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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 N RFI for CLA Cascade Cafe Gelato Bar Renovation/Replacement 20785

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12-18-2018 N 238220 National Gallery of Art Office of Procurement & Contracts (APC) 2000B South Club Drive Landover, MD 20785 Janet Wu National Gallery of Art Office of Procurement & Contracts (APC) 2000B South Club Drive Landover, MD 20785 National Gallery of Art 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20565

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www.nga.gov National Gallery of Art jt-wu@nga.gov POC E-mail Sources Sought for Custom Gelato Casing

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The National Gallery of Art is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means to conduct market research to identify vendors interested in and resources to provide services as identified herein.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a request for offers, quotes or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Gallery to issue a solicitation or award a contract. This is a market research tool only to determine the capability of potential sources.

BACKGROUND

The mission of the National Gallery of Art is to serve the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards. The National Gallery of Art is located at 6th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington D.C. The Cascade Café restaurant is located in the underground Connecting Link of the Gallery, under the 4th street plaza.

The Cascade Cafe has an Espresso & Gelato bar, which was built in 1998 by an Italian company Ceredar Anito SRL. The Gelato case was custom built as a semicircle shape installed at the end, connecting at two (2) straight sections of the bar at both ends. Please see photos and the drawings, section titled “Photos and Existing Drawings”. The semicircle case was divided into four (4) separate sections. Each section has its own refrigeration circuit. Two (2) sections were installed with freezer circuits for the gelato display and two (2) other sections were installed with refrigerated circuits for sandwiches and drinks display.

In the last several years, the Gallery has experienced components failures in the refrigeration systems and was unable to acquire replacement parts. As a result four refrigeration circuits in the cases have been running inefficiently resulting in costly maintenance and operation of the Espresso & Gelato bar.

The Expresso & Gelato Bar is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Some work may require to take place during non-public hours to avoid interruption to the restaurant business. Construction partition is required to avoid unnecessary public attention.

REQUEST

The Gallery is seeking a qualified contractor who has experience with curved gelato cases to assist the Gallery with replacing the old case with multiple new case(s), including the refrigeration systems and its control, and the millwork to maintain the current aesthetic of the gelato bar.

ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE

Provide information about your typical approach, its timeframe in weeks, and approximate total cost. Include any associated cost to repair the existing unit.

INFORMATION SUBMISSION

WRITTEN SUBMISSION: Written information should not exceed 10 pages to include the Tables, Charts, Photos, etc. Information should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides with 12 point Times New Roman font. If two (2) sided written information are submitted, each side will count as one (1) page.

The following information is required in the written submission:

· Provide a background of your firm’s area of expertise. (ex.: Manufacturer, contractor or food service consultant.)

· Identify similar projects that your firm has participated executed within the past 3 years of issuance of this RFI. Projects which include gelato case layout, experience with curved shaped cases.

· Indicate whether your firm can provide custom cases to fit the existing footprint.

· Based on energy efficiency, recommend the refrigeration system type (air cooled, water cooled or other options).

· Identify similar material options to maintain the current aesthetic.

· Identify various options of curved cases.

· Provide recommendations of gelato cases in the current marketplace.

PHOTOS AND EXISTING DRAWINGS:

PHOTO #1: EXISTING GELATO BAR

PHOTO #2: EXISTING GELATO BAR

EXISTING LAYOUT

NEW LAYOUT

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