Chiller Replacement
Added: Jan 04, 2018 11:16 am THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION.The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the Eastern Regional Research Center requirement for a chiller replacement. USDA/ARS is seeking business sources, including small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, 8(a) certified companies and other than small businesses. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors. The small business size standard is $15 million. The following information is provided to assist USDA/ARS in conducting market research to identify potential contractors for this effort:The government is seeking capability statements from businesses capable of meeting the below performance requirements:• Removal of existing 500 ton water chiller and replace with a new 500 ton magnetic drive chiller.• Modifications to the condenser water and chilled water piping to achieve the replacement.• Electrical work consisting of removing the existing chiller from the 4160V system and powering the new chiller from an existing 480V motor center.• Modification of the existing refrigerant monitoring system and adding an exhaust fan and ductwork to refrigerant evacuation system.Place of Performance:Eastern Regional Research Center600 East Mermaid LaneWyndmoor, PA 19038Respondents shall furnish sufficient technical information necessary for the Government to conclusively determine that they are capable of meeting the technical requirements identified above. Firms believing they can meet the requirements are encouraged to respond electronically with no less than the following information:• Business name, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number and email address;• Sufficient descriptive literature that unequivocally demonstrates that offered services will meet or exceed above specifications;• Descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the service offered meets the technical requirements;• If a large business, provide if subcontracting opportunities exist for small business concerns.The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response.Interested Parties must respond with capability statements no later than 1:00 PM Central Standard Time on Friday, January 12, 2018. Capability statements shall be sent electronically to josh.dobereiner@ars.usda.gov.Notice of Intent:Responses to this sources sought announcement will assist the Government in determining whether or not any future requirement similar to this one should be set aside for small business, made available to full and open competition or procure tough sole-source acquisition procedures.Disclaimer and Important Notes:This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.Confidentiality:No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). 1232SC18R0006 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
1/4/18, 11:16 AM Chiller Replacement
Added: Feb 16, 2018 10:27 am The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement to remove existing 500 ton water chiller and replace with a new 500 ton magnetic drive chiller at the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, PA. Solicitation 1232SC18R0006 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document, with the incorporated clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 15 and 36 and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price order. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation. No paper solicitation will be available.Notice of Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns: This requirement is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside.The associated NAICS Code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. The small business size standard is $15.0 million.Magnitude of Construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.Period of performance is 270 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.Bonds: Bid, Payment, and Performance Bonds are required.Site Visit: An organized site visit will be conducted on February 23, 2018 at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. The site visit will be held at the project location. In order to attend the site visit, you MUST pre-register by 5:00 PM EST on February 22, 2018. Pre-register by emailing josh.dobereiner@ars.usda.gov with your company name and the name(s) of the representatives who will attend.The site visit will be held for the purpose of providing contractors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the site which may be helpful in the preparation of offers. Attendance at this site visit is not mandatory for offer submission; however, failure to visit the site will not relieve or mitigate the successful contractor's responsibility and obligation to fully comply with the terms, conditions and specifications contained and/or referenced in this document.All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Josh Dobereiner, via email to josh.dobereiner@ars.usda.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than 4:00 PM EST on March 2, 2018. Answers to all questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.Biobased Products: This procurement requires the use of Biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. The products should first be acquired from the USDA designated product categories. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quantity that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards, and to the extent feasible and reasonable, include the exclusive use of biobased and recycled products. Please visit www.biopreferred.gov for more information on the USDA Biobased Program and to reference the catalog of mandatory biobased products. 1232SC18R0006 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
2/16/18, 10:27 AM Chiller Replacement
Added: Jan 18, 2018 3:59 pm The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a chiller replacement requirement for the USDA Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) located at 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038.PROJECT SCOPE: This requirement is for the removal of existing 500 ton water chiller and replace with a new 500 ton magnetic drive chiller; modifications to the condenser water and chiller water piping to achieve the replacement; electrical work consisting of removing the existing chiller from the 4160V system and powering the new chiller from an existing 480V motor center; and modification of the existing refrigerant monitoring system and adding an exhaust fan and ductwork to refrigerant evacuation system. Complete specifications will be provided in the Statement of Work.A site visit will be scheduled. Details will be provided in the solicitation.SOLICITATION PERIOD: A request for proposal is scheduled to release on or about February 5, 2018. Proposals will be due on or about March 9, 2018.SOLICITATION PROCEDURES: The acquisition will be issued as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO) Small Business Set-Aside, Request for Proposal tough the Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps) website. The NAICS code for this procurement is 238220; Small Business Size Standard is $15 million. Product Service Code (PSC) is Z2NB. The anticipated period of performance will be 180 calendar days from Notice To Proceed. A Bid Guarantee, Performance Bond, and Payment Bond will be required. It is anticipated that award will result in a single award firm-fixed price contract.This is an electronically issued acquisition. The solicitation will be available at Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the FedBizOpps website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov. Electronic proposals submitted via email will be preferred. 1232SC18R0006 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
1/18/18, 3:59 PM