SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- Fire Alarm Detection System Replacement at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) Beltsville, MD
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 238210
— Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- 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-17-0010
- Archive Date
- 2/8/2018
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Stolte, , Brenda Owens,
- E-Mail Address
-
Stephen.Stolte@ars.usda.gov, Brenda.Owens@ars.usda.gov
(Stephen.Stolte@ars.usda.gov, Brenda.Owens@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Pre-solicitation notice, the solicitation and associated contract documents (drawings and specifications) are not available at this time. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Fire Alarm Detection System Replacement at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) Beltsville, MD. This Firm Fixed Price Construction project will be implemented by the Design-Bid-Build project delivery method and will involve the installation of a new fire detection system, testing, and removal of the existing system. The USDA has developed a complete set of Construction Documents (plans and specifications) showing and describing the project's requirements. This solicitation will be a Total Small Business Set Aside. The work involves the removal and replacement of the entire fire alarm and monitoring system in the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville Maryland including system coordination, alarm panels, alarm appliances, conductor and conduit including routing and placement, electric power supply and code compliant, full system verification testing by qualified contractor staff. The National Agricultural Library is a fourteen story secure reference facility for the preservation of both agriculture related documents and collections of environmentally sensitive agricultural products. The facility will be occupied during the entire course of the project requiring some work to be conducted after hours. This solicitation will be subject to the Davis-Bacon Act Wage Rate Decision MD280069 dated 7/28/2017. The contract Period of Performance is approximately 480 calendar days (Base and all Optional Items) after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The magnitude of construction will be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors), with a Small Business Set Aside size standard of $15 million. The contract will be awarded, based on the Best Value "Lowest Price Technically Acceptable" process, to the firm whose proposal, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, provides the lowest price while demonstrating the stated minimum technical requirements. The evaluation criteria will be the following: 1) Technical - a) Experience with fire alarm installation b) Past Performance c) Key Personnel, 2) Resources/Schedule, 3) Business Proposal, and 4) Price Proposal. The Government will review the technical acceptability of the three lowest priced Offerors. If any of the initial low three Offerors are found to not meet technical requirements, evaluations will continue until the Government has the three lowest technically acceptable proposals. Bid Bonds are required with proposals. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required prior to award by the successful offeror. The solicitation documents will be available for viewing and downloading on FedBizOpps (www.fedbizopps.gov) on or about August 15, 2017. A site visit at NAL will be held on or about August 22, 2017. All interested contractors are highly encouraged to attend. Plans and specifications will NOT be provided in hard paper copy. The solicitation and all amendments for the RFP will be posted on www.fbo.gov Proposals will be due on or about September 15, 2017. Submission dates and requirements will be contained in Solicitation Documents and updated via amendments posted on www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check www.fbo.gov frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted at the referenced website. No CDs or hard copies will be made available.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/ed0e98c0af56ef94bb39af3576953922)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Agricultural Library (NAL), 10301 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN04606899-W 20170803/170801232139-ed0e98c0af56ef94bb39af3576953922 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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