Sculpture Conservation
Added: Apr 03, 2017 2:12 pm The National Institutes of Health ("NIH"), Clinical Center is conducting a market survey/sources sought notice to determine whether there is a reasonable expectation of a responsible/capable offeror to perform the work sought in the attached SOW. Accordingly, NIH is hoping that there exists a reasonable expectation of at least two responsible/capable offerors in order for NIH to compete the requirement. Additionally, NIH is attempting to ascertain if there exists a reasonable expectation of at least two responsible/capable small business offerors in order for NIH to compete the requirement as a small business set aside.Accordingly, NIH is seeking capability statements as to the attached SOW from other-than-small businesses, small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZONE small businesses, small businesses under the 8(a) program, and/or businesses under the GSA Schedule which can perform on-schedule.THIS MARKET SURVEY/SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AND THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT COMMITTED TO AWARD A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, DO NOT SEND A PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE IS A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. ALTHOUGH A RESPONDENT CAN RESPOND WITH WHATEVER INFORMATION THE RESPONDENT SEES FIT, THE IDEAL CAPABILITY STATEMENT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE SOW AND THE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION BELOW, AND IS NOT A GENERIC SALES BROCHURE OR MARKETING HANDOUT. FURTHER, THE GOVERNMENT REQUESTS, BUT DOES NOT MANDATE, THAT THE CAPABILITY STATEMENT IS LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN TEN PAGES. ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION IN THE SUBMITTED CAPABILITY STATEMENT SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED AS SUCH.The information obtained from this market research is for Government planning purposes only, and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research, and the Government is not opening a question and answer period concerning this market research. Further, the Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information in response to this market survey.In addition to addressing the requirements in the attached SOW, the Government requests that your capability statement address the following requests for information, if relevant.1) Please provide the full company/entity name, address including points of contact (phone number and e-mail address), DUNS numbers, and type/size of the company/entity by NAICS code.2) If your company/entity is a dealer or service-provider, and not a manufacturer of the end items/products contemplated by the SOW, please identify your company as such and identify the end item/product manufacturers that you would be obtaining goods from in order to perform the contract, and where the manufacturers are geographically located.3) According to the small business limitations on subcontracting standard provided by the amended Small Business Act at 15 U.S.C. § 657s, the requirement for a small business supplier is that the small business prime contractor "may not expend on subcontractors more than 50 percent of the amount, less the cost of materials, paid to the concern under the contract . . . ." 15 U.S.C. § 657s (a) (2). However, "[c]contract amounts expended by a covered small business concern on a subcontractor that is a similarly situated entity [(i.e., another small/small disadvantaged business of the same type)] shall not be considered subcontracted for purposes of determining whether the covered small business concern has violated [limitations on subcontracting.]" 15 U.S.C. § 657s (b). If you are a small business, please address your ability to adhere to limitations on subcontracting at 15 U.S.C. § 657s. To ascertain if you are a small business, use the size standard provided by NAICS Code 712120 (Museums), with a size standard of no more than $27.5 million.As part of this, if you are a small business that is a dealer/service-provider and not a manufacturer, please so state, and address whether you meet the following requirements from 13 C.F.R. § 121.406(b). Specifically, your company/entity:(1) Does not exceed 500 employees (notice that the employee standard under the non-manufacturer rule is restrictive by employees, and NAICS Code 712120 is restrictive by dollars); (2) Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;(3) Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; and(4) Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor, or producer made in the United States.NIH must receive written capability statements no later than April 18, 2017 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. E-mail the written capability statement to cistopher.lauver@nih.gov.Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.Capability Statement - Any potential offeror must demonstrate the following:The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity, experience and capability in the following areas :1) Address your ability, experience and capacity to perform conservation on a project similar in size and complexity to that in the attached SOW.2) Provide the following business information:a. DUNSb. Company Name c. Company Address (including point of contact, phone number and email address)e. Type/Size of company, NAICS code as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)The synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. All information submitted in response to this announcement must arrive on or before the closing date.Responses must be submitted not later than April 18, 2017 via e-mail to the point of contact listed below.Attn : Cistopher Lauver, Contract Specialist6707 Democracy BlvdSuite 106Bethesda, MD 20817E-mail: cistopher.lauver@nih.gov 17-005488 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
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Added: Apr 20, 2017 2:28 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95, January 13, 2017. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION AND A SEPARATE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number for this acquisition is 17-005488. The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 712110. This will be awarded as Firm-Fixed Price,. Prospective Offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and any amendments. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the Fedbizops website for the release of any amendments to this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions if the Contracting Officer determines that the initial offer(s) is/are providing the Best Value and discussions are not necessary.The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).The solicitation is a total small business set-aside.The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Office of Purchasing and Contracts (OPC) has a need of on-site conservation of a large-scale, outdoor sculpture.A. BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:Independently and not as agent of the Government, the Contractor(s) shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel and equipment needed to perform the sculpture conservation as defined by the Statement of Work (SOW).B. OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE1. Restore the sculpture to its original color.2. Prevent further weathering and deterioration and maintain current structural condition.3. Develop an ongoing maintenance plan. C. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) -- SCOPE OF WORKIntroduction The National Institutes of Health (NIIH) Clinical Center (CC) is America's clinical research hospital and the world's largest hospital dedicated totally to clinical research. Tough clinical research, promising discoveries in the laboratory are translated into better health and health care for all. Currently, there are approximately 1,500 active clinical research studies. The Clinical Center has a fine arts program, established in 1984, with the mission of pairing art with medicine to promote healing in an aesthetically pleasing environment for patients, caregivers and employees. The collection includes paintings, collages, watercolors, textiles, folk art, glass and sculpture. ScopeThis contract is for a highly skilled professional conservator experienced in the treatment of large scale, outdoor sculpture to plan, execute, oversee and document the on-site conservation of Sky Horizon. 1. Provide experienced oversight and labor to successfully execute the conservation.a. The prime contractor must be a professional conservator with a resume demonstrating extensive experience and knowledge of large scale sculpture conservation.b. The prime contractor shall be shall be completely responsible for the completion of the requirements in their entirety as defined by full scope of the contract.2. Provide all necessary equipment and consumable materials to complete the conservation.a. Meet all OSHA safety guidelines.b. Equipment to include, but not limited to, full painters steel scaffolding (installed and removed) or a boom lift; extension ladders; airless or other sprayers, cables, tarps, etc.i. Existing landscape planting, surrounding stone wall, paving and grass must be protected during all phases of the conservation.c. Paint (primers and finish coats) will be the responsibility of the prime contractor. Paint should have excellent aging performance and a life expectancy of 15+ years.3. Initial evaluation by experienced professional conservator to develop conservation plan and schedule.4. Clean and prepare the sculpture.a. Remove all loose and deteriorated paint. 5. Apply epoxy primers and polyurethane finish coat per proposed specifications.a. Spray apply, with brush and roller detailing.6. At the completion of the restoration work all excess materials and used tools (such as cleaners, primers, paints, brushes, rollers, tarps, containers, etc.) shall be removed from the NIH campus by the contractor. It is the contractor's responsibility to properly dispose of materials and tools.7. Document the treatment and recommend future maintenance in an illustrated report. Performance Requirements /TasksContractor's Responsibilities:1. Independently and not as agent of the Government, the Contractor(s) shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel and equipment needed to perform the Statement of Work. 2. A site-visit will be mandatory prior to receiving a cost proposal from the offeror. 3. A site visit will be conducted on Friday, April 28, 2017.4. Notify Beca Kulinovich, CC Space Manager, at 301-496-1231 when the contractor(s) plans to visit the CC prior to visit so appropriate coordination can occur.5. Please allow adequate time to get to the site visit on time. Information for visitors to NIH can be viewed via the link below for information on campus access and security requirements, parking, and directions. https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/visitor-information Deliverables1. Provide, for government approval, a conservation plan and project schedule within 3 weeks of award.2. Provide final report documenting the treatment and including a recommendation for ongoing maintenance.Evaluation FactorsThe Government reserves the right to make an award to that Offeror whose quotation provides the best overall value to the Government.Past Performance and Technical Approach will be combined and scored, and the Government's conclusions about overall quality of the offeror's past performance will be highly influential in determining the relative merits of the offeror's proposal and in selecting the offeror whose proposal is considered most advantageous to the Government.Offerors with no past performance will be rated "null." 1. Past Performancea. To include evidence of conservation management efforts of similar large scale, outdoor sculptures.b. To include evidence in executing the cleaning and painting of similar large scale, outdoor sculptures.2. Technical Approacha. Provide a detailed list of all proposed paint/finish materials b. Provide description of conservation activities, including the number of coats of each productc. Provide an estimated project timeline3. Pricea. Provide a fixed price quote in accordance with the Statement of Work identified.b. Price will also be considered, but not scored.4. Oral Presentation (Optional)a. The Government reserves the right to request an oral presentation of the proposal prior to award.C. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE :Location:NIH Clinical Research Center, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892The sculpture is located on a triangular island in the middle of busy traffic lanes. NIH will work with the successful vendor to coordinate necessary lane closures, as well as traffic and pedestrian flow to support the execution of this project.D. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Period of performance will be set at 12 months from date of award in consideration of unexpected weather conditions.E. PRICING Provide a fixed price quote in accordance with the Statement of Work identified.The Government intends to make an award(s) to that offeror whose proposal provides the best overall value to the Government.F. GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYSHours of Operation:1. All scheduled visits should occur during normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday tough Friday, excluding holidays, or as arranged with the COTR. The ten holidays observed by the Federal Government are as follows:New Year's Day Martin Luther King DayPresident's Day Memorial DayIndependence Day Labor DayColumbus Day Veterans DayThanksgiving Day Cistmas Day2. In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days:(1) Any other day designated by Federal Statute(2) Any other day designated by Executive Order(3) Any other day designated by the President's Proclamation3. When any such day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is observed. Except for designated around-the-clock or emergency operations, Contractor personnel will not be able to perform on-site under this contract with NIH on holidays set forth above. The Contractor will not charge any holiday as direct charge to the award.4. It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not otherwise be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation except as set forth within the award.5. Nothing in this clause abrogates the rights and responsibilities of the parties relating to stop work provisions as cited in other sections of this award. G. EVALUATION AND BASIS FOR AWARD:Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government.The Technical Proposal will receive paramount consideration in the selection of the Offeror for award. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.The trade-off selection procedures will be used to make a best value award decision.The Government reserves the right to make the award to the Offeror whose proposal provides the best value to the Government.PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT:1. Past Performancea. To include evidence of conservation management efforts of similar large scale, outdoor sculptures.b. To include evidence in executing the cleaning and painting of similar large scale, outdoor sculptures.2. Technical Approacha. Provide a detailed list of all proposed paint/finish materials b. Provide description of conservation activities, including the number of coats of each productc. Provide an estimated project timeline3. Pricea. Provide a fixed price quote in accordance with the Statement of Work identified.b. Price will also be considered, but not scored.4. Oral Presentation (Optional)a. The Government reserves the right to request an oral presentation of the proposal prior to award.Only those offerors in attendance for the site visit will be considered.Criteria shall be complete.No pricing information shall be provided in criteria 1 and 2.The total number of pages for the technical quote shall not exceed ten (10) pages, using 1" margins, single spaced, font type Time New Roman, and a font size of 12.***The solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a quote or proposal. It is also advised that the Contracting Officer (CO) is the only individual who can legally commit and obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with the proposed acquisition.SAM: Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the award of a contract. You may register by going to www.sam.gov. You will need the company Dun & Bradstreet number and banking information.QUESTIONS DEADLINE: Interested offerors shall submit questions electronically to Cistopher Lauver, Contract Specialist via email no later than May 2, 2017 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. No Phone Calls Will Be Accepted.PROVISIONS and CLAUSES:The Full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/The following provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Item; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items; FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders; FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010); FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (APR 2012); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007); FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010); FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JUL 2012); FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984); FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013). 17-005488 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
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