Y -- PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, DESIGN/BUILD/INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

Notice Date

November 13, 2001

Contracting Office

UT-Battelle,LLC, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6192

ZIP Code

37831-6192

Solicitation Number

F5-2681-02-RFP02-1071

Response Due

December 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Pamela Deshotels, 865-241-9048

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the procurement specialist via (deshotelsp@sns.gov)

Description

Spallation Neutron Source Fire Alarm System Design Build Package CBD Presolicitation Notice 1. All inquiries relative to the contents of this Pre-Solicitation Notice are to be addressed to: Knight/Jacobs Joint Venture 701 Scarboro Road, Mail Stop 6476, Oak Ridge Tennessee 37830, Attention: Pamela Deshotels -- Telephone (865) 241- 9048, E-Mail Address: deshotelsp@sns.gov, Facsimile (865) 241-7264. 2. All parties interested in receiving a formal solicitation for this construction project must be an approved and prequalified as a general contractor. The Knight/Jacobs Vendor Prequalification questionnaire can be obtained through the point of contact (POC) identified in Note 1 above or via the Web at www.sns.gov/pro/ . 3. The following information is applicable to all potential subcontractors: (a) Knight/Jacobs Joint Venture is the Architect Engineer and Construction Manager for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) Project. (b) UT-Battelle, LLC is the Management and Operations contractor of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory as prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Energy. (c) There are no classified security requirements associated with the construction of the SNS Project. (d) All construction subcontractors are required to become signatory to the SNS Project Labor Agreement (PLA). The PLA is only subject to work performed on the SNS Project. A copy of the PLA is available for review through the POC identified in Note 1 above. (e) All work is deemed "Green Field" construction and is not considered "inside the fence" of the DOE reservation. (f) The SNS Project Site is a Drug Free Workplace and all successful subcontractors will be subject to a pre-site access alcohol and drug screening. (g) All successful subcontractors will possess an Interstate Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 1.0 or less for the previous full three (3) year period. (h) The successful subcontractor will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds. (i) The successful subcontractor will be required comply with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs goals for employment of protected classes of individuals. (j) The successful subcontractor will be required meet or exceed Small Business Subcontracting Goals established under the subcontract. 4. The estimated value of the Fire Alarm System Design Build Package scope of work is between $1M and $5M and has an estimated period of performance of 898 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed. 5. A formal solicitation is scheduled to be issued to all approved and pre-qualified offerors on or about November 16, 2001. 6. There will be a Presolicitation Meeting scheduled for 9:00 AM Eastern Time at Knight/Jacobs Joint Venture Offices located at the address indicated in Note 1 above on or about November 27, 2001. All interested parties are encouraged to attend this meeting. 7. Following is a synopsis of the Summary of Work: The work to be performed under this subcontract shall consist of furnishing all plant, tools equipment, materials, supplies and manufacturing articles, and furnishing all supervision, administration, labor, transportation, services, and essential communications, or other operations required for design, installation, fabrications, assembly, testing, certification, and delivery of a complete "Fire Alarm System Design Build Package for the entire SNS project, in accordance with details and dimensions shown on the drawings, specifications. In order to ensure compatibility between SNS and the ORNL site, Edwards System Technology (EST) equipment shall be selected and installed.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011115/YSOL004.HTM (W-317 SN5128M6)