SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- FORT LEE VA UCMS - DRAFT UCMS PWS PRS
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, MICC, MICC - Fort Eustis (Joint Base Langley-Eustis), Building 705, Washington Blvd, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 23604-5538, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23604-5538
- Solicitation Number
- 0010982945UCMS
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2017
- Point of Contact
- Sharon R. Hilliard, Phone: 804 765-7597, Marilyn D. Johnson, Phone: 804 734-4843
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.r.hilliard.civ@mail.mil, marilyn.d.johnson.civ@mail.mil
(sharon.r.hilliard.civ@mail.mil, marilyn.d.johnson.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DRAFT EMCS PWS AND PRS THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Utility Monitoring Control System (UMCS) Integrator Support Service on an SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. The proposed sole source firm fixed price contract is proprietary to Johnson Control, Inc. located at 2315 Commerce Center Drive Ste D, Rockville, MD for System Integrator labor for support of the base-wide Metasys Utility Monitoring Control System (UMCS) Integrator Support Services. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. [Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code 541512, "Computer Systems Design Services"; Size Standard: $27.5 Million. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES • Work with the control shop to tune nuisance alarms with the Energy Manager's approval. Alarms shall be used to inform the control shop, O&M and the Energy Manager that there may be a potential problem with equipment operation, provide Energy Management Control System (EMCS) consultation as required by Fort Lee EMCS Management, and provide a System Integrator with required training or five (5) years of experience with the specified systems. • Assist in the development of qualified and self-reliant Fort Lee EMCS personnel, provide efficient and rapid responses clarifying problems and ensure that service orders are issued to resolve the problem. • Observe building equipment function & maintain an active analysis of graphics to determine problems or suggest a more efficient operation. • Contractor shall discuss proposed changes to the sequence of operation with the control shop and the Energy Manager to obtain agreement before implementation of changes. • Develop and manage efficient optimization strategies. Observe the performance of control devices and if needed, make initial PID tuning adjustments to increase the efficiency and provide better control of the equipment. • Inform the control shop of all adjustments made and make suggestions as to the need for seasonal PID tuning adjustments. • Provide Reports to include meter consumption where available, equipment failures and repeat alarms which may indicate failing equipment; manage the alarm databases as required by Fort Lee EMCS Management. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns. 7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. All responses shall be submitted via email to gordon.w.oliver.civ@mail.mil or sharon.r.hilliard.civ@mail.mil no later than 2:00pm EST on Friday, 15 August 2017. Minimum size limit for responses is limited to five (10) pages. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Mr. Gordon W. Oliver by email, gordon.w.oliver.civ@mail.mil or sharon.r.hilliard.civ@mail.mil no later than Thursday 10 August 2017, 12:00pm EST.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Prince George County (Fort Lee, VA), Fort Lee, Virginia, 23801, United States
- Zip Code: 23801
- Zip Code: 23801
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