SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Design and engineering Serivices (A&E)
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB1950001301513
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Maria M. Gray, Phone: (301)975-5577, Donald Collie, Phone: 301-975-6485
- E-Mail Address
-
maria.gray@nist.gov, donald.collie@nist.gov
(maria.gray@nist.gov, donald.collie@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) TO AWARD A CONTRACT. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of Small Businesses (e.g., 8(a), Service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, Small disadvantaged business, Veteran-owned small business, and Women-owned small business) under NAICS code, 541330, that have the capability, experience, and expert knowledge to provide architectural design services: DESCRIPTION/SCOPE/OBJECTIVE The objective of this acquisition is to replace existing IDIQ architectural design services with a new multi-year contract to provide design and engineering services for building architectural renovation, additions, reconfiguration and repairs within the NIST Gaithersburg campus. The Agency seeks qualified, experienced engineering firms for design and engineering services with specific types of specialized projects. A&E Services performed for NIST generally include evaluation,renovation,repair,modification/reconfiguration,replacement and/or building addition to campus building spaces and scientific laboratories. The work includes field investigation, surveying, and document preparation. Documentation may include engineering studies, conceptual design, survey reports, full contract drawings and specifications, design calculations, cost estimates and project schedules as defined by each Statement of Work. The expertise and qualifications will include evaluation and refurbishment of mechanical/electrical and plumbing (MEP) utility systems, laboratory specific specialty gasses and environmental controls, building envelope and interior structure of a comparable size and type of the NIST Gaithersburg Campus. 1. Related Project Design Experience: NIST will evaluate the extent to which the A&E's response demonstrates experience in successfully completing related projects that meet design criteria of the solicitation requirements within the past five (5) years. Specific types of specialized projects will include: a. Renovations such as but not limited to, commercial window replacements, masonry repairs, exterior building envelope repairs, and roofing. Roofing designs are typically for replacement of an existing roofing system and would include design and specifications for new built-up roofs of at least 20,000 SF minimum, including ancillary components such as exhaust hoods, drains, coping and flashing meeting current insulation guidelines for federal facilities. b. Laboratory renovations of at least 1,300 SF which may include replacement or reconfigurations of Fume hoods at least four feet in width, new laboratory grade casework, new seamless flooring, interior architectural features, and wall or partition assemblies. c. Associated laboratory facility mechanical, plumbing and electrical renovations, upgrades and alterations to include major utility systems, facility construction and reconfiguration, branch circuits of at least 50 amperes at 208V or 480V, 3 phase for installation of specialized scientific tools, equipment and instrumentation, distribution of manifold specialty gasses utilizing at least one of the following (nitrogen, helium, compressed air, or a custom blend) within the lab. d. Life safety and code compliance (IBC, NFPA, etc) analyses including fire alarm systems and devices, access and egress, hazardous detection systems (i.e. radiological), and security/surveillance systems. 2. Professional Qualifications of Staff and proposed Consultants: NIST will evaluate the extent to which the A&E firm's response demonstrates technical expertise, professional qualifications and successful project completion similar to the specialized design criteria of the solicitation requirements. Submissions that demonstrate a correlation of the proposed design team with the same projects that are submitted for evaluation under Related Project Design Experience will be considered technically qualified for selection. 3. Location of Firm: NIST will evaluate Capability Statements the extent to which the A&E's response demonstrates their proximity to the Gaithersburg MD campus to comply with the location criteria of maximum distance of 70 miles.Only those respondents that satisfactorily demonstrate technically qualified in all of the evaluation criteria required by the solicitation will be slated. Corporate Experience: The Offeror shall describe previous experience in performance of projects similar in size, scope, technical difficulty, and complexity to the requirement described herein. Along with the above, the following specific information is requested: (a) Company descriptive literature; (b) Specific related corporate experience; (c) Experience with the type of performance expectations mentioned above; and (d) References (to include a point of contact and phone number) with first hand knowledge of the experience cited in (b), and (c) above; (e) Business information outlined below. Business information: a. DUNS Number b. Company Name c. Type/Size of company, NAICS code, and Social Economic status, as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). d. All offerors must register on the CCR located at http://www.sam.gov, additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. The synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. All information submitted in response to this announcement must arrive on or before the closing date. All capability statements shall be submitted via e-mail to the point of contact listed below. Responses must be submitted not later than March 15, 2013. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages excluding business information. Documentation should be sent via email to: Point of Contact: Name: Maria Gray Phone: 301-975-5577 Email: maria.gray@nist.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN03000654-W 20130303/130302091635-c7b35b8524422142082034ab0f5f5942 (fbodaily.com)
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