National Institutes of Health, Office of Procurement Management, Acquistions Branch C, Bldg. 13, Room G800, Bethesda, MD 20892-5057

Y -- NIHAC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE (POWER PLANT) SOL 263-00-B(CI)-0221 DUE 052200 POC Robert C. Harsha, Contracting Officer, (301) 435-4335 SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH ANIMAL CENTER (NIHAC) AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), POOLESVILLE, MD. It is the intent of the NIH to procure this project under a two (2)-step acquisition process. The first step will pre-qualify construction contractors for a bidders list to provide all services for the construction project. Under the Second Step the qualified contractors shall submit a Base Bid and Three Optional Bids for the construction project. Base Bid and the Options are detailed on the drawings. The magnitude of the construction project is estimated to be over $10 million. Construction of the project is to be completed within 24 months from the noticed to proceed including any options exercised. The "Upgrade of Utility Infrastructure Project at the National Institute of Health Animal Center (NIHAC) in Poolesville, Maryland consists of construction for a new power plant to replace the existing plant facility, and connection to existing utilities which includes steam chilled water, sanitary, water, electrical and signal. The new 3,885 square meters (24,000 cubic meters) power Plant includes three (3) 4200 kw chillers and provision for one (1) future 4200 kw chiller, two (2) 11,500 kw and two (2) 4,500 kw high pressure (1700kpa) water tube boilers and provision for an additional future 11,500 kw high pressure boiler. The work includes all materials, labor, supervision, quality control, commissioning and any other associated cost for all pumps, tanks, piping and cooling towers to provide a complete chilled water and steam plant facility. The chilled water system is a primary/secondary system with primary pumps for a chiller loop, and secondary pumps to serve the site building loops. The new Power Plant includes new 15kw distribution switchgear complete with new 15kv feeders and utility connection configured to serve the entire animal center electrical system. The new Power Plant under Options One and Two if exercised will have four (4) 1,500kw, 12,470 volts engine generator sets, paralleling switchgear with utility load management; complete with microprocessor based measuring and monitoring power system feeders and connections to serve the NIHAC power system. The project also includes 290 square meters (870 cubic meters) utility tunnel with steam, distilled water and electrical utilities. Connections to existing NIHAC utilities are included under Option Three. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION STEP ONE The government will determine the capability of each offeror on the basis of its response to the following criteria: Organizational Past Performance/Experience: The offeror must have satisfactorily completed projects of similar type, size, and magnitude. The offeror's completed projects shall have included the following: Chiller projects from 4200 kW and larger units. High Pressure Steam Boiler projects having a capacity of 11500 kW and larger. Electrical projects including generating systems similar in capacity or larger with characteristics similar to the proposed project, and 15 KV electrical power distribution system. For each project submitted provide a complete description and references including the owner, project officer, owner's project representative, and architects and or engineer of record. Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an offeror satisfied its customers and completed its work in compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations. Evaluation criteria in descending order of importance are as follows: That the offeror was capable, efficient and effective in performance of work, submissions, reports, progress meetings, and inspections. That the offeror's performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract. That the offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance. That the offeror was committed to customer satisfaction. Extent to which the offeror's key personnel have worked together in the past. In the evaluation of past performance, the government will contact the references provided by the offeror and other reliable sources of information, including, but not limited to Federal, State, and local agencies, better business bureaus, published media and electronic databases. The technical proposal shall not include prices or pricing information. The technical proposals must be received on or before May 22, 2000, 3:00 p.m. local prevailing time at the above address using zip code 20892-5711. Offerors should submit a proposal that is 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 proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any offeror; however, 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. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability. Only one (1) technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. BIDDING STEP TWO Each contractor selected under Step One will be invited to submit one sealed bid for the project Base Bid, Option One, Option Two, and Option Three on the form provided by the Government in the Request for Bid. In this step, only bids based upon technical proposal determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions will be considered for award. Each bid in this step must be based on the bidders own technical proposal from Step One. The basis for award will be the low qualifying base bid plus all Options. If exercised, the Option(s) or any combination of Options will be exercised by October 31, 2001. One set of the Specifications and Drawings will be issued to qualifying contractors on the bidders list at no cost; additional copies will be available for $307.00 a set and will be available until quantities are exhausted. Information on delivery orperformance requirements is not binding on the Government and the actual delivery or performance requirements will be contained in the invitation issued under step two. Technical proposals may be mailed to the above address; however, the proper zip code is 20892-5711. Posted 04/20/00 (W-SN447014). (0111)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0116 20000424\Y-0002.SOL)