Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Procurement, 14th & C. Streets, S.W., Washington, DC, 20228

99 -- FIRE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL BEP-99-09 DUE 110998 POC Gordon Hackley, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-2226, Fax (202) 874-2200, Email gordon.hackley@bep.treas.gov -- Denise Wright, Sup. Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-2246, Fax (202) 874-2200, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ActionCode=P&;ProjectID=BEP -99-09&LocationID=142. E-MAIL: Gordon Hackley, gordon.hackley@bep.treas.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is identified by No. BEP 99-09. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. The contract type is firm fixed price/indefinite delivery multiple award contract. This contract has three delivery requirements consisting of fire engineering technical support, fire prevention and life safety surveys and acceptance testing of the fire alarm systems. No one contractor shall provide service for all three requirements under the same or related task. Each contractor will be responsible for only one (1) of the requirements defined in the statement of work. The contractor shall provide all labor, material and equipment for consultation, inspection and testing support services to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. This includes building, fire equipment and fire safety procedures necessary to minimize the danger to life and property. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to conduct surveys that address life safety from fire, for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. This includes those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, including smoke, fumes, or panic and other considerations that are essential to life safety. The contractor shall provide coverage for monitoring acceptance tests on all fire alarm equipment and systems at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing_s DC Facility. Acceptance/Re-acceptance testing shall be performed on fire alarm equipment and systems when components are changed/added/deleted; after modifications, repair or adjustments to the fire alarm equipment; system hardware or wiring; or after changes to the software. The contractor is required to meet the following task: Fire Engineering Technical Support: The contractor shall keep a log record of all call orders. When requested by the Fire Safety Staff, the contractor shall perform fire structural analysis, fire alarm system analysis, electrical analysis for fire safety features, chemical analysis for fire safety features of chemical processes, equipment, material and procedures, an analysis of fire safety practices and/or procedures at the BEP, conduct additional fire safety analysis upon requests by the Fire Safety Staff via the receipt of a call order. The contractor must have the ability to maintain file drawings for CAD, Micrograph and Intergraph. Fire Prevention and Life Safety Survey Consulting Services: The contractor shall keep a log of all call orders. The contractor shall conduct an annual life safety survey of the Lorton Warehouse Facility in Lorton VA., conduct an annual life of the fire extinguisher locations at the BEP_s DC Facility, update the drawings and reports to the existing survey conducted in FY 98, conduct an annual life safety survey of penetrations in fire systems, update the drawings and report to the existing survey conducted in FY 98, conduct additional life safety survey upon requests by the BEP via the receipt of a call order. Fire Alarm Systems Acceptance Testing Consulting Services: The contractor shall monitor and record events for the acceptance/re-acceptance testing of the fire alarm equipment, software and system components at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing_s DC Facility, provide acceptance/non-acceptance recommendations to the Fire Safety Staff based on acceptance/re-acceptance requirements stated in the contract specifications, drawings, applicable codes and standards, or manufacturer instructions, ensure that all fire equipment components, circuits, system operations, or software functions directly affected by a change shall be 100 percent tested, ensure that ten (10) percent of the initiation fire devices that are not directly affected by a change, up to a maximum 50 devices, shall also be tested and proper system operation verified. Deliverables: The contractor shall provide the following to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Fire Engineer Technical Support: Reports: The contractor shall submit six (6) hard copies and one (1) copy on a 3 12 inch computer disk of all reports to the Fire Safety Staff within 30 calendar days of completion of any survey. Drawings: The contractor shall submit one (1) original print, six (6) copies, one copy of CAD drawing(s) of all surveys to the Fire Safety Staff within 30 calendar days of the completion of any survey. Fire Prevention and Life Survey Consulting Services: Reports: The Contractor shall submit six (6) hard copies and one (1) copy on a 3 12 inch computer disk of all reports to the Fire Safety Staff within 30 calendar days of the completion. Drawings: The contractor shall submit one (1) original print, six(6) copies, one (1) copy of the CAD drawing(s) of all surveys to the Fire Safety Staff within 30 calendar days of the completion of any survey. Fire Alarm System Acceptance Testing Consulting Service: The Contractor shall submit a written report within ten (10) working days after the completion of the test, submit a written final report within five (5) working days after receiving comments pertaining to the draft report, provide a status report at the end of each day of each of each test, provide six (6) copies of each report submitted at the completion of the test. FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The evaluation criteria and scoring are as follows: Criteria (i) Management capabilities: Offeror must demonstrate management_s ability to successfully meet the requirements of this effort. Scoring Pass/Fail (ii) Key personnel: Offeror shall submit resumes on personnel schedule to work on thisproject. Scoring Pass/Fail. (iii) Timeliness : The offeror must demonstrate his ability to respond within twenty four (24) hours of receipt of a call order. Scoring Pass/fail. (iv) Pass Performance. The offeror shall provide three references and phone numbers of customers for whom they have provided services that are similar in size and scope. Scoring Pass/Fail. More then one contract will be awarded. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is the most advantageous to the government. Offerors submitting proposals are reminded that this is an informal process and no competitive range will be determined. Comparative evaluation procedures will be used to award this contract. Personnel working on this contract are required to have a security clearance. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this requisition. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional applicable clauses shall be incorporated in the contract prior to award. This is a small business set-aside. Proposals shall be mailed to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Procurement, Room 705-A, 14th and C Sts., S.W., Washington, DC 20228-0001, Attn: Ronald M. Venable. Offers are due on or before November 9, 1998, AT 3:00 P.M. Local Time. _See Note 1_ Posted 10/23/98 (D-SN265041). (0296)

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