1g Sources Sought PR NRMAD0002300344.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Complete Elevator Modernization

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided;

no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided.

Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to:

1. Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists.

2. Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with FAR Part 19.

Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

Requirement: This notice is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Acquisition Division and Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) to identify sources capable of providing the following:

The requirement is to provide complete elevator modernization service to keep the building elevators and control system operating safely and efficiently.

Project is located at 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami (Virginia Key), Florida

Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated but subjected to change period of performance is from 01 August 2023 to 29 February 2024. A Firm Fixed price, contract is anticipated for award.

NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 238290 - Other Building Equipment Contractors, and the size standard is $19.5million.

Scope of Work: The scope of the acquisition is for Contractor to provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the following unless noted below:

1. Contractor shall perform services in accordance with the American Disabilities Act on the passenger and freight elevators.

2. Contractor shall secure power to passenger elevator and freight elevators by lock out/tag out method rendering the elevator inoperable.

3. Contractor shall remove hoist headers, tracks, spirators, 2 door operators, door rollers, contactors register clutch

4. Contractor shall replace with new hoist headers, new tracks, new aspirators and new door clutch kits, door operators, rollers, contactors breaking systems, hangers

5. Contractor shall remove and replace with new. Car, hoist way and traveling cable wiring.

6. Contractor shall install new hoist ropes w/new AC hoist motors.

7. Contractor shall install new Otis approved or equivalent, motion controller w/ solid state AC drives.

8. Contractor shall install new car operating panel (including digital PI) and hall fixtures (include all code features), digital hall PI and hall stations at all floors. Hands free phone behind COP if necessary.

9. Contractor shall install new fixtures to include but not limited to, new machine room power disconnects, new machine room lighting, new elevator pit lighting, additional GFI power outlets in the machine room and pit areas. Car top inspection station if required. (all disconnects shall be labeled).

10. Contractor shall install machine room HVAC split unit (wall mounted).

11. Contractor shall make all necessary fire alarm renovations as required by NFP, State of

Florida and Miami Dade fire codes.

12. Contractor shall install new hoist way ventilation.

13. All ancillary components are required to comply with all State and local codes.

14. Contractor shall inspect all elevator related wiring for reuse. New wiring will be added as needed. All wiring shall be in EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) or ridged conduit.

15. Contractor shall install new MEI (Minimum Efficiency Index) submersible pump unit

(Imperial motor, IMO( Ingestrom and Montelius) pump and Maxton valve) to include shut off valve, muffler and new shut off valve in pit

16. Contractor shall install new car interior panels and finishes.

17. Contractor shall install new fusible disconnect for cab lights and disconnect for controller power, with aux. contacts.

18. Contractor shall install new EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) phone circuit to new controller (phone service to machine room by others).

19. Contractor shall provide AC power to new controller cabinets.

20. Contractor shall reuse all existing feeds to machine room for controller, cab lights and machine room lights.

21. Contractor shall reuse all existing feeds to the elevator pits for lights and receptacles.

22. Contractor shall inspect tracks at each floor and adjust as necessary.

23. Contractor shall grease new tracks and door clutch and all parts as needed.

24. Contractor shall restore power to elevator by removing the lockout/tag out feature.

25. Contractor shall operate the elevator to observe proper operation of all controls, indicator lights, sensors, floor alignment, and door operation. (Make adjustments as necessary).

26. Contractor shall protect all equipment and merchandise in work locations.

27. All work must be approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

28. Design, furnish and install machine room HVAC and hoist way ventilation per State and

Local code.

29. All engineer design and testing are to be included.

30. Include after business hours testing for fire alarm.

ADD ON OPTION:

a. Contractor shall discuss all options available to completely modernize and update the interior of the passenger car.

Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information.

Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via email to: darrin.moore@noaa.gov or jade.moreira@noaa.gov no later than 25 April 2023 at 5:00pm ET.

Please provide the following information/documentation:

1. Name of Company, Address and Unique Entity ID.

2. Point of Contact and Phone Number.

3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern, Hub Zone Small

Business Concern, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) or a Small Business Concern.

4. Statement for Proposal Submission:

• Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, points of contact and telephone numbers.

• Brief statement on how your company will perform the work.

• Confirmation that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.

Interested parties: Need to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

After a review of the responses received from this notice, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.