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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Coral Laboratory Refurbishment

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 and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) to identify sources capable of providing the following:

The requirement is to centralize, modernize and expand the laboratory capabilities. This project will convert 2,420 square feet of space into 1,900 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory space and 550 square feet of office space at the AOML facility in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is August 01, 2023 to July 31, 2024. A Firm Fixed Price, contract is anticipated for award.

NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the size standard is $39.5M.

Scope of Work: The scope of the acquisition is for modernize and expand the laboratory capabilities:

Renovation Narrative

Overall Labspace Requirements

● Replace all lights in space with LED lighting

● Non-reactive counter surfaces

● Epoxy floors

● Fire extinguishers

● First Aid kit

● Address leaks in ceiling space

● Ensure all construction projects have NEPA review documentation

● Paint walls

● New trim

● Ceiling - exposed ceiling like new CNS space

● Drop ceiling ethernet cables (same density as the CNS space)

● Drop ceiling power cables (same density as the CNS space)

● Increase breakers to allow more outlets in space (dependant on number of outlets and amp draw of instruments)

Office space

● Replace all lights in space with LED lighting

● Demo walls and add sidelights with frosted bottoms (if money allows)

● Replace doors with glass doors with frosted bottoms (if money allows)

● Epoxy the floors

● Paint and add trim

Carbonate chemistry (527 sqft)

● General:

○ Good lighting

○ Lots of outlets on emergency power

○ Open walkways for moving samples and crates around on carts

○ Not in main thoroughfare so sensitive equipment is not bumped

○ Easy access to elevators

○ Independent user adjustable temperature controlled A/C capable of maintaining 21-

25 degree celsius with a heat load from two drying ovens and water conditioners.

○ Alcove for two gas cylinders with wall supports.

○ Non stainless steel U-shaped configured countertops

● Spec pH analysis station [2.5’ x 6’]

○ Needs water bath and water jacketed lines

○ Drawers underneath

● TA instrument station [2.5’ x 5’]

○ Needs water bath and water jacketed lines

○ Drawers underneath

● Robo TA station [2.5’ x 8’]

○ 4 - 110V outlets with APC Battery backup unit

● DIC instrument station [2.5’ x 5’]

○ Needs water bath and water jacketed lines

○ Needs compressed gas lines from cylinder

○ Drawers underneath

○ 4 - 110 V Outlets

● Lambda 850+[3’ x 4’]

○ [2.5’ x 3’]

● Gas cylinder attachment to wall [1.5’ x 3’]

● Water filtering station [2.5’ x 3’]

○ Near sink

● Sink stations [2.5’ x 5’]

○ Mega-size wall-mounted drying rack

○ Area for mercury filtering and hazard material collection

■ 3/4" & 1/2" holes in countertop for hazardous waste storage and recovery

○ Drains designed to handle pretreated chemical liquids

○ Eye wash built into faucet

● Bottle cleaning and drying station

○ Counter top for two ashing ovens

■ Two high voltage twist lock outlets

○ One commercial dishwasher

■ Under drying ovens

○ Storage drawers

● Bottle crate storage shelves [3’ x 15’]

○ Deep custom cabinetry specifically for storing crates of bottles (15in H x 27.5 in D x

20.5 in W)

● Dedicated cart for crate transportation space [2’ x 4’]

Instrument prep and testing (~250 sqft)

○ Excellent ventilation

○ Access to guest wifi for field laptops

○ Clear path to freight elevators

○ Plenty of electrical outlets, including ceiling drops

○ DC power supplies, laptop chargers, UPS

○ Enough chairs/stools for people to work together. Maybe this would involve a central table/counter people could work on either side of.

○ Large dry erase boards

○ Cabinets with pull drawers

● Work space [2.5’ x 10’ ]

○ Tool storage: screw drivers, pliers, wrenches, etc.

○ Hardware storage: stainless nuts and bolts

○ Consumable storage: Tape, zip ties, tags, hose clamps, dive weights, etc.

○ Electronic and sensitive equipment storage: Communication cables, SeaBird's magic

CTD soap, SAMI DI water bags

● Small battery refrigerator [2’ x 2 ’]

○ Under countertop

● Networked computer stations 1 x [2.5’ x 5’]

● Dedicated place for a cart to move instruments up and down [3’ x 6’]

● Dedicate packages and deep transient box shelving [3’ x 5’]

● Dedicated shipping prep table with storage underneath [2.5’ x 6’]

● digital scale

● measuring tape

● Printer

● shipping labels

● Dedicated space for PAR meter testing box [3’x3’]

● Dedicated cleaning station [3’ x 6’]

○ Sink and running water (hot and cold)

○ DI water possible?

○ Cabinet space for measuring bottles, protective gear

○ Access to chemicals/soaps/cleaners used in inst work.

Digital morphology lab (~330 sqft)

○ Close proximity to seawater holding tanks but generally dry space for electronics

● 3D scanning station [8’ x 2.5’]

○ Scanning space and operator computer

○ 110 v outlets - 6 needed with battery backup unit

● MicroCT scanning station [5’ x 2.5’]

○ Single desktop and chair

○ MicroCT

○ 110 v outlets - 6 needed with battery backup unit

● Mosaic work station [5’ x 2.5’]

○ Multiple high resolution monitor(s)

○ 110 v outlets - 6 needed with battery backup unit

● Storage cabinet electronics and cameras [6’ x 2.5’]

Collaborative coral space (~575 sqft)

● Large monitor for displaying files to groups. Can be linked to multiple computers

● Recirculating seawater raceway system [2.5’ x 14’]

○ Filtration underneath

○ Lots of outlets

○ Nearby plumbed-in floor drain if necessary to emp

○ Ability to have pH/temp control for pH/CTD instrument pre/post deployment calibrations

○ Water storage area

● Vat for water mixing with water faucet nearby [3’ x 3’] -

● Full sink for cleaning and rinsing

● Computer control system desk for tanks [2.5’ x 3’’]

● Multipurpose lab benches [2.5’ x 18’]

○ Electrical outlets and drops

○ Storage underneath

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: jade.moreira@noaa.gov or darrin.moore@noaa.gov no later than 10 May 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.

Office space