140P8419Q0014_Sources_Sought.pdf

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA

MARINE LIFE TIDEPOOL EXHIBIT REPAIR

SOURCES SOUGHT

140P8419Q0014

1. Introduction: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY- This Source Sought is solely for information and planning, as a means for the government to conduct market research, identifying interested parties and their capability to support the requirements for the repair of a Marine Life Tidepool exhibit at the Park Visitor Center.

Responses to this Sources Sought will be considered and will help the Government dictate a path forward. All business categories will be considered to include small and large businesses.

2. Place of Performance: Channel Islands National Park, Ventura, CA.

3. Disclaimer: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. An 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 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 online at the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

4. Contractor Capability: Provide all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment necessary to repair the Marine Life Tidepool exhibit within the Park Visitor Center.

Basic Description of Work:

The Marine Life Tidepool exhibit within the Channel Islands NP Visitor Center is a critical display used to interpret the Park’s marine resources. In 2008, the exhibit was rebuilt to increase opportunities for visitors with sight, hearing, or mobility impairments, and to repair a major leak.

In 2018, cracks began to show in the existing concrete tank walls and moisture intrusion attacking the rebar and waterproof membrane became evident. The contractor shall repair the exhibit and correct these issues.

The work will include closing off the tank from the rest of the Visitor Center to contain dust and debris and to ensure that the Visitor Center can remain open during construction. The Contractor shall drain the tank, inspect tank for cracks, moisture intrusion, and damage. Viewing windows, skimmer box, and plumbing will be removed;

Cracked and damaged tank wall, rockwork, and rebar will be removed along with any remaining compromised concrete. Waste will be properly disposed of at an offsite dump location. The Contractor will then install new rebar, concrete, waterproofing membrane, rock work, and habitat. Color and texture should match the existing concrete, rock work, and habitat. Any other small cracks discovered during the project will be filled by the Contractor with epoxy injection. Window, skimmer box, and plumbing will be replaced, and tank refilled. The Contractor will inspect the repaired tank and will repair any leaks found.

5. Response to Sources Sought: Interested contractors must be currently registered (or be able to register prior to any future award) in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the official SAM website at www.sam.gov (SAM registration is FREE - there is no cost to use SAM).

Interested contractors able to perform the type of work detailed above are encouraged to

PROVIDE THEIR COMPANY OR ENTITY NAME, ADDRESS, 9-DIGIT NUMERIC DUNS

NUMBER, CONTACT INFORMATION (phone and email) FOR PRIMARY POINTS OF

CONTACT, AND ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION DEMONSTRATING THEIR

CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK to the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

Similar work includes:

Repair of marine tank exhibits of similar construction materials (concrete, rebar, waterproof membranes), particularly concrete repairs and epoxy injection.

Manufacture of marine tank habitat such as rock and species Repair of marine tank wall surfaces and acrylic windows Repair of similar plumbing and fixtures General capability statements will also be accepted

Email Responses directly to Contract Specialist Alanna Gardner at Alanna_Gardner@nps.gov.

Any questions can be directed to Alanna Gardner via email or by telephone at (415) 464-5197.

Responses are due no later than Friday, February 22, 2019 by 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

6. Important Notes: Interested parties may register at http://www.fbo.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments or notices are issued and available for downloading.

Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the Federal Business Opportunities site at http://www.fbo.gov for all information relevant to desired acquisitions.