segregated by an emergency tie breaker. The dry-type network transformers shall reside on a new structural steel mezzanine to be constructed within the confines of vault 11 and over energized 13.5KV transformers and their associated feeders. New medium voltage feeders shall be provided from vault 10, located across the equipment penthouse, to serve the new network transformer array. A carefully orchestrated / phased transition shall be required for two distinct equipment block movements; the transition from liquid to dry-type transformers making way for the new switchgear, and the subsequent transition from the existing switchgear to the new. Of special note: the vertical transport of all equipment associated with this project, both in and out of the facility, is restricted to passenger elevator no.26. Operation of this elevator shall require coordination with building's facilities management, the Office of Hospital Physical Environment (OHPE), and the Project Officer. The ACRF tower is located in the Building 10 Complex on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda Maryland Campus. One of the Vault 11 network transformers has failed. The failed transformer is a Westinghouse 2000 KVA, 13,800 / 480/277V, 3Ø, 4W, 7.0% Z, liquid filled, weighing 14,500 lbs. when filled with cooling medium and 11,125 lbs. when dry. This transformer has been out of service and unavailable to perform its intended purpose for some time. Although lightly loaded, the existing electrical distribution system has been compromised from a reliability standpoint due to the loss of its engineered N+1 arrangement. While various rigging / replacement options have been reviewed and presented for consideration, the NIH has opted to pursue the replacement of the entire transformer array (including primary feeders) as well as a total switchgear replacement. Existing loads are to be re-fed by intercepting feeders within the vault. Complete feeder replacements (switchgear to load) are not a part of this program. This building enhancement is to be performed without extended system outages, and without exotic rigging activities outside the vault itself. Vault 11 is within the ACRF portion of the NIH Building 10 complex, and located on the north side of the original 1950's vintage building #10 and on the south side of the more recent Clinical Research Center Building (CRC). The positioning of these structures leaves the ACRF 14th floor (Vault No.11, and roof access door) inaccessible for use by an exterior crane. The removal and delivery of all equipment and materials shall be through the use of existing passenger / maintenance elevator No. 26. Air lifting equipment (via helicopter) has been reviewed and determined to be an unacceptable risk, and has thus not been considered in this project. The existing transformers must be drained and cut into pieces small enough and light enough (4000 lbs. max) to descend on elevator No. 26. The new dry type transformers and switchgear must be dissembled to fit on elevator 26, reassembled and tested inside vault 11. The estimated price range for this requirement is between $4 million and $8 million. The estimated project length is 780 calendar days from notice to proceed (NTP). The selected Contractor shall perform the work so as not to interfere with NIH day-to-day operations and shall coordinate any and all outage requirement with government. The selected contractors shall be responsible for, but not limited to the following services: Architectural: • Select demolition. • New door hardware, frames, etc. as specified. • Paints and sealants. • Signage. Structural: • Select demolition. • Provision of new steel platform within vault 11 for new network transformers, which will be constructed over energized medium voltage equipment. • Provision of lintels at new door openings • Modification of existing metal access stair to accommodate new door opening. • Provision of new steel beam for new 5000 lb. motorized overhead trolley lift. Mechanical: • Select demolition. • Cooling for the new dry-type network transformers (vault 11) shall be via redundant air conditioning units (acu's) through the use of remote (roof top) dry coolers. • The existing ventilation system will function as an air side economizer operating whenever outside air conditions are favorable. • Automatic switchover will be accomplished with the BAS (Building Automation System). • Core drilling on multiple floors. Electrical: • Select demolition. • Provision of general lighting. • Provision of general low voltage branch circuit distribution system. • Modification of existing fire alarm system. • Provision, installation and commissioning of new mv dry-type network transformers and network protectors. • Provision, installation and commissioning of new distribution switchgear. • Provision, installation and commissioning of new interconnecting bus-way to all components as scheduled. All bus-way runs shall be fully coordinated with the entire project. Custom components (phase transitions, short - nonstandard sections, etc.) Shall be included with this coordination effort and be the electrical contractor's responsibility. • Provision of interconnecting feeders to all components via cabling, or conduit & wire as scheduled. • Interception and extension of all existing low voltage feeders. • Rigging for all electrical equipment provided by this contractor. • Provision and operation of all load banks, required for this project, shall be the responsibility of the electrical contractor. • Provision of service and system grounding. • Augmentation of existing rooftop lightning protection system (dry cooler incorporation). • Coordination and rigging of all equipment. Participation in the planning and execution of all rigging efforts which impact any building / campus activities. • Participation in all commissioning activities. Fire protection: o Select demolition. o Provision of a new dry pipe, pre-action sprinkler system o This contractor shall be responsible for participating in the entire coordination effort concerning the layout, installation, and testing of this new fire protection system. Final arrangement will be predicated on equipment layout and coordination with piping, conduit, and bus-way shop drawings. 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) 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 (base amount & change order 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. 3) Provide information on current work remaining and dollar amounts. Provide a table showing current projects in progress as indicated below: Project Description: Contract Amount ($): Remaining Work in Progress ($): Percent Completed (%): 4) Include specialized experience and technical competence of firm; date and identify specific experience and qualification of key personnel and record of working together as a team; identify past record of performance on contracts to include Government agencies. Please note the following: • The project manager for the Prime Contractor shall have at least five (5) years of experience successfully managing $5M-plus heavy 13.5KV electrical, and heavy mechanical, and heavy structural steel construction in a hospital environment. • The superintendent for the Prime Contractor shall have at least three (3) years of experience successfully managing $5M-plus heavy 13.5KV electrical, and heavy mechanical, and heavy structural steel construction in a hospital environment. • Heavy construction must be accomplished directly over energized, essential, 13.5KV, 2000KVA transformers. • The "Prime" Contractor is the contractor with whom the Government has legally placed the contract and who is legally directly responsible to the Government. • "Successfully" is defined as quality work accomplished safely, on schedule, on budget, and without adversely affecting the hospital's Joint Commission rating. • The project managers and superintendents for the Sub-Contractors must have at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience in their respective trades and the companies must have a safety rating of not more than 1.0. • The Forman and the Superintendent shall be able to communicate with all workers at all times. 5) Provide Statement of Capability. Potential sources' experience must demonstrate and document the following in the capability statements: a. Ability to work on Critical Facilities Electrical projects. b. Ability to perform the work described above. c. Bonding Capacity; aggregate and individual. d. Experience Modification Rating (EMR) for the proceeding 3 years e. Self-performance capability (Small Business Contractor shall self perform at least 15% of each task order). Show which part of the work you will perform with your own employees. f. Building Information Modeling (BIM) Capability Interested firms shall submit four (4) copes of their qualification statement addressing each of the areas cited above. Written capability statements shall be limited to 15 pages and shall be received by 1200 noon. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. Failure to submit qualification statements or to submit all information requested may result in your firm's business categories being considered not interested in this requirement. Inquiries shall be submitted via e-mail to Aaron Crawford at aaron.crawford@nih.gov, or Ms. Giorgiana Chen at giorgiana.chen@nih.gov or via mail/courier to the address indicated below. No collect calls will be accepted. FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Submitted Capability Statements to: National Institutes of Health, Office of Acquisition, ORF, ATTN: Aaron Crawford, Building 13, Room 2E48, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. All questions/inquiries must be submitted in WRITING through email to Aaron Crawford, at aaron.crawford@nih.gov or mailed to the following address: Office of Acquisition, ORF, ATTN: Aaron Crawford, Building 13, Room 2E48, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/ORS/Ref_No_HHS-NIH-ORF-SBSS-14-002/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: The National Institutes of Health, Office of Research Facilities, Office of Acquisition, Building 13, Room 2E47, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Zip Code: 20892
 

Record

SN03277875-W 20140201/140130235018-1f977c56d1c6f2267279c33cc31a4dc7 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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