54 -- 54 -- RENTAL OF TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE (MODULAR)

Notice Date

September 12, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-1 Northern Region, P.O. Box 7669 200 East Broadway Regional Office, Missoula, MT, 59807

ZIP Code

59807

Solicitation Number

R1-01-46

Response Due

September 21, 2001

Point of Contact

Selena Odlin, Contract Specialist, Phone 406-329-3229, Fax 406-329-3536, Email sodlin@fs.fed.us

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. R1-01-46 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for renting temporary office space. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-27. This solicitation is not restricted to small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 452930. The small business size standard is $9.5 million. This contract will be an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), firm fixed price contract for multiple facilities. A facility is defined as any group of units required for a complete structure. Minimum quantity is 2 facilities with a maximum quantity of 10 facilities over a 12-month period from date of award. Contractor shall provide an offer on the three facilities described below as part of this solicitation. The government may award all or a portion of those facilities described below. Additional facilities may be ordered, up to the maximum amount, at a later date. It is anticipated that rental periods will be one (1) base year with an option to extend for four (4) additional one-year periods. For renewal periods, the Contractor will be given 15 days written notice of intent to renew, and the government may terminate with 30 days written notice. General criteria applying to all orders placed against this contract unless otherwise negotiated on a specific order: Facilities shall be a manufactured product and conform to the layout described in a specific order. Facility shall meet all ADA requirements as well as all local, state and federal codes. Additional doors for egress shall be installed to meet code requirements. Minimum floor load shall be 50 pounds per square foot unless otherwise specified in the individual order. A minimum r-value of 19 in the walls, 11 in the floor, and 38 in the ceiling is required. Specific requirements such as flooring, windows, heating/cooling and electrical/mechanical will be specified in each task order. Price shall include specific requirements of each task order as well as complete installation including skirting around perimeter, tie-down anchors, and temporary foundations. All perimeter skirting shall be to an r-value of 19. All utility service and connections to building stubouts will be provided by the Forest Service. For evaluation purposes for future orders, provide the following prices based on general criteria above. $______ est./sf/month; $______ est. Delivery Charge (within 100 mile radius of Missoula, MT);$______est. setup fee (including skirting, tie-down, temporary foundation); ______________ est. delivery time (# days) from date of order. Task Order No. 1 is as follows: $______/month lease; $______ Delivery Charge; $_______ Set-up (includes skirting, tie-down, temporary foundation); $______ Building Return; $________ Teardown (includes skirting, foundation); _________________ Proposed Delivery Date. Provide a new manufactured product, one triple-wide modular office building, 36 feet by 60 feet to be connected together and accessible through a common door. The interior will contain eight offices (2 at 200 sf. and the remaining six at 120 sf. minimum), entry/reception area, break area, janitor's closet/mechanical room, and handicap accessible bathrooms. Bathrooms shall have one water closet and one lavatory, with mens requiring a urinal. Exterior of building shall be finished with a fiber-cement siding and the gable roof shall match adjacent structure (approximately 5 in 12 feet). The roof shall be covered with composition roof shingles compatible with the color and layout of a wood shingle roof. The windows shall be double-insulated horizontal sliding units approximately 3 foot wide by 5 foot high. The number and location of windows will be negotiated but each office shall, as a minimum, have one window with two windows on the corner rooms. Exterior doors shall be wood solid core doors with a half lite on the front entrance. Interior finish shall be painted gypsum board walls and an 8-foot acoustical t-bar ceiling with energy efficient fluorescent light fixtures. Interior walls around bathrooms and mechanical room shall be insulated for sound transmission. Interior doors shall be solid core wood doors in a metal frame with standard locks. Floors shall be carpeted with a minimum of 28 oz. Commercial grade carpeting. The entrance areas, bathrooms, utility room shall be furnished with a 80 mil., Type II, Grade 1 sheet vinyl. All colors and finish materials will be coordinated with the Contracting Officer. The central HVAC system will be fueled with propane. Electric shall be 110/240 volt single phase. Duplex electrical outlets shall be installed at a maximum of eight feet on center with the exception of building service areas. Voice and computer data ports with category 5 wiring shall be installed at the same interval as the electrical outlets. A cabinet shall be installed in the break area for a microwave and under counter refrigerator. Base cabinet shall have storage with doors and the upper cabinet shall have doors. Microwave and refrigerator will be provided by others. Installation will be on site at the University of Montana Forestry Sciences Lab, 800 E. Beckwith, Missoula, MT. Task Order No. 2 is as follows: $______/month lease; $______ Delivery Charge; $_______ Set-up (includes skirting, tie-down, temporary foundation); $______ Building Return; $________ Teardown (includes skirting, foundation); _________________ Proposed Delivery Date. Provide a 1999 or newer manufactured product, for one quintuple (5) wide modular office building, 3600 sf. Space shall be open except for a minimum 300 sf area for a conference room. Space shall include handicap accessible bathrooms with one water closet and one lavatory, with mens requiring a urinal. The windows shall be double-insulated horizontal sliding units with blinds. The number and location of windows will be negotiated. Carpet shall be anti-static and located in all spaces except the entrance and bathrooms, which require vinyl. The interior finish shall be vinyl gypsum or gypsum board walls and ceilings shall be 8-feet high and consist of a t-grid with energy efficient fluorescent light fixtures. The heating and cooling shall be central HVAC, all electric. Electric shall be 110/240 volt, single phase. Duplex receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along the floor line in any wall space, except building service areas, is more than 8 feet on center. Rooms wider than 16 feet shall also have floor receptacles mounted on a 8-foot X 8-foot grid. Workstation Interfaces (WSI) shall be installed at the same spacing as outlets. A ramp shall be supplied at the front entrance to the office. The site where this unit will be located is basically flat and does not exceed 1 foot in elevation drop in any driection. Installation will be on site adjacent to the Bitterroot National Forest Supervisors Offic, 1801 N. First, Hamilton, MT. Task Order No. 3 is as follows: $______/month lease; $______ Delivery Charge; $_______ Set-up (includes skirting, tie-down, temporary foundation); $______ Building Return; $________ Teardown (includes skirting, foundation); _________________ Proposed Delivery Date. One double-wide mobile office, 24 feet x 60 feet. This section of office will be at right angles to an existing office section. Access will be through a door at the end of the unit and will form a weather tight seal with the existing unit. The unit will be divided into 5 single and 2 double offices. Each single office will have 1 window and the double offices will have 2 windows placed equally apart. The final floor plan will be negotiated. The site where these units will be located is basically flat and does not exceed 2 foot in elevation drop in any direction. The buildings shall be a 1998 or newer manufactured product and shall conform to the layout described and as agreed to by the Contracting Officer. Exterior and interior color schemes shall be consistent with the existing units. Carpet shall be anti-static and located in all spaces except the entrance area, which will require vinyl. The interior finish shall be vinyl gypsum or gypsum board walls and the ceilings shall be 8 foot high and consist of a t-grid with energy efficient fluorescent light fixtures, or a hard ceiling with surface-mounted fixtures. Windows shall be double-insulated horizontal sliders with blinds. Window locations and amount will be coordinated with the Contracting Officer. Interior doors shall be hollow-core steel doors with standard locks and exterior doors shall be insulated. The heating and cooling shall be central HVAC, all electric. Electric shall be 110/240 volt single phase. Duplex receptacle outlets shall be installed so that one is available on each wall in single offices and two are equally spaced on each wall in double offices. Workstation interfaces (WSI) shall be installed at the same spacing as outlets. Use dual RJ45 8-pin modular jacks for WSIs. All wire and connections to the WSIs will be installed by others. Installation will be on site at the Smoke Jumper Center, 4 miles west of Missoula Montana, shall be completed no later than January 15, 2001. Award will be made to that offeror who offers the best value to the government considering price and other factors including quality and delivery time. Offeror shall provide product literature to provide a technical description of the products offered. The following FAR clauses shall apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Offeror shall include a complete copy of this provision with their proposal); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items with the additional FAR clauses stated at the following paragraphs within 52.212-5(b) applying: (1)(5)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) (18)(21)(24). The clauses and certifications referenced above may be obtained from the following website:http://www.arnet.gov. Offers are due September 21, 2001 at CLOSE OF BUSINESS.

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Loren Data Corp. 20010914/54SOL001.HTM (D-255 SN50X3Y0)