S -- NATURAL GAS UTILITY SERVICE FOR PROPOSED FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO BE LOCATED IN POLLOCK, LOUISIANA

Notice Date

November 19, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, Construction Contracting, 320 First Street, NW, Room 5006, Washington, DC, 20534

ZIP Code

20534

Solicitation Number

X00-0462

Response Due

January 7, 2002

Point of Contact

Belinda Toews, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-307-0954, Fax 202-616-6055, Email btoews@bop.gov -- Paula Miller, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-307-0954, Fax 202-616-6055, Email pmiller@bop.gov

Description

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for natural gas utility services at a proposed Federal Correctional Institution to be located in Pollock, Louisiana. The facility will house approximately 1,500 inmates, warehouse space, ancillary buildings and other generic institutional elements. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 221210 (Size Standard: 500 employees). This sources sought synopsis is for the purpose of conducting market research to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. Do not submit capability statements. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate an respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Market Survey, which includes instructions for submitting a proposal, will be available on or about December 3, 2001. Requests for the market survey should be faxed and then mailed to Belinda L. Toews, Contracting Officer, at the address and number listed below. Do not send P.O. Box Address. The contractor shall provide natural gas service at a rate of flow up to an estimated daily usage of 11,301 cubic feet CFH. The contractor will be responsible for providing and coordinating all services required to the designated point of service point. A permanent natural gas service connection shall be available by April 1, 2004. Permanent service commencement date of October 1, 2004 is required. The resulting contract will be a firm-fixed price with economic adjustments and shall have a performance period of a minimum of one year and maximum of ten years duration. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. The evaluation factors with the exception of price are listed in descending order of importance: past performance, technical, small business subcontracting, and price. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. This solicitation is unrestricted. The solicitation and all subsequent information, including amendments will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration?s Federal Business Opportunities web site http://www.fedbizopps.gov.. This site provides downloading instructions. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Hard copies of this solicitation will not be available. However, should the market research reveal that there is only one source available to provide natural gas service to the new institution, all information pertaining to the solicitation will be disseminated by mail in hard copy format. Solicitations will be available on or about January 7, 2002 with a tentative closing date of February 7, 2002. Point of contact for inquiries and clarifications is: Belinda L. Toews, Contracting Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Property and Construction Branch, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, N.W., Room 500-6, Washington, D.C. 20534. The point of contact can be reached at 202.307.0954 and fax number 202.616.6055. No telephone or collect calls will be accepted.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011121/SSOL005.HTM (D-323 SN513339)