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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 21, 2022 SAM #7538
SPECIAL NOTICE

99 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Sonnier Neon Installation

Notice Date

7/19/2022 1:27:09 PM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

711510 — Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
 

Contracting Office

PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE
 

ZIP Code

00000
 

Response Due

7/29/2022 11:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

07/29/2022
 

Point of Contact

Melissa Martel, Phone: 2022580072
 

E-Mail Address

melissa.martel@gsa.gov
(melissa.martel@gsa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The intent of this notice is to solicit and award a Firm Fixed Price type of�contract pursuant to the authority granted under 41 U.S.C. 3304 (a)(1) and�Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no�other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This�procurement shall be made under the North American Industrial�Classification System (NAICS) Code: 711510, Independent Writers, Artists,�and Performers with a size standard of $8 million. This notice is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal�(RFP). This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source award to McKay�Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc., in accordance with Federal�Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, �Only One Responsible Source and No�Other Suppliesor Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.� PROJECT SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:�The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), National Capital�Region (NCR), Office of Planning & Design Quality (OPDQ), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC�is pursuing conservation treatment of the neon installation, Route Zenith, created by the artist�Keith Sonnier. This work was commissioned through the GSA Art in Architecture program in 1997�and is located in the atrium of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building & International Trade Center (DC0459AF) at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20002.� This neon installation is part of the GSA Fine Art Collection and is covered in settled dust and�debris. Paint losses, peeling, and lifting are evident in several areas along the electrical conduit.�The neon tubes show signs of age-related failure, and the transformers are well past their�expected lifespan. Black splatters seen at the base of the sculpture have resulted from the transformers leaking tar, a clear sign that they are overheating and have reached the end of their�service life. The art requires conservation treatment to clean, repair, and replace component parts�of the artwork to keep it in working condition. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF WORK:�This Intent to Sole Source�Notice is being issued by the General Services Administration (GSA),�National Capital Region, to�execute treatment of the neon installation at the Ronald�Reagan Federal Building in Washington, D.C to include cleaning and replacement�of transformers and neon tubes, as applicable. Prepare a written and diagramed report of repairs with�photographic documentation, as appropriate. Provide short-term and long-term maintenance recommendations for the neon installation.�Zenith is defined as the point in the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Like a point in the sky, Route Zenith is the focus of the vast atrium of the Ronald�Reagan Federal Building, an object where people gather and orient themselves as they�traverse the space. The sculpture is monumental in scale. Its two large metal grids,�arranged symmetrically along the central axis of the atrium, are accented by vertically�placed neon tubes in red, blue and yellow. The play of color on the glass surfaces of the�space shifts throughout the day and evening, varying with the change of light and�movement of visitors. Work will be on site conservation treatment of the neon installation and�associated components, including transformers, wiring, and steel structure, in keeping�with the recommendations from the 2020 Assessment Report.�Transformer replacement,�Neon tube replacement,�Surface cleaning of all artwork components,�Prepare a Written Documented Reportv. Prepare a Photographically Documented Report ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All firms and prime contractors doing�business with the Federal Government shall have an active registration in�the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov �
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/c1f1a57bf215462380b8330ae5fa7c09/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Washington, DC 20038, USA

Zip Code: 20038

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06393502-F 20220721/220719230052 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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