Sources Sought Questionnaire.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

September 12, 2023

Sources Sought Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) Sources Sought 15B70023PR001169

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The FBOP anticipates a single solicitation will be issued for Demolition of Auxiliary Buildings - Taft. The FBOP intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to demolish 13 total buildings located at Taft, 1500 Cadet Rd, Taft, CA 93268. Buildings will be demolished down to their concrete slabs/foundations and all utilities properly disconnected and isolated from site infrastructure. The estimated total square footage for the demolition is 151,225 SF.

This sources sought questionnaire is for information purposes only. The described requirement may or may not be included in the subsequent solicitation.

Taft is a federally owned facility located at 1500 Cadet Rd, Taft, CA 93268. The Work of Project is defined by the Contract Documents and consists of the following:

A. Building Demolition.

1. The following buildings shall be demolished:

a. Building FG – Visiting/Associate Warden

b. Building HI – Correctional Services/Staff Center Offices

c. Building J – Receiving and Discharge

d. Building K – Health Services

e. Building L – Special Housing

f. Building MN – Passive Recreation/Active Recreation

g. Building O – Vocational Training

h. Building P – UNICOR Facility

i. Building QR – Educational/Multi-Use Areas

j. Building S – Food Services

k. Building T – Personal Services

l. Building U – Safety & Sanitation

m. Building V – Maintenance Shops

2. Remove hazardous materials identified in the hazmat survey report.

3. Safe-off and shutdown mechanical, electrical, and plumbing utilities. Drain existing systems, cut, and cap at the buildings’ exterior. Coordinate with the work for other buildings.

4. Protect in place existing site items including storm water catch basins.

5. Remove non-structural components, including architectural, mechanical, plumbing, kitchen, laundry, fire protection, and electrical equipment.

6. Provide shoring required.

7. Demolish buildings down to concrete slab/foundation.

B. Demolish fuel/oil tanks. Regrade site at demolished tanks.

The below site map provides a view of the institution. Upon issuance of the solicitation, full details will be provided, and a site visit will be made available to all contractors who wish to attend.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm perform complete demolition of buildings 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 Site Preparation Contractors is 238910, 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 238 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

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

9. 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.

____ Between $10,000,001 and $25,000,000.

10. 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

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

Name:

UEI:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Please e-mail your responses to mguidry@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than September 22, 2023.

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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