Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Office of Financial Management, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581

N -- HVAC INSTALLATION SOL CFTC-0040015 DUE 080100 POC Nicholas Graham, (202) 418-5191 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, ngraham@cftc.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 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 solicitation is issued as a request for proposals (RFP). This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 97-18. This is a small business set-aside under SIC Code #1711; size standard is $7 million. The contractor shall provide and install A/C units in office space located at 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC, and shall provide all other materials and perform all plumbing, electrical and other work necessary to complete the installation. All A/C units must have a one-year parts and labor warranty, and a post-warranty maintenance agreement must be provided for the Liebert units. Offerors must visit the sites to determine the optimum location for each A/C unit and to determine exact installation requirements. Contact Mr. Salminio Garner on (202) 418-5163 to schedule a site visit. This project includes three tasks: (1) Tenth Floor OIRM Help Desk install one Carrier unit, Model #50HQ012-4, 12,000 BTU (A/C equipment shall include emergency overflow switches), a wall mounted thermostat, one Hartell self-contained condensate pump, an isolation valve and bronze strainer, and if necessary, new ducts, transfer grills, supply diffusers, piping, circuit breakers in existing high voltage panels, and repositioning of fire sprinklers and/or exit signs; (2) Tenth Floor Computer Room install two Liebert Challenger 5 ton systems, Model # BU067A-AAE and two Liebert air-cooled condensers Model # DCSF083LZ (A/C equipment shall include factory-wired disconnect switches in condenser and air handling units, microprocessor-based temperature and humidity control, audible and visual alarms, factory-balanced evaporator motor and blower package, scroll compressor, electric reheat, infared w/auto flush humidifier, 2-inch 20% pleated air filters, smoke detectors, plenum with 2-way air distribution, 460 volt power connectors and up-flow air configuration), install refrigerant grade piping for refrigerant circuits, perform pressure and leak test of refrigerant piping, evacuate and charge units, provide inter-lock control wiring between system components, provide water supply for humidifiers, and install pumped condensate drains and piping; and (3) Seventh Floor Data Communication Room install one Liebert Data Mate one ton, console type unit, Model # DME027E, and one Liebert condensing unit, Model # DMC029WG (A/C equipment shall include electric reheat, steam generating canister humidifier, microprocessor based temperature and humidity controls, and condensate pump w/compressor interlock), install new condenser piping water piping from new unit in 10th floor Computer Room to existing mechanical room located close by; make necessary pipe connections to 24 hour system, and install new isolation valve at the mains. All work must comply with federal and DC construction regulations and landlord rules, and all materials must be equivalent to existing facilities. Contractor shall obtain all necessary permits. Prior to work start, contractor must submit proof of $2 million liability insurance, performance bond, DC business license, permits, and names and social security numbers of personnel needing access to site. All work must be completed within 21 days of the work start date offered in the contractor's proposal, and occur during non-working hours (6:00 PM 11:00 PM, Monday through Friday and/or, if authorized by agency, on week-ends). Terms and conditions applicable to this solicitation are: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Supplies; FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration; and FAR 52.236-7, Permits and Responsibilities. A written proposal must be submitted as follows: (1) a project plan that describes all work and materials necessary to successfully complete the installation and the proposed placement of the A/C units, and proposes a work start date; (2) the terms and conditions of an annual maintenance agreement for the Liebert units; (3) a separate firm-fixed price for each of the three tasks described above; (4) name and phone number of three references for comparable projects; and (5) a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (this form is on the Internet at: http://www.arnet.gov/far/). Proposals shall be valid for a period not less than 30 days after the proposal due date. In making selection for award, the agency will consider price, technical approach, how quickly the contractor can start work, and past performance, and will select the proposal that is deemed overall to be most advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to make no award or to award one or more of the tasks described above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal and will be considered by the agency. Proposals must received by Nicholas Graham, Contracting Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20581, no later than 4:30 PM local time on August 1, 2000. Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to the Contracting Officer. See Note 1. Posted 07/12/00 (W-SN473816). (0194)

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