SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- Sources Sought: Design-Build Services, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) Houston, TX
- Notice Date
- 10/27/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, FD Modernization Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Drive, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3K25-S-16-0002
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Stolte,
- E-Mail Address
-
Stephen.Stolte@ars.usda.gov
(Stephen.Stolte@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice is being issued for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the USDA, ARS. ARS is conducting a Market Survey to identify the availability and interest of qualified Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HubZone), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), and certified 8(a) firms as potential sources for Design-Build for the CNRC Renovation, located at Houston, Texas. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 236220 (Construction) with a Size Standard of $36.5 million. The CNRC was constructed in 1988 and is a unique cooperative between the USDA, ARS, the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital. The CNRC mission is dedicated to defining the nutrient needs of children, from conception through adolescence, and the needs of pregnant women and nursing mothers. Scientific data generated from CNRC enables healthcare providers and policy advisors to make dietary recommendations to improve the health of today's children and future generations. Although the CNRC facility has been well maintained, the building systems are past their useful life and in need of renovation. The overall project scope has not been finalized but should include a complete replacement of major systems in the building; including replacement of most HVAC equipment (air handling systems and exhaust fans, fume hoods), fire alarm system, and roof, as well as various updates to laboratories, elevators, and building finishes. The scope of work may also include modernizing the auditorium and repurposing a large portion of the cafeteria for administrative space. The Estimated Cost of Construction for the CNRC Renovation at Houston, TX, is $25 million. The proposed construction at CNRC will be performed on an active research and medical facility. The Bridging Documents (BD) will consist of a complete 35% design submission. The Design Build Contractor (DBC) will use the BDs as the basis to complete a set of construction documents. As stated above, the purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to identify prospective Small, SDB, SDVOSB, HubZone, WOSB and Certified 8(a) firms to provide Design Build services associated with the Renovation of the CNRC. The current goal for ARS is to complete the BDs around April 2017, and to award the construction contract before the end of November 2017. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. Interested firms are invited to respond to this announcement by providing the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's level of interest in competing on the solicitation when it is issued. 3. Firm's Business Size - Small, SDB, SDVOSB, HubZone, WOSB or Certified 8(a). 4. Firm's Bonding Capacity (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). 5. Firm's experience in successfully completed Design-Build projects of similar size and scope. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. THIS REQUEST IS INTENDED ONLY TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF PROSPECTIVE DESIGN BUILD FIRMS. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought announcement. The deadline to respond to this notice is 11 November 2016, 3:00 pm Eastern. No site visits to the facility are permitted. Requested information shall be limited to no more than 10 pages. Interested firms are instructed to submit written responses by e-mail to Stephen.Stolte@ars.usda.gov. NO HARD COPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc) will not be considered. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information provided. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA Children’s Nutrition Research Center, 1100 Bates St, Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
- Zip Code: 77030
- Zip Code: 77030
- Record
- SN04314396-W 20161029/161027234301-7e79686dd63ec0d0f25845bdea625463 (fbodaily.com)
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