SOURCES SOUGHT
54 -- Tension Fabric Shelter - Attachment #1
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332311
— Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, 101 MSG/MSC, MAINE ANG, 105 Maineiac Avenue, Suite 510, BANGOR, Maine, 04401-3055, United States
- ZIP Code
- 04401-3055
- Solicitation Number
- PANNGB-16-P-2000-022375
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jason M. Edwards, Phone: 207-404-7107, Bradford Erdmann, Phone: 2074047353
- E-Mail Address
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jason.m.edwards1.mil@mail.mil, bradford.c.erdmann.mil@mail.mil
(jason.m.edwards1.mil@mail.mil, bradford.c.erdmann.mil@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Attachment #1 detailing size, door locations, etc. SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Maine Air National Guard is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a tension fabric shelter. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 332311, Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 25 August 2016 at 2:00:00 P.M. EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to usaf.me.101-arw.list.fal-msc-contracting@mail.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: MSgt Jason Edwards, Jason.m.edwards1.mil@mail.mil. APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives PART 1 GENERAL: 1.1 LOCATION: Bangor Air National Guard, Maintenance Squadron. 101st Maintenance Squadron, 104 Glenn Avenue Suite 499, Bangor, Maine 04401. 1.2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE): The Government will provide no equipment, site prep or other materials, labor, temporary power, facilities, or any other item for the completion of this project. 1.3 SUMMARY OF WORK: The work to be completed on this project consists of providing all plant, labor and materials to complete the delivery and assembly of a 68' x 70' tension fabric shelter. The assembly of the tension fabric shelter shall include, at a minimum, all site work, trenching, underground line placement, area lighting, grounding, design and installation of a concrete foundation wall pinned on top of the existing concrete ramp for the tension fabric shelter to mount to. The following shall be included: 1.3.1 Contractor to remove and dispose of (8) existing 400 watt metal halide lights and associated hardware on the ramp light poles, (4) on each pole. 1.3.2 Coordination and completion, at contractors expense, any and all dig safe permits. 1.3.3 Site prep to include design/construction of a level foundation wall no less than 1' tall at any point, with bond outs for personnel and overhead doors and pinned to the existing concrete ramp. The tension fabric shelter shall be assembled on this tension foundation wall. Contractor is responsible for their own site survey and design. Attachment 1 to this document show estimated grades to be used as a reference. 1.3.4 Contractor to provide and install the equivalent LED flood light fixture to equal wattage of removed fixtures. 1.3.5 Contractor to verify location of panel & circuit breaker feeding existing lighting control box. Breaker and wire to be changed to 40 amp 2 pole 277 volt. 1.3.6 Contractor to pull (3) #6 and one #10 green copper stranded THHN wire, two phase conductors, one (2 pole single phase ) white neutral, #10 green bond wire from the mezzanine panel in building 499 to the control box on the pole. New feed hardware/terminals/lugs will be supplied by contractor to feed panel located in new tension fabric shelter. 1.3.7 Contractor to keep existing, lighting controls located on pole operable after rewiring control box located on pole. Contractor to supply lugs, terminals/insulating hardware, etc to feed thru lighting control box to new tension fabric shelter electrical panel. 1.3.8 Tension fabric shelter to be grounded per NEC. (Minimum (2) 10'-0" ground rods tested when installed). 1.3.9 Contractor to supply single phase transformer inside the tension fabric shelter (adjacent to panel) and protected from equipment damage to step down from 277/480 to 120/208 for panel supplied by tension fabric shelter manufacturer/installer, maximum 40 amp capacity. 1.3.10 Contractor to connect wire, install, all electrical connections needed to power units supplied, examples: ventilation fans, overhead lights, overhead door, fire alarm system. 1.3.11 Contractor to provide, install and wire three way switches at two locations to be provided at a later date by the government. Switches shall operate both lighting and ventilation on separate switches. The exhaust fan shall be controlled by a motor rated switch at 4' AFF. 1.3.12 Contractor is responsible for all trenching, concrete cutting, back filling and concrete patching the ramp trench, PRIOR to foundation walls being poured by contractor. 1.3.13 Contractor to supply and install in trench a 1-1/2" PVC Sch 40 pipe from the lighting control box on the pole to the electrical panel in the tension fabric shelter, and two additional 1-1/2" PVC schedule 40 for spares. 1.3.14 Interior wiring shall be minimum ¾" EMT with compression fittings. 1.3.15 Contractor shall provide 1 - 20 amp, GFI receptacle adjacent to panel. 1.3.16 Contractor to mount, install wire to panel supplied by tension fabric shelter manufacturer. Location of panel to be determined by the government prior to foundation walls being poured. 1.3.17 Contractor shall use rigid galvanized conduit above ground when leaving the trench. All spare conduit shall be capped at 18" above grade. 1.3.18 All work shall be completed by State of Maine licensed electricians and supervised by a State of Maine master electrician. 1.3.19 Contractor shall purchase and install a new Monaco conventional wireless fire alarm panel and peripheral devices as required by Base Fire Department per NFPA 72, and that additionally interface with the Monaco D-21 system located in the Fire Alarm Control Station located in Bldg 512. Contractor to install new system IAW NFPA 72 code, by purchasing, installing, wiring, and testing the system components as listed below. System certification and testing will be observed by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and all results documented and submitted to the COR upon completion. 1.3.19.1 One (1) each 227-551-00 Monaco fire alarm panel, conventional Item 001 M-2 Integrated radio transceiver and fire alarm control panel assembly, expandable surface mount, non-addressable panel, 28" x 18" x 3.6" deep. Narrow band frequency for Bangor ANG fire department is 138.925. 1.3.19.2 One (1) each 176-185-00 Assy PCB:M: Backplane 1.3.19.3 One (1) each 190-400-00 Assy antenna: BSA-1. Omni directional, VHF, 3DBD gain, VHF female, 136-174 HZ 1.3.19.4 One (1) each 199-011-00 mount, Antenna: 7 " wall, pair, with lag bolts 1.3.19.5 One (1) each 198-006-00 Kit lightning arrestor, VHF PL-259 Female connector with coax seal. 1.3.19.6 One (1) each 626-000-02 Assy cable, coax type 1, 40", mini RG-8/X, BNC'PL-259 1.3.19.7 One (1) each 585-072-00 Combination horn / strobe interior, wire standard CD red. Note: (two would be needed if there are two personnel doors). 1.3.19.8 One (1) each 588-037-00 Skirt, back box, wall mount red Note: (two would be needed if there are two personnel doors). 1.3.19.9 One (1) each 708-031-00 Manual fire alarm pull station, SPST Double action, C415 A key, terminal block Note: (two would be needed if there are two personnel doors). 1.3.19.10 One (1) each 709-046-00 12 plastic breaker rods for pull stations (pkg 12) 1.3.19.11 Six (6) each 721-127-00 detector heat, mechanical 135 degree rate of rise/fixed, comes with mounting base attached. 1.3.19.12 Two (2) 532-002-00 100 watt silicone rubber enclosure heater strip ( one for cabinet, one for spare) 1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all construction activities meet or exceed U.S. EPA requirements for environmental protection. Contractor to obtain necessary permits from the State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection. 1.5 SUBMITTALS: Provide submittals to the COR for review and approval. For this project, the following submittals shall be submitted: 1.5.1 Material and equipment warranties. 1.5.2 Site/facility design drawing: showing specifications, wind, structural and snow load criteria that meet or exceed this SOW prepared and signed by a State of Maine licensed professional engineer. 1.5.3 Electrical drawing: showing all proposed wiring and electrical tie-ins that meet or exceed this SOW prepared and signed by a State of Maine licensed professional engineer. 1.5.4 Tension fabric shelter manufacturer must demonstrate a minimum of ten years successful field experience with provision of PVC coated polyester cladding in use on structures of the type contemplated in this specification. 1.5.5 Tension fabric shelter manufacturer must supply the government/contractor with a copy of the foundations/anchoring requirements and, and if requested the anchor bolting plan, truss, and leg truss line location and reactions. The anchor bolt plan shall show the anchor bolts material, number, size, location, embedment, projection and spacing. Design of the foundation, the pinning to the existing concrete ramp and or anchoring systems for the building shall be in accordance with proper design principles with the appropriate safety factors an shall be based on the maximum column/truss reactions as determined and provided by the building manufacturer. PART 2 PRODUCTS: 2.1 Material/fabrication/installation requirements: Fabric-Waterproof, Windproof, and UV stabilized, structurally designed to withstand area snow/wind load for Bangor, Maine. Additional minimum requirements: 2.2 General Requirements: 2.2.1 The tension fabric shelter shall be tensioned over the framework. The structure shall be rectangular I shape. The side and gable walls shall be vertical. The interior of the structure below the main arch shall be clear and free of any structural members and shall provide unobstructed floor space. 2.2.2 The structure shall also include accessories and items required and necessary for the scope of the intended use and herein specified. These include access and industrial up doors, electrical systems including interior lighting, ventilation systems. 2.3 Design requirements - Structural Frame: 2.3.1 Roof and wall surfaces: To provide for maximum compatibility with standard door, window, ventilation and other accessory and cladding systems, the structure will be designed such that roof and gable side wall surfaces form flat planes. 2.3.2 Purlin Spacing: To provide for structural stability, to minimize unsupported areas of membrane fabric in the roof and to provide for installation of accessory items, the main structural trusses shall be laterally braced by tubular purlins at intervals not to manufacturer required spacing. 2.3.3 Wind and Frame bracing: The structure shall be appropriately stabilized with main wind bracing cable or rod assemblies as well as any required secondary node restraint assemblies so as to efficiently transfer wind, snow and seismic induced stresses to the foundation/anchoring system. Cable diameter for main wind bracing shall be a minimum of 3/8" diameter and larger if so required. The end bays of the structure shall be designed to be "X braced early during the installation to allow for permanent stability of the frame as early as practicable during the installation process. The structural frame shall be provided with engineered attachment clips or lugs for all main cable assemblies. The se clips shall be a minimum 3/8" thick A36 Steel and shall be designed to properly transfer wind bracing forces within the frame. 2.3.4 Connecting Joints: Connections between structural elements shall be properly designed with required safety factors so as to transfer the maximum compressive and tensile forces present in a given joint. A minimum of two 5/8" diameter A325 bolts or ¾" diameter A325 bolts shall be used at each main truss chord joint. Where sleeve joints are used, the material shall be appropriately sized and reinforced so as to avoid shear failure of the material. Primary axial steel connections shall also be made with bolts of at least 5/8" diameter grade A325. Secondary purlin shall be secured by no less than ½" diameter bolts. 2.3.5 Mechanical Equipment Interface: The main structural roof trusses shall allow for installation of electrical and mechanical equipment between the inner and outer surfaces of the truss framework. Likewise, the structure shall accept penetrations through the membrane for access doors and mechanical services with minimal modification. 2.3.6 Alternative Cladding Materials: The structure shall be designed such that alternative covering materials such as metal roof and/or wall cladding can be added with minimal modification, if required. 2.3.7 Shipping: The main structural trusses shall be two-dimensional; planar trusses which nest tightly together in order to minimize shipping and storage volume. 2.3.8 Ancillary Systems: The structure shall be designed such that it can be readily retrofitted with insulation systems and other ancillary systems such as lighting, sprinklers, HVAC, etc., as required. 2.4 Design Requirements- PVC Coated Membrane Cladding System: 2.4.1 Continuous, Weather Tight Membrane: The structure membrane shall form a continuous, uninterrupted weather tight shell over the framework. In order to provide for a good finished appearance and to insure weather tightness, the gable wall PVC cladding shall be manufactured so as to be connected in one piece to the adjacent side wall and roof cladding without the use of catenary cables. 2.4.2 Cladding Section Joints: Adjacent PVC cladding section shall either lace together with a minimum ¼" which polyester braided rope or be provided with a mechanical tensioning system so as to maintain PVC tension along the length of the building. Proper gaps shall be maintained between sections so as to allow sufficient distance to enable full tensioning of the material. 2.4.3 Overlap Seams: The membrane system shall be designed such that the PVC cladding panels can be supplied with optional overlap joints to allow adjacent panels to be field heat sealed together. 2.4.4 Base Tensioning System: The PVC cladding will be provided with a mechanical tensioning system that allows the PVC to be fully tensioned around the structure perimeter. The system will be designed such that the membrane can be tightly and neatly secured over the structural frame and such that the system has remaining range of adjustment. 2.4.5 Membrane Seal at Openings and Base: The structure supplier will provide all materials and methods necessary to fully tension and seal the membrane material around all door, ventilation and other openings as well as around the structure perimeter below the main tensioning system. This seal shall provide a neat and finished appearance and eliminate any loose PVC cladding that could otherwise be damaged by flapping or abrasion. When a PVC base skirt is required, this shall be supplied separately from the main PVC cladding and attached at the base perimeter so as to allow a reasonable seal against air and water intrusion. 2.4.6 Design Safety Factor: The PVC attachment and tensioning system shall be designed such that the completed system allows a factor of safety at design loads of at least three (3) times the theoretical design strength of the PVC material. 2.4.7 The structure membrane shall not be designed to function as a structural member such that, should any damage to or penetrations of the membrane occur, the integrity of the structural framework shall not be affected. 2.5 Operation and use: 2.5.1 The structure shall be designed to provide a minimum 15-year operational use period, which shall include, if necessary, one installation/disassembly cycle per year with appropriate inspection and maintenance. 2.5.2 The structure shall be capable of being assembled, operated and dismantled in all ambient temperatures between -20 degrees F and 120 degrees F. 2.5.3 The fabric material shall be designed to withstand a maximum temperature of 150 degrees F when stored in packing containers. 2.5.4 The structure shall be capable of being erected upon various surfaces such a natural ground-asphalt or concrete and shall also be capable of accepting differential settlement up to 2-1/2% between truss positions. 2.6 Engineering Design Criteria 2.6.1 The structure shall be designed in accordance with IBC 2006 building code standard based on a ground snow load of 70 psf. Primary and secondary framing shall comply with current issues of AISC, AISI, NEMA and ASTM specifications, as applicable. Structural members shall be designed using Allowable Stress Design (ASD) or Load Resistance Factored Designed (LRFD) for the design loads given below. Appropriate safety factors to yield and ultimate shall be maintained. Wind load factors and coefficients used in design of structural members must be in accordance with ASCE 7-93 guidelines. 2.6.2 Roof Loads: The structure shall be designed based upon a ground snow load of 70 psf. At a minimum, the structure shall be capable of supporting a roof live load of 12 pounds per square foot and a collateral load of 3 pounds per square foot projected over the entire roof area or a portion of the roof area, and any probable arrangement of loading resulting in the highest stress in the members. 2.6.3 Wind Loads: The structure shall be capable of withstanding steady wind loads from any direction of 90 miles per hour. The structure shall be designed using an exposure category "C" for determining design wind pressure of the structure. The methodology is to be taken from ASCE 7-93. In no event shall the wind load used in the design of the main wind force resisting system be less than 10 pounds per square foot multiplied by the area of the building or structure projected on a vertical plane that is normal to the wind direction. 2.6.4 Rainfall: The structure shall be capable of withstanding the effects of rainfall up to 4 inches per hour for at least 2 hours. 2.6.5 Deflection: Maximum allowable deflection of structural members shall be no more that 1/180 of the clear span when subjected to the design loads described herein. 2.7 Materials 2.7.1 All materials used in the structure shall be new, without defects and free of repairs. The quality of the materials used shall be such that the structure is in conformance with the performance requirements specified herein. 2.7.2 Cladding membrane: The structure shall be clad with a PVC coated polyester fabric manufactured by and approved and reputable supplier with demonstrated long-term performance. Laminated materials are not acceptable for use on the outer weather membrane. The PVC coated membrane fabric shall be waterproof and free from defects. All roofs, walls, end walls and connecting sections hall be weather tight. The material will be selected from the manufactures standard colors for the sidewalls and will be translucent white in the roof. The material must be UV stabilized and flame retardant must carry a minimum five-year manufacturers warranty and must have a life expectancy of 15-20 years. The minimum fabric specifications is a follows: 2.7.2.1 Fabric to be 28 oz/sy FR PVC Coated Polyester 2.7.2.2 Base type: Polyester, 1100 dtex 2.7.2.3 Construction: Woven 2.7.2.4 Coated weight: ASTM D751 28 +/- oz/sy 2.7.2.5 Base fabric weight: 7.5 oz/sy 2.7.2.6 Finished thickness: 30 mils 2.7.2.7 Tongue tear: ASTM D2261 180/180 lbs/in 2.7.2.8 Trapezoid tear: ASTM D5733/ ASTM D751 85/85 lbs 2.7.2.9 Grab tensile: ASTM D751 700/700 lbs/in 2.7.2.10 Strip tensile: ASTM D5035 340/335 lbs/in 2.7.2.11 Adhesion (Seam Peel): ASTM D751 15lb/in 2.7.2.12 Hydrostatic Resistance: ASTM D751-Procedure A over 500 PSI 2.7.2.13 Low Temperature (-40 F): ASTMD2136 2.7.2.14 Flame Resistance: NFPA 701 2 sec flameout 2.7.2.15 Flame spread: 25 or less ASTM E84 2.8 Metals 2.8.1 All components for the structural framework shall be fabricated from steel. The primary material used in the structural arches shall be steel tubing, which shall be to ASTM A500 Specification with a minimum yield stress of 50,000 psi. Main truss chord members shall be no less than 2 3/8" outside diameter 11 gauge (0.120" thick) tubing for structures under 70' clear span and no less than 3" diameter 11 gauge for structures 70' span and greater. No main span tubes or any compression member in the structural frame shall be less than 0.095" thickness. Flat bar and other shapes shall, at a minimum be to A36 or equal. 2.8.2 Corrosion protection: Metal to be hot dipped galvanized after all welding and cutting has been performed IAW ASTM A123 after manufacture to provide corrosion protection. All other metal components shall be galvanized to ASTM G-90 or equal. 2.8.3 Painting: Painting of steel components will be for temporary field repairs, and not be considered as factory finish. Should field repair be necessary, a zinc rich field coat shall be utilized. 2.9 Hardware 2.9.1 Bolts subject to high stress and wear shall be structural bolts of A325 or equal. All other structural fasteners shall be of Grade 2 or higher. All fasteners shall be zinc plated, hot dipped galvanized or stainless steel. 2.9.2 All bolts shall be installed and securely torqued so as to prevent change in tightness. 2.9.3 Those bolts subject to removal or adjustment shall not be swaged, peened, staked or otherwise installed. 2.9.4 Anchor bolts: Anchor bolts shall conform to ASTM A36, A307 or A687. 2.9.5 Membrane tensioning Hardware: The fabric membrane shall be tensioned with load rated hardware, which is hot, dip galvanized so as to prevent corrosion. Tensioning hardware shall allow for full and free rotation at the foundation connection so as to avoid fatigue failure of threaded assemblies. 2.9.6 Cable assemblies: Main wind bracing cable assemblies shall be manufactured to the required length and press swaged with stainless steel sleeves. The cables shall be properly sized with the appropriate safety factors. 2.9.7 Other fasteners: Non-structural fasteners such as wood screws, TEK screws etc shall be of standard commercial quality. 2.9.8 Exterior trim: Battens or washers used for final seal of the PVC membrane shall be either hot dipped galvanized, stainless steel or aluminum to resist corrosion. Fasteners used for exterior trim work shall be stainless steel, zinc plated or hot dipped galvanized. 2.10 Welding: 2.10.1 Welding shall be employed only when specified in the original design. Welding shall be performed in accordance with AWS D1.1 by welders qualified and tested to an acceptable standard. Welded joints hall be properly sized and placed. Welds hall have thorough penetration, good fusion and shall be free of scabs, porosity, blisters, abnormal pockmarks, slag, cracks, voids, scab inclusion and other defects. 2.11 Materials: 2.11.1 Identical parts are to be clearly marked for identification or otherwise identified by clear installation procedures. Bolts and fasteners shall be packaged according to type, size and length. Loose nuts and washers shall be packaged according to size and type. The shipping documents shall list showing the description, quantity, and piece mark of the various parts, components and elements. 2.12 Material delivery: 2.12.1 The building system materials shall be delivered to the project site during normal working hours on weekdays. Installation contractor will provide adequate personnel and equipment to promptly unload, inspect and accept material delivery. 2.13 Handling: 2.13.1 The installation contractor shall be responsible for unloading, field storage, protection and transfer to the work area of all materials and equipment required to perform the work. At no time shall materials be dropped, thrown or dragged over the transport equipment or on the ground. Damage to any piece under its own or superimposed weight shall be cause for repair or replacement. Materials shall be protected from standing water. 2.14 Short, Damaged or Excess Materials: 2.14.1 Installation contractor shall inspect, count, and verify quantities based on shipping documents. 2.15 Warranty: 2.15.1 Company to warrant product against all defects in material and workmanship for a minimum of 15 months after delivery. Fabric membrane to be guaranteed to be free from deterioration in usefulness for a period of 5 years. PART 3 EXECUTION: 3.1 Work includes erection of Tension Fabric Shelter and installation of doors and lighting system. Work includes shipping/delivery costs of the Tension Fabric Shelter and its components. 3.2 Submission of a Bid by a Contractor may be accepted as primi-facie evidence that he has examined these specifications and has satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the site of the proposed work and all other matters, which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof under this Contract. Any failure of the Contractor to acquaint himself with all available information, including a physical survey of the site of the proposed work, will not relieve him from successfully performing all the work required to be done for a complete, finished job.
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