SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Design-Build Services, Modernization of the Animal Science and Human Nutrition Research Center at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Building 307, located in Beltsville, Maryland
- Notice Date
- 10/31/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Contracting Operations Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 3, Mailstop: 5117, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- 123K2518R0010
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2018
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Stolte, Phone: 301-504-1187, Angela B. Wingert, Phone: 301-504-1181
- E-Mail Address
-
Stephen.Stolte@ars.usda.gov, angela.wingert@ars.usda.gov
(Stephen.Stolte@ars.usda.gov, angela.wingert@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 ALL interested contractors that can meet the minimum evaluation factors below. "Interested contractors" would include qualified Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HubZone), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), certified 8(a) firms, and SBA approved Mentor-Protégé firms as potential Offerors for the Design-Bid-Build Construction Solicitation for the BARC Building 307, located at Beltsville, Maryland. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 236220 (Construction) with a Size Standard of $36.5 million.\\ Background: BARC Building 307 was constructed in 1940 and has never been renovated. Many of BARC's animal science researchers are currently dispersed and housed in small, inefficient buildings that do not serve their research needs. BARC Building 307 is a large building that is now vacant, but can accommodate the consolidation and housing of priority animal science. This will result in long term operational savings to the research program by reducing the physical and energy footprint. Requirement: The project scope includes a complete gut and rebuild of Building 307 (67,000 SF), including the replacement of all architectural elements (roof, windows, finishes), mechanical, electrical, plumbing and laboratory systems, upgrade site utilities, upgrade structural systems and removal of HAZMAT. The proposed construction at BARC Building 307 will be performed on an active research campus. Technical Scope: • The project scope includes the design-build of a complete gut and rebuild of Building 307 (67,000 SF), including replacement of all architectural elements (roof, windows, finishes), mechanical, electrical, plumbing and laboratory systems, upgrade site utilities, upgrade structural systems, and the removal of HAZMAT. • Building 307 will contain Biological Safety Level 2 (BSL-2) Laboratories and associated equipment, such as Fume Hoods, Biological Safety Cabinets, Autoclaves, Cold Rooms, and Freezers. • The project includes total replacement of all the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, to include main systems, direct digital controls, appropriate redundancies, and proper directional airflow requirements to prevent cross contamination. Bridging Documents (BD) will consist of a 35% completed design submission. The Design-Build Contractor (DBC) will use the BDs as the basis to complete a set of construction documents including an O&M manual. As stated above, the purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to identify all prospective firms to provide Design-Build services associated with the Modernization of BARC Building 307. 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 - Large, Small, SDB, SDVOSB, HubZone, WOSB, SBA approved Mentor-Protégé or Certified 8(a). 4. Firm's Bonding Capacity (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). Interested firms must meet the minimum bonding requirement of $30M single / $50M aggregate to be considered as a potential source. The surety providing the bonding must be clearly identified and listed in the Department of Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties which can be found at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570.htm. If not currently bonded, a letter from a listed surety stating capacity for obtaining a sufficient bonding amount must be included. 5. Firm's experience in successfully completed Design-Build projects of similar size and scope. To demonstrate similar projects, at least two examples completed in the last seven (7) years should be provided. Examples should be of multi-story laboratory/ research buildings on active campuses containing BSL-2 laboratories and associated equipment such as Fume Hoods, Biological Safety Cabinets, Autoclaves, etc. 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 November 13, 2018 by 3:00 p.m. 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 and angela.wingert@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, ARS, BARC, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN05139336-W 20181102/181031230625-129c18d6773ca42f781b00c7df89ac4b (fbodaily.com)
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