SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- St. Stephens Powerhouse Crane Rehabilitation
- Notice Date
- 11/19/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335314
— Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Charleston, 69-A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina, 29403-5107, United States
- ZIP Code
- 29403-5107
- Solicitation Number
- W912HP-13-S-0004
- Point of Contact
- Marshall Burns, Phone: 843-329-8194, Rose M. Smalls, Phone: 8433298193
- E-Mail Address
-
marshall.burns@usace.army.mil, rose.smalls@usace.army.mil
(marshall.burns@usace.army.mil, rose.smalls@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NEW CRANE CONTROLS FOR 135 TON BRIDGE CRANE, ST. STEPHENS, SC The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has a requirement for the above subject Project. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This is not a follow-on contract. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought synopsis is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified Small Business, Certified 8(a) Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business firm and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 335314, Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for the above project, the Government will use responses to this sources sought synopsis. The order of magnitude for this effort is estimated between $100,000 and $500,000. Project Information: This work will occur at the United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Stephen, SC, Hydropower Facility Powerhouse. The contractor shall rehabilitate the 135 Ton overhead bridge crane located inside the St Stephen Powerhouse. The rehabilitation will include new motors and controls. The new variable frequency controls shall be for the hoists, trolleys, and bridge drive. Both a radio remote control, for use on the generator floor, and miniature "Joy-Stick" Type control in the crane cab shall be provided. Both the radio remote control and miniature "Joy-Stick" type controls shall be stepless (i.e. infinitely adjustable) and shall have a micro speed setting which shall reduce full scale to approximately 20% of drive full speed. When either type of control returns to the center or neutral position, the in-use motor drive shall decelerate the driven motor before setting brake(s). The hoist shall be a closed loop control system with encoder feedback. This controls upgrade shall include all necessary drives and shall use all applicable industry guidelines for all material specifications. Note: (1) If the decision is to Set-Aside this procurement for HUBZone Small Business, the contractor shall be required to perform in accordance to 13 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) SUBPART 126.700. (a) A qualified HUBZone Small Business receiving a HUBZONE contract for general construction must perform at least 15% of the contract either itself or through subcontracts with other qualified HUBZONE Small Business concerns. Note: (2) If the decision is to Set-Aside this procurement for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, the contractor shall be required to perform in accordance to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting (b) states, "The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees." The contractor shall begin work within five (5) calendar days after acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed. Completion time for this project will be specified in the solicitation. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the specified number of days, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount specified in the contract. If you can meet all of the requirements for this project and the information in the questionnaire, please respond to this sources sought synopsis by email or mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, Contracting Office; Attention: Marshall Burns, 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403. The e-mail address for Marshall Burns is marshall.burns@usace.army.mil. Email is the preferred method when receiving responses to this synopsis. Response must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, on 3 December, 2012. Please submit the following information and the information required in the attached worksheets: 1. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) & Commercial & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (This information can be obtained from your Central Contractor Registration). 2. Name of firm w/address, phone and fax number, and point of contact. 3. State if your company is a certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. 4. Bonding Capacity: State whether your firm can provide a Bid Bond (20% of the total bid amount), Performance and Payment Bonds (100% of the contract amount). 5. Please indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project, if this project is set-aside for 8(a), HUBZone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business or other Small Business. 6. Qualification: Responses to this sources sought synopsis shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in performing operations in connection with rehabilitating a bridge crane. Provide documentation for your firm on past or similar efforts as a prime contractor or sub contractor. 7. Submission Requirements: Firms submitting responses shall provide information on the most recent and at least three projects that prove you can meet the qualification criteria listed above, with contract number, project location, description of work requirements, contact and phone number for each effort, and other references. Firms should also indicate all applicable personnel and sub-contractors proposed to work on the contract. Proof of Small Business Administration (SBA) registration 8(a) and HUBZone Small Business shall be provided with this response. Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, may not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. Additional Info: Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403 Place of Performance: St. Stephens, South Carolina Point of Contact(s): Marshall Burns Marshall.Burns@usace.army.mil Secondary Contact: Rose Smalls Rose.Smalls@usace.army.mil COMPANY INFORMATION Name: DUNS number: Address: CAGE Code: Point of Contact: Title: Email address: Phone number: BUSINESS SIZE/SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (NAICS Code 236220, Size Std $35.5 million) (Mark ALL that apply) Large Small Small Disadvantaged Exit Date: 8(a) Cert. No: Exit Date: HUBZone Cert. No: Effective Date: VOSB SDVOSB WOSB Anticipate proposing as a Joint Venture? If Yes, please describe: PRIMARY AREAS OF EXPERTISE/INTEREST NAICS Code: Description: How likely are you to submit a proposal on a solicitation that may result from this effort? Very Likely ______ Likely _____ Not Likely _____ Use the template on the following page to describe projects of similar size, scope and complexity as that described in the sources sought synopsis which you have performed within the last five (5) years. Total submittal, including pages 1 and 2, shall not exceed eight (8) pages.   PROJECT INFORMATION TEMPLATE (Make additional copies as needed) Project Title: Location: Address of work site: Contract number: Task order number: Dates of performance: From To Total Contract Value: $ Total Value to date: $ Procuring activity: Procurement point of contact: Phone: Type of agency: Fed Govt State Govt Municipality Private Other (describe) Performed as: Prime Contractor Subcontractor Other (describe) General description of work: 1. Describe your specific duties, being sure to list relevant criteria associate with this project in relation to those described in the sources sought notice: 2. Describe your experience replacing roofs greater than 500,000 SF and in a cold weather climate. 3. Experience executing construction contracts in a fully occupied building. TOTAL SUBMISSIONAL SHALL NOT EXCEED EIGHT (8) PAGES
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/841ca1b92c7e6bc680303866823749f1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: St. Stephens, South Carolina, United States
- Record
- SN02933672-W 20121121/121119234420-841ca1b92c7e6bc680303866823749f1 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |