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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 22, 2005 FBO #1487
SOURCES SOUGHT

C -- AE ARC FLASH HAZARD ANALYSIS AT VA MEDICAL CENTER, TOMAH, WISCONSIN

Notice Date

12/20/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Health Care System, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 5000 West National Avenue, Bldg. No. 5, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53295-0005
 

ZIP Code

53295-0005
 

Solicitation Number

676-174-06
 

Response Due

1/20/2006
 

Archive Date

2/20/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a request for Standard Form (SF) 330 - this is NOT a request for proposals. The VA Medical Center, Tomah, Wisconsin is seeking the professional A/E services to provide an arc flash hazard analysis in accordance with attached specification 16941 and applicable requirements of NFPA 70R, IEEE-1584, IEEE-141, IEEE-242, and IEEE-399. The NAICS code is 541380. Estimated value is between $25,000 and $100,000. This is 100% small business set-aside. By definition in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 19.1002, Emerging Small Business is defined as a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50% of the numerical size standard applicable to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Although this procurement action is restricted, small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and woman owned small businesses are strongly encouraged to submit (four copies of) SF 330 as requested. A/E services shall include a GAP analysis; an electrical arc flash hazard analysis; and support services for implementation of the arc flash hazard and electrical safety programs. See attached Section 16941 for additional requirements. Design shall be complete within 90 days of contract award. Standard design criteria established for the Veterans Affairs Facilities to be followed; are available at www.va.gov/facmgt/ae . Firms within 200-mile radius of Tomah, Wisconsin are invited to submit four copies of SF 330 to the above named Contracting Officer no later than January 20, 2006. Firms will be considered as to location, technical expertise and other requirements. Facsimile copies are not acceptable; however if available electronically they may be submitted to Lydia.Falk@va.gov. If submitted electronically, the Firm is responsible for ensuring delivery. Evaluation factors for consideration of qualifications listed in descending order of importance are: (1) past performance on similar projects, maintaining project schedules and project budgets; (2) Overall engineering design experience and capability with electrical arc flash hazard analysis_ projects; (3) Qualifications of staff to be assigned, with special emphasis on field personnel to be utilized; (4) Knowledge in NFPA 70E requirements; (5) Cost control effectiveness; (6) Location of office supporting project; and (7) Ability to produce all plan documents as stated in paragraph 1.7; 1.8 and 1.9 of the attached specification. A/E firms which meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit four copies of the Standard Form 330. Each offeror shall identify past or current contract/agreements for efforts similar to the requirements stated. The past performance information can include, but is not restricted to, performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will be performing major or critical aspects of the requirement. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for who information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The area of consideration will be limited to the firms within a mileage radius of 200. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes is 541380. The size standard for each is $4.5 million. The point of contact will be Lydia Falk, Contracting Officer, by telephone at 608-280-7184 or by e-mail at Lydia.Falk@va.gov.
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA Medical Center, 500 East Veterans Drive, Tomah, Wisconsin

Zip Code: 54660-3105

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00955202-W 20051222/051221075448 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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