SOURCES SOUGHT
41 -- HVAC maintenance and service - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 11/3/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- 18-000116
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2017
- Point of Contact
- Ogochukwu Nwankwo, Phone: 3014961446
- E-Mail Address
-
ogochukwu.nwankwo@nih.gov
(ogochukwu.nwankwo@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Location THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of small businesses (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, and HUBZone firms; veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, Solicitation, Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained herein. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this sources sought. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC) is seeking to identify any sources with capabilities or prior experience that can provide preventive maintenance and service to critical cooling units in Building 10 and the ACRF, as well as units in the CRC. Cooling units must be maintained to ensure operation of the multi-million dollar medical center and associated data equipment required to support critical hospital operations. Lists of the HVAC cooling units and their locations in the CCC are attached (Attachments 1&2. The CC Office of Hospital Engineering and Facility Services is responsible for the maintenance and oversight of the CCC HVAC cooling units. OBJECTIVE: Currently within the Clinical Center Complex (defined as Warren Grant Magnuson Bldg (Bldg 10), Ambulatory Care Research Facility (ACRF) and Clinical Research Center (CRC), there are two (2) major hospital data locations that are supported by HVAC cooling units: 1) Building 10 and ACRF (Attachment 1), and 2) the new CRC building (Attachment 2). Due to the critical operations of the cooling units, every detail of the complicated, computerized systems must operate at design specifications to protect essential equipment. This is especially important in a facility where the hospital data centers are totally dependent upon the HVAC cooling units as the primary cooling source. Hence, it is crucial that the vendor be not only fully capable of performing surveys, making equipment adjustments and corrections, but the vendor must also be knowledgeable about the complex air handling systems that support health care organizations of this size and complexity. The contractor must be headquartered or have service locations within the Washington Metropolitan area. The contractor shall provide scheduled preventative maintenance, routine service, emergency response with equipment repair or replacement, and documentation and reporting of all HVAC units and peripherals as listed in the equipment listings for Buildings 10 and the ACRF (Attachment 1) and for building CRC (Attachment 2). All work shall be performed in compliance with all Federal, state (Maryland) and local laws. In addition all work must be performed in accordance with American Institute of Architects, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRE) Guidelines. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NIH Clinical Center, Building 10 10 Center Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 Companies are encouraged to respond if they have the capability and capacity to provide the identified products and services with little or no disruption of services to the current users at the NIH/CC. Interested small business potential Offerors are encouraged to respond to this notice. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of respondents' capacity and capability to perform the specific work as required. Pricing information is encouraged, but not required. Responses must directly demonstrate the company's capability, experience, and/or ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform each of the tasks described above at a sufficient level of detail to allow definitive numerical evaluation; and evidence that the contractor can satisfy the minimum requirements listed above while in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 ("Limitations on Subcontracting"). Failure to definitively address each of these factors will result in a finding that respondent lacks capability to perform the work. Responses to this notice shall be limited to 20 pages, and must include: 1. Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. 2. Name, title, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. 3. Business size for a NAICS: 238220 with size limitation standards of the employees and status, if qualified as an 8(a) firm (must be certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA), Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA), Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (must be listed in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages). 4. DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc). Companies also must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be considered as potential sources. 5. Identification of the firm's government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) by Schedule number and contract number and/or SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested (e.g. GSA, NITAAC, NASA SEWP). Please submit copies of any documentation, such as letters or certificates to indicate the firm's status (see item #3 above). Teaming arrangements are acceptable, and the information required above on the company responding to this announcement shall also be provided for each entity expected to be teammates of the respondent for performance of this work. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. Interested Offerors should submit their capability statement not exceeding twenty (20) pages in length, excluding standard brochures. SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, November 14, 2017. The capabilities response shall be e-mailed to: Ogochukwu.nwankwo@nih.gov. All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Information provided in response to this notice will be used to assess alternatives available for determining how to proceed in the acquisition process. This notice is part of Government Market Research, a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. The NH/CC will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, the content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in subsequent solicitation. NIH/CC/OPC reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing NIH/CC/OPC 's understanding of the notice submission. This announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. It is emphasized that this is a notice for planning and information purposes only and is not be construed as a commitment by the government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the government pay for information solicited. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted before the closing date and time to the attention of the Contract Specialist listed below. Primary Point of Contact: Ogochukwu Nwankwo MBA Contracting Officer ogochukwu.nwankwo@nih.gov Phone: (301) 496-1446 Contracting Office Address: 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5480
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH Clinical Center, Building 10, 10 Center Drive, bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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