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Z -- TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR VARIOUS MECHNICAL/ELECTRICAL UTILITY RELATED TASK ORDERS RELATING TO A LARGE BOILERS & REFRIGERATION. SOL 263-96-P(CD)-0202 POC Milton Timmons, Contracting Officer (301)402-2163. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks an A/E contractor (SIC CODE 1872) to provide services for various mechanical/electrical utility related task orders relating to a large Boiler and Refrigeration Plant located at the NIH Campus, Bethesda, Maryland. The A/E shall be responsible for developing designs and construction documents for mechanical, electrical and structural systems relating to the Boiler and Refrigeration Plants. The small business size standard for SIC Code 1872 is $2.5 million. The NIH Contracting Officer, Milton Timmons, is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and potential technical capability of small businesses to provide A/E services for various mechanical/electrical utility relating to task orders. The existing boiler plant has a total capacity of 800,000 lbs/hour steam which includes four (4) 150,000 lbs/hour boiler, that are over 40 years old, and one (1) new 200,000 lbs/hour boiler, along with the auxiliary equipment. The chiller plant consists of two (2) buildings. The chiller plant has a total capacity of 48,000 tons, which includes six (6) 5000 ton new chillers and six (6) 3000 ton older chillers. Since this is a new procurement there is not prior procurement history. The initial task order consists of the preparation of a comprehensive system of Operation and Maintenance Manuals. The Operation and Maintenance Manuals shall be a single source reference manual containing complete info0rmation for start-up, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and programming both boiler and refrigeration systems. The A/E firm shall be responsible for field testing the manuals to verify correctness and usefulness. All work and equipment required for field investigations and tests shall be provided by the A/E firm. The A/E firm shall prepare all technical drawings using CADD compatible with the Government CADD system. All of the above work must be completed within 240 calendar days after receiving the Notice to Proceed, and without interruption to normal operation of the existing plants. Eligibility of the A/E firm for completing work under this contract shall be determined by the following two (2) factors. The following two factors, 1) past performance will be given a 50 percent weight and 2) qualification of key peronnel will be given 50 percent weight. In light of this project summary, interested businesses are invited to submit tailored capability statements addressing the factors below. Firms responding to this market survey should keep in mind that only focused and pertinent information is requested. 1. Past Performance on Similar Projects: The A/E firm shall demonstrate successful completion of designs and the writing of O&M manuals for large boiler and refrigeration plants having heating and cooling application. The projects shall closely match in size and complexity, with steam capacities equal or greater than 200,000 lbs/hr. and chilled water capacities equal or greater than 20,000 tons. The A/E firm shall provide copies of previously completed O&M manuals for at least two similar projects completed within the past five (5) years. Copies of O&M manuals should demonstrate experience and technical knowledge of steam and chilled water generation systems and associated control technology. The documents should show that the A/E firm possesses a clear understanding of standards and procedures for start-up, operating, maintaining, testing, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance of large plants. The A/E firm shall provide a list of other designs completed, including references for the past seven (7) years. References shall include the name of the installation, with point of contact address and phone number 2. Qualifications of Key Personnel: Key personnel, as a minimum, shall include the following: Project Manager: The Project Manager must be a registered professional engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and the experience joined by being actively engaged in power plant design, operation and maintenance. Experience must include a thorough knowledge of the electrical and control technology application for large refrigeration and boiler plants. This individual must possess a clear understanding of boiler and refrigeration plant operation and must have at least seven (7) years experience in preparing O&M manuals. Mechanical Project Engineer: The Project Engineer must be an individual with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. This degree may be substituted with ten (10) years of experience in design, operation, and maintenance of large boiler and refrigeration plants, or an individual with at least twenty (20) years of experience operating and maintaining large boiler and chiller plant operations. Electrical Project Engineer: The Project Engineer must be an individual with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. This degree may be substituted with ten (10) years of experience in electrical instrumentation and controls relating to the design, operation, and maintenance of large boiler and refrigeration plants, or an individual with at least twenty (20) years of experience in providing instrumentation and control support to the operation and maintenance of large boiler and chiller plant operations. Technical Writer: The Technical Writer must have at least ten (10) years of experience in writing and editing large complex technical documents to include the development of O&M manuals. Civil/Structural Project Engineer: The Project Engineer must be a registered professional engineer with a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering and a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in design and building infrastructure utilities. This individual must have a thorough knowledge of all building codes and state and local regulations. (Experience cannot be considered a 100% substitute for education and professional registration.) The key personnel shall be those who will have the major project responsibilities. The availability of these individuals is considered critical to the accomplishment of the required services. These persons must be identified by name with specific duties and responsibilities to be performed. A statement must accompany the resumes of each person defining the extent of availability and corporate commitment for the proposed position. Any firm desiring consideration is to submit a standard form SF 254 (even if currently on file) for the firm and each consultant and an SF 255, for the team and must be received by 4:00 pm eastern time within 30 days from the date of this publication. This is a full and open competition requirement. Women-owned and minority firms are encourage to participate. This is not an RFP. All 254's & 255's are to be sent to the following: Milton Timmons (Contracting Officer) 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 13, Room G800, Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone number: (301) 496-8080. (0024)

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