National Institutes of Health, Division of Procurement, Acquisition Branch C, Bldg 13, Rm G-800, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda Md 20892

Y -- BUILDING 10 PARKING GARAGE RESTORATION - NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, BETHESDA, MARYLAND SOL 263-95-P(CH)-0248 POC Larry Hunter, Contracting Officer, Tel. (301) 402-2163, FAX (301) 402-1103. Pre-Solicitation: The work consists of repairs and improvements to the ambulatory Care Research Facility (ACRF), Building 10 Parking Garage. The work shall be performed in phases while maintaining normal use and operations for facility patrons to the balance of the garage areas. The work shall be performed mainly on the supported levels and ramps of the garage facility. It will generally include: extensive shoring installations, removal of concrete by use of hydrodemolition and conventional chipping, removal of existing top mat reinforcing steel and installation of new epoxy coated reinforcing steel, field epoxy coating reinforcing steel contained within or extending from existing concrete columns or walls, installation of shear pins between old and new concrete, installation of a high quality silica fume concrete topping slab. Miscellaneous additional types of work included in this project are as follows: slab-on-grade repairs at isolated areas, expansion and sealant installations, membrane installation in selected areas, supplemental drains and piping, snow melt system, restriping, painting and general cleanup of the garage.Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal's acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted. The Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and may discuss proposals with their offerors. Delivery or performance requirements are as follows: Base Contract: The contract shall consist of Phases 1 through 5.Option A: Option A shall consist of Phases 6, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Option B: Option B shall consist of Phases 6, 7, 8, 9,and 10.The awarding of Option A or B shall be subject to the availability of funds.Performance Periods: The performance periods for the Base and Options are as follows,Scenario 1: For the Base Contract award only with no options exercised, the contract completion date shall be 390 calendar days after the Notice -To-Proceed (NTP). Scenario 2: For the Base Contract award and the exercise of Option A, the contract completion date shall be 710 calendar days after the NTP.Scenario 3: For the Base Contract award and the exercise of Option B,the contract completion date shall be 730 calendar days after the NTP.The proposed acquisition listed herein is for a Construction Contracting firm with a demonstrated history of successfully completed concrete restoration work (with minimum rework) of similar magnitude and complexity as in this acquisition for the last five years. The contractor's experience shall include shoring, silica fume concrete, hydrodemolition, waste water management, vehicular traffic membrane installation, Contractor Quality Control, Network Analysis System Scheduling, and reinforcement bar replacement.The contractor shall further provide a written guarantee with his/her proposal warranting all material and workmanship against defects for a period of not less than five years from the date of final completion, silica modified concrete vertical surface repairs and structural slab top and soffit repairs and overlays (Specification Sections 03300 ''Cast in Place Concrete'' and 03700 ''Vertical and Soffit Concrete Repair'') under this acquisition. Any deficient areas of the silica modified concrete vertical surface repairs and structural slab top and soffit repairs and overlays which may develop during this warranty period shall be made good forthwith by and at the expense of the Offeror. For the purposes of evaluation, Management and Technical Factors coupled with past performance are considered more important than cost. An overall assessment of the offeror's past performance will be highly influential in determining the relative merits of the offeror's proposal and in selecting the offeror whose proposal is considered most advantageous to the Government. The descending order of preference is as follows:A. Management and Technical Factors B. Past Performance Factor C. Cost Reasonableness Factor Area A: Management and technical evaluation factors include the following:Factor 1: Project Management Plan Sub-factor a: Work Plan Sub-factor b: Project Staffing Plan Sub-factor c: Contractor Team Experience Sub-factor d: Quality Control Factor 2: Technical Experience Sub-factor a: General Contractor Experience Sub-factor b: Subcontractor Experience Sub-factor c: Key Personnel Experience Area B: Past Performance Factor The contractor will be evaluated on projects completed within the last five years in six areas with regard to the past performance evaluation factor: quality of product or service, timeliness of performance, cost control, business practices, customer (end user) satisfaction, and performance of key personnel. Government (Federal State, and Local) and private work will be equally considered. Area C: Cost Evaluation Factor For the purpose of evaluation, technical and management factors coupled with past performance factors are considered more important than cost. The solicitation is open to large and small businesses. The solicitation will be available on or about October 27, 1995 from the Bid Custodian at 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 13, Room G-800, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 for a non-refundable cost of $100.00. Payment must be made in the form of a cashier's check, money order, or certified check only. Checks or money orders shall be made payably to the National Institutes of Health. A letter on company letterhead must be enclosed indicating the address and contact person to which all agenda and communications should be transmitted. Requests for the RFP must cite RFP No. 263-95-P(CH)-0248. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Proposals will be due on or about December 1, 1995. Questions should be submitted in writing to the contracting officer. Further information concerning this acquisition will be noted in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0011)

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