B01_Synopsis_PreSolitNotice_1.docx

ACTION: Pre-Solicitation Notice

PRE-SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P2020R0044

CLASSIFICATION CODE: Z2ND – Repair or Alteration of Sewage and waste facilities CONTRACTING OFFICER: Bai Perney DSC-CS Contracting Services Division National Park Service P.O. Box 25287 Denver, CO 80225

POINT OF CONTACT:

Daryl Hawkins, Contract Specialist, 303-987-6689, daryl_hawkins@contractor.nps.gov Bai Perney, Contracting Officer, 303-987-6766, bai_perney@nps.gov PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Big Bend National Park, Texas

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE POSTAL CODE: 79834

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE COUNTRY: USA

Title of Project: Big Bend National Park/BIBE 218341, Upgrade Panther Junction Waste Water Plant

GENERAL:

The National Park Service (NPS), Department of Interior (DOI), Denver Service Center (DSC), is soliciting proposals on a full and open basis from all interested businesses having the capability to perform the work described below. The solicitation will be issued electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov . Proposal documents will be available for download in Microsoft Word, HTML, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe PDF; Specifications will be available in Adobe PDF format; and drawings will be available in PDF format. Please Note: Paper copies of the solicitation will not be made available.

Vendors can search for opportunities and award history on www.fbo.gov without registering. The Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website has an Interested Vendors List and a Watchlist where you can add your company’s interest. Registering provides the opportunity to receive notifications; this is a tool of convenience only and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. Interested vendors and plan holders are required to visit the website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the synopsis or solicitation documents.

Prospective offerors desiring to conduct business with the DOI are required to have an active registration in the Systems for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. You are also required to have a DUNS number in order to conduct business with the Federal Government.

This pre-solicitation announcement is not a solicitation document, but pre-notice of an upcoming solicitation. Specific instructions on submitting your proposal will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after the date listed below.

Proposed Solicitation Issue Date: Estimated on/about February 26, 2020.

This is currently an unfunded requirement with a high expectation that funds will be available. When and if funds become available a contract will be awarded at that time.

The NAICS Code for this requirement is 237110-Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with a size standard of $39.5 million.

Title of Project: Big Bend National Park/BIBE 218341, Upgrade Panther Junction Waste Water Plant Description:

The purpose of this project is to replace the sewage treatment facility that serves the Panther Junction residential area, the park’s main visitor center, park headquarters, gas station, post office, San Vicente School, and over 380,000 visitors each year. The existing wastewater treatment plant shall be replaced with a new 42,000 gallon per day treatment system. Plant building components shall be replaced and rehabilitated including the roof and electrical components.

Type of Procurement: It is anticipated that a negotiated firm-fixed price contract will be awarded requiring submission of both a technical and price proposal. The government will consider an offeror’s technical capability in comparison to its price.

Magnitude of Construction Project: Between $1 million - $5 million

Estimated Period of Performance: 325 days from the notice to proceed

Proposal receipt date is not known at this time. The actual date will be established in the solicitation documents

A pre-proposal meeting may be posted and date/location will be noted in the solicitation.

This procurement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. Responsible small business sources may submit an offer that will be considered. The small business size standard for NAICS 237110 is $39.5 million. Small Disadvantaged Business and HUBZone firms must be certified in accordance with solicitation clause, FAR 52.219-8—Utilization of Small Business Concerns.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which, if submitted in a timely manner, will be considered. It is the policy of the government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration Office, to post their need for qualified subcontractors at http://www.sba.gov .