SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- TSL IIP IT&E Laboratory Construction
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Biocontainment Operations Branch of Procurement, BPB TH378C, 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, Brunswick (Glynco), Georgia, 31524, United States
- ZIP Code
- 31524
- Solicitation Number
- HSFLBP-13-R-00002
- Point of Contact
- Richard C. Elder, Phone: 9122805233
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.elder@dhs.gov
(richard.elder@dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice Project: Construct TSL IIP IT&E Laboratory Classification Code: Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction - Laboratory Construction Contracting Office Address: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Biocontainment Procurement Branch, Procurement Division, TH378C, 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, Glynco, GA 31524 MARKET SURVEY/SOURCES SOUGHT: The Department of Homeland Security identifying potential offerors with capabilities to be the prime or general contractor to construct a facility at the Transportation Security Laboratory, at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, adjacent to the Atlantic City International Airport, Egg Harbor, New Jersey. The successful contractor will furnish all labor, material, supervision and equipment required for construction and renovation associated with the Independent Test & Evaluation (IT&E) Laboratory phase of the Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP) at the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Responses to this synopsis will be used as a market research tool to identify the number of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone, SDVO, or Women-Owned small businesses that might submit proposals as the prime/general contractor for this contract work. The NAICS code for this contract is 236220 - Laboratory Construction. The estimated cost of the contract is within the range of $5-million to $15-million. Anticipate posting solicitation July 2013. A pre-proposal conference will be conducted on a date to be determined. Award is anticipated for October or November 2013. The TSL is a Department of Homeland Security Federal Laboratory and is a part of the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department. The mission of the TSL is to serve as the leading federal laboratory for the applied research, development, integration, and validation of cutting edge science and technology solutions for the detection and mitigation of explosives and conventional weapons threats in order to secure the homeland. TSL performs life-cycle management of technology from conception to deployment, including applied research, development, prototyping, test and evaluation, certification, systems qualification tests, and laboratory assessment testing. TSL is internationally recognized for its role in the development of standards, protocols, and test articles for detection technology assessments. A fixed price contract to construct the IT&E Certification Laboratory is anticipated. This contract will require construction of a new technical facility with integrated blast-resistant, cleanroom, decontamination, and office/training facilities. The contract will also include site utility work, high-voltage electrical distribution and construction of a security fence. The work will require expertise utilizing high volume specialty concrete construction integrated with custom doors, laboratory HVAC and utility distribution. In addition, the performance will require experience integrating site security, IT, fire and controls systems with existing systems. All employees will be required to meet security requirements for site access. The Government currently anticipates issuing a solicitation for construction of the IT&E Certification Laboratory Facility in June/July 2013. The Request for Proposals will provide specific information regarding the design and performance requirements for the new facility. It will also include factors that will be considered in determining a competitive range and eventual negotiation and award of a fixed price contract based on the procedures identified in FAR 15.101. RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE: Interested firms that are capable of performing as the prime or general contractor for this project may, as early as possible, but no later than close of business on May 22, 2013, indicate interest in this acquisition by providing the following information in a brief (no more than three (3) pages, please) response to this market survey: (PLEASE respond only to the following items.) 1. Name and address of company; 2. Point of contact with phone number and email address; 3. Business size and socio-economic program (HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.); 4. Bonding capacity per individual project and overall bonding capacity (provide letter from the Surety on their letterhead); 5. Evidence of registration in CCR and provide CAGE Code and DUNs Number. In addition to the general information above, interested offerors must provide the following specific information: 6. List three construction contracts awarded to your company that were completed in the last five years for similar types of projects for which your firm was the prime contractor. If you do not have such experience, list experience which you feel is directly relevant and explain in no more than one paragraph per project why we should consider it; 7. For the projects above should be at a minimum $5 Million. If they are not, identify the dollar value and explain in no more than one paragraph why we should consider it; 8. For the projects above, list date completed, name/address/POC; 9. If your firm was not the prime contractor on each of the projects listed in #5 above, then state your role and percentage of the work you completed on that project. And why we should consider it; 10. Are you affiliated with any other Small Businesses, Joint Ventures or have a formal partnership arrangement? If so than provide name(s) of these companies. Negative response is required if this does not exist. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The information will be used for technical and acquisition planning. Please do not submit any proprietary or privileged information. Since this is a sources sought announcement only, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the participants. This market survey is issued to determine whether or not this project should be set aside based on sufficient responses indicating an interest in proposing on this work if it is set-aside. The Government is not obligated and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. The Government is not requesting additional marketing materials or supplemental data beyond what is specifically requested above. There will be no site visit associated with this sources sought. A pre-proposal site visit for interested offerors will be scheduled after publication of the request for proposals. DUE DATE/TIME FOR RESPONSES: Response to this sources sought announcement must be received by 3:00 pm ET on May 22, 2013 and may be received electronically. Late responses will not be included in the survey. A late response or failure to respond to this survey will not effect a company's ability to participate in the subsequent competition. Please ensure email size is limited to less than 5MB and addressed to Richard.Elder@fletc.dhs.gov. Include "Market Survey for TSL IIP IT&E Lab" in the subject line. Telephonic submittals will not be accepted. Points of contact for this survey are: Richard C. Elder, Contract Specialist E-Mail: Richard.Elder@fletc.dhs.gov Phone: 912-280-5233 Fax: 912-261-4176
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Transportation Security Laboratory, William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City Intermational Airport, New Jersey, 08405, United States
- Zip Code: 08405
- Zip Code: 08405
- Record
- SN03056911-W 20130510/130508235546-d016b17e150d271d9adae9b4b6d76757 (fbodaily.com)
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