BSSC_Operations_and_Maintenance_Presolicitation_Notice.pdf

This is a pre-solicitation notice for an upcoming opportunity with the Social Security

Administration. This requirement will be set-aside for 100% Small Business. The North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561210 – Facilities Support Services, and the applicable size standard is $38,500,000.00.

The Social Security Administration has an upcoming requirement for Operations and

Maintenance services at the Birmingham Social Security Center (BSSC), located at 1200 Rev.

Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35285. The contractor selected for this requirement will be expected to provide a full range of services, to include all management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies related to the maintenance and repair of all tenant-owned equipment at the BSSC.

The equipment and systems to be operated, maintained, and repaired include all tenant-owned mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and utility system apparatus installed at the site (including any associated parts installed), including, but not limited to:

Electrical equipment and systems (all voltages), including power distribution systems, lighting, transformers, switchgear, electrical fixture-outlets-switches, sensors, relays dimming controls, motor controllers, etc.)

NOVEC Fire Suppression System

HVAC system controls and monitoring equipment, including pneumatic controls

Child Care Center

Child Care Center Plumbing fixtures

Tenant exterior roll doors and equipment

Tenant automatic door openers

Child Care Center kitchen equipment

Main Cafeteria systems and equipment, including but not limited to refrigerators, stoves, counters, interior roll-up doors, vents, fans, filters, traps, plumbing and other non-proprietary equipment, utilities to the point of connection to equipment, walls, ceiling, floors, lights, restrooms fixtures, etc

Mechanical arm parking gate

Uninterruptible Power Source

Liebert System

LENEL Security System

NOTICE: This list is not intended to be all inclusive. It is being furnished for information purposes only.

In addition, the contractor must perform all necessary daily tours, service calls, repairs, preventive maintenance, etc. The contractor is not responsible for the operation, maintenance, or repair of any lessor-owned equipment, structure, or systems, unless damage is a result of negligence or failure of a covered system or equipment.

The BSSC is an eight-story concrete/steel office building, which sets on a site approximately 11 acres, contains 587,528 rentable square feet and includes a five-level parking structure, containing 1,715 parking spaces for employees and 50 spaces for visitor parking. The estimated square footage includes office, warehouse, storage, computer room, cafeteria, and auditorium space, as well as a regional training center, a child development center, and a fitness center. The current estimate of the employee population is 2,000 employees, including various groups of

Contractor personnel.

There will be a site visit held for this requirement on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 10AM

Central Standard Time (CST) at the BSSC Main Entrance. At this time, this is the only site visit that SSA intends to hold for this requirement. Attendees will not be permitted to ask questions during the site visit, but will be provided the opportunity to submit questions and/or feedback in writing during the solicitation phase. Contractors wishing to attend the site visit must RSVP with the names of each attendee to Molly.Seipp@ssa.gov no later than

4:00PM CST on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Please note that due to security requirements, no more than two representatives per organization will be permitted. Additionally, SSA will not reimburse any contractors for travel expenses, or in preparing responses to this notice and the forthcoming solicitation.

Interested parties are encouraged to use the “Interested Vendor List” for this notice, which will ensure that they receive a notification as updates are posted. The intent of the Interested Vendors

List (IVL) is to collect a list of vendors interested in competing for the opportunity listed or finding subcontracting opportunities. Buyers must enable this feature when creating the notice before it can be available to vendors.

Vendors may add indicate their interest by following the steps below:

1. Log in to FBO.gov

2. Locate the desired notice

3. Click the magnifying glass icon to view the notice

4. Click the “Add me to Interested Vendors” button.

The entire solicitation will be made available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Web

Site at http://www.fbo.gov (currently anticipated for January 2019). Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review FBO frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents.

SSA anticipates that this procurement will be awarded using FAR Parts 12 and 13 procedures.

The anticipated period of performance is for a two (2) month transition period, base of nine (9) months, and four (4) one-year option periods. The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov/.

No phone calls are permitted in response to this notice, and no phone, email, or fax requests for a copy of the solicitation will be accepted. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information.

mailto:Molly.Seipp@ssa.gov http://www.fbo.gov/

Supplemental Site Visit Information/Guidelines:

1. The RSVP date for the site visit is by 4:00pm CST on Tuesday, January 15, 2019

(NO interested vendors’ RSVPs will be accepted after this time)

2. Arrive early, as the site visit will start promptly at 10:00am CST

3. Vendors arriving after 10:00am CST will NOT be permitted access

4. All attendees must bring a valid photo ID

5. Laptops will not be permitted and WiFi is not available at the facility

6. The Government will not provide any presentation materials from the visit

7. As referenced above, attendees will not be permitted to ask questions; all questions must be submitted in writing during the solicitation phase

8. As referenced above, this is the only intended and scheduled site visit for this requirement; the Government reserves the right to conduct another site visit if the need arises

9. Attendees must enter through the main entrance of the BSSC

10. Parking is available in the visitor parking area (see layout below), or limited street parking

11. Below is a layout of the BSSC for easy reference/location