RENOVATION, REPAIR AND MINOR CONSTRUCTION OF DOD ARMY MEDICAL FACILITIES FAILING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS IN A VIVARIUM SILVER SPRING, MD
Added: Jan 14, 2015 1:56 pm
Sources Sought Synopsis for Renovation, Repair and Minor Construction of DOD Army Medical Facilities. SCOPE OF WORK FAILING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS IN A VIVARIUM WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH-BLDG 511 FORT DETRICK FOREST GLEN ANNEX, SILVER SPRING, MD January 14, 2015 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this sources sought. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Interested respondents will be required to review FedBizOpps for the project solicitation, if and when released. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract for infrastructure repairs of Building 511 at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, design/ build, contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using quote mark Best Value quote mark trade-off process. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone and SDVOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced and reliable sources capable of delivering design, construction, initial outfitting and transition services utilizing an integrated project deliver method known as Integrated Design Build Initial Outfitting (iDBIO). Qualified source will be required to execute this method to a major renovation of a 67,000 square foot medical research laboratory built in 1972 which includes a vivarium supporting small and large animals including nonhuman primates. Project's purpose is to prevent any detrimental environmental impact on the medical research animals due to failures of the facility infrastructure and improve facility to more efficiently meet changing mission requirements. Facility houses small and large animals to include non-human primate specimens that support research that protects and sustains the war fighter and the invention of global medical solutions for the future. Medical Research Laboratory includes facilities supporting administrative, warehousing, BSL2 (Biosafety Level 2 criteria) level wet laboratories, specialty equipment in support of medical research and vivarium facilities. This work is performed in ongoing active medical research facility where operations must be maintained during construction. Scope of renovation includes repairing and upgrading failing infrastructure and architectural systems in a vivarium located on Fort Detrick, Forest Glen Annex, Silver Spring, Maryland Campus. Infrastructure work will include electrical, animal lighting system, complex building automation system, fire alarm and mass notification system, vivarium finishes such as epoxy flooring, walls and ceilings, telephone and communication systems, plumbing systems, emergency generators, elevator, built-in refrigerator, roof, doors, and windows. Mechanical systems include glycol water heat recovery system, hot water distribution, reheat coil, clean steam humidification, internal steam distribution, cage wash equipment, vivarium exhaust system along with complete renovation of vivarium's air handling system, all to be integrated with the new chillers and campus boiler system. Specialized research equipment will be housed in renovated space and newly constructed adjacent space. This space is required to provide adequate sound and vibration isolation for protection from adjacent activities. The contractor must construct and provide a facility that will comply with all codes/criteria/standards to include special criteria such as quote mark Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition, NRC (National Research Council). quote mark iDBIO is when a single contractor provides all design, construction, outfitting services/commodities, and transition support to operate a new/newly renovated facility. [Note: Initial Outfitting (IO) includes providing furniture, furnishings, casework, communications, medical equipment, resource protection systems, artwork and transition/move services]. Integrated project delivery methods subscribe to full engagement of project management, designers, subcontractors, technical disciplines, trade and IO partners, and vendors for the full life- cycle of the project. The contractor is required to provide associated initial outfitting (IO) services and commodities to outfit new or newly-renovated medical research laboratory facilities, services include: project management, transition/relocation planning, providing temporary transition space as required, planning/design and technical support, product selection/planning, inventory identification, storage, movers, supervision, budget and procurement of the commodities to include case goods, furniture and furnishings, medical equipment, artwork, signage, information technology/communication and resource protection systems as well as installation labor, transportation, tools, materials, storage and freight of all the commodities. The effort will also include the move, reconfiguration, teardown, salvage, and/or disposal of existing products and inventory storage and installation of reusable systems furniture. Additional services include move planning and transitioning medical staff warehousing capabilities, delivery, installation, inventory, warranty services, commissioning and training on all new equipment/furniture/systems. The contractor shall have experience in utilizing performance-based requirements, where the customer identifies the objectives (desired result) and the constraints (code/criteria/standards) and the contractor is responsible for determining the means and methods to achieving the desired result. A capable and qualified contractor must have experience in performing the Integrated, Design Build, and Initial Outfitting (IDBIO) during the course of normal operating hours of medical research. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Estimated duration of the project is 1100 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 which has a small business size standard of $36.5million. The Standard Industrial Code is 1542 and The Federal Supply Code is Z2DA. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement. Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. An anticipated 2-Phase solicitation issuance date is on or about April 1, 2015 and the estimated Phase 2 proposal due date will be on or about July 30, 2015. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov . SURVEY QUESTIONS: Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm's capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years: Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. 4. Firm's Business Size - Large Business, Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. 6. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Prot g s and teaming arrangement information is acceptable. Please specify if applicable. 7. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). Interested Firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Inquiry no later than 12:00 noon Central Time on January 26, 2014. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Vickey J. Polson. The Email address is Vickey.j.polson@usace.army.mil.
W9127S15R6008 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Little Rock
1/14/15, 1:56 PM RENOVATION, REPAIR AND MINOR CONSTRUCTION OF VIVARIUM AT WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH (WRAIR), BUILDING 511
Added: Mar 20, 2015 11:12 am
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract for infrastructure repairs of Building 511 at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, design/ build, contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using quote mark Best Value quote mark trade-off process. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced and reliable sources capable of delivering design, construction, initial outfitting and transition services utilizing an integrated project deliver method known as Integrated Design Build Initial Outfitting (iDBIO). Qualified source will be required to execute this method to a major renovation of a 67,000 square foot medical research laboratory built in 1972 which includes a vivarium supporting small and large animals including nonhuman primates. Project's purpose is to prevent any detrimental environmental impact on the medical research animals due to failures of the facility infrastructure and improve facility to more efficiently meet changing mission requirements. Facility houses small and large animals to include non-human primate specimens that support research that protects and sustains the war fighter and the invention of global medical solutions for the future. Medical Research Laboratory includes facilities supporting administrative, warehousing, BSL2 (Biosafety Level 2 criteria) level wet laboratories, specialty equipment in support of medical research and vivarium facilities. This work is performed in ongoing active medical research facility where operations must be maintained during construction. Scope of renovation includes repairing and upgrading failing infrastructure and architectural systems in a vivarium located on Fort Detrick, Forest Glen Annex, Silver Spring, Maryland Campus. Infrastructure work will include electrical, animal lighting system, complex building automation system, fire alarm and mass notification system, vivarium finishes such as epoxy flooring, walls and ceilings, telephone and communication systems, plumbing systems, emergency generators, elevator, built-in refrigerator, roof, doors, and windows. Mechanical systems include glycol water heat recovery system, hot water distribution, reheat coil, clean steam humidification, internal steam distribution, cage wash equipment, vivarium exhaust system along with complete renovation of vivarium's air handling system, all to be integrated with the new chillers and campus boiler system. Specialized research equipment will be housed in renovated space and newly constructed adjacent space. This space is required to provide adequate sound and vibration isolation for protection from adjacent activities. The contractor must construct and provide a facility that will comply with all codes/criteria/standards to include special criteria such as quote mark Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition, NRC (National Research Council). quote mark iDBIO is when a single contractor provides all design, construction, outfitting services/commodities, and transition support to operate a new/newly renovated facility. [Note: Initial Outfitting (IO) includes providing furniture, furnishings, casework, communications, medical equipment, resource protection systems, artwork and transition/move services]. Integrated project delivery methods subscribe to full engagement of project management, designers, subcontractors, technical disciplines, trade and IO partners, and vendors for the full life- cycle of the project. The contractor is required to provide associated initial outfitting (IO) services and commodities to outfit new or newly-renovated medical research laboratory facilities, services include: project management, transition/relocation planning, providing temporary transition space as required, planning/design and technical support, product selection/planning, inventory identification, storage, movers, supervision, budget and procurement of the commodities to include case goods, furniture and furnishings, medical equipment, artwork, signage, information technology/communication and resource protection systems as well as installation labor, transportation, tools, materials, storage and freight of all the commodities. The effort will also include the move, reconfiguration, teardown, salvage, and/or disposal of existing products and inventory storage and installation of reusable systems furniture. Additional services include move planning and transitioning medical staff warehousing capabilities, delivery, installation, inventory, warranty services, commissioning and training on all new equipment/furniture/systems. The contractor shall have experience in utilizing performance-based requirements, where the customer identifies the objectives (desired result) and the constraints (code/criteria/standards) and the contractor is responsible for determining the means and methods to achieving the desired result. A capable and qualified contractor must have experience in performing the Integrated, Design Build, and Initial Outfitting (IDBIO) during the course of normal operating hours of medical research. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Estimated duration of the project is 1100 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 which has a small business size standard of $36.5million. The Standard Industrial Code is 1542 and The Federal Supply Code is Z2DA.
W9127S-15-R-6008 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Little Rock
3/20/15, 11:12 AM