Market Research Questionnaire-Alderson Chiller Replace.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

March 31, 2025

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Building and Facilities Section (B&F) FPC Alderson Emergency Replace B-Unit Chiller

BPQ15B10125PR000079

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) – Facility Department is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The FBOP anticipates a single solicitation will be issued to Replace B-Unit Chiller at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Alderson. The FBOP, (FPC) Alderson located at 1 Glen Ray Road, Alderson, West Virginia 24910 intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will be able to provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to complete the Replacement of B-Unit Chiller project at FPC Alderson.

This market research questionnaire is for information purposes only. The summary of requirements listed below provide detailed information regarding the requirement. The described requirements are subject to change:

The successful contractor shall provide labor, equipment, parts, materials and supplies to provide the following:

SCOPE OF WORK:

Remove the existing McQuay Chillers (Asset# B-CHIL-1-ALD, Model AGZ110BS12-ER11, 110-ton, Serial # STNU050400073; Asset# B-CHIL-2-ALD, Model AGZ110BS12-ER11, 40-ton, Serial # STNU050400074) and replace them with two (2) new chillers that have equal to or greater cooling capacity and efficiency. See attached statement of work for full scope of requirements.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm Replace B-Unit Chiller at the institution specified above?

Yes No

2. If you answered “No” in Question 1 above, what construction requirements can your firm provide?

3. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors is 238220, which sets the small business standard at $19.0 million.

Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

Small Large

4. What level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilized to provide the listed requirement?

5. Are you eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” Program Women-Owned Small Business concern Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business concern HUBZone Small Business concern Veteran-Owned Small Business concern Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern

6. The Performance Period estimated for this project is 252 calendar days. Does this time frame appear to be suitable for your firm to complete the requirement?

Yes No

If not, what time frame in calendar days would it take your firm to complete?

Calendar Days

7. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a bid/proposal resulting from this solicitation?

45 days 60 days After reviewing the above proposed work, are there any industry recommendations you’d suggest other that what we’ve provide in our description?

8. If you were to complete this work, where do you estimate your pricing range?

Between $100,000 and $250,000.

Between $250,000 and $500,000.

Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

More than $10,000,000.

9. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days after the award could you begin construction? Please note that all individuals working on site at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 60 calendar days or longer to complete.

Calendar days after Contract Award

10. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in https://sam.gov

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Please e-mail your responses to knjohnson@bop.gov include any additional question you may have.

Responses must be received no later than April 14, 2025.

A few notes regarding all FBOP requirements:

1. The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. The website provides download instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most current information about the acquisition.

2. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above. You must also have the NAICS code stated. Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement and the stated NAICS code is listed. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information and NAICS code.

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