B01 Presolicitation Notice narrative for SAM.GOV IF NEEDED.docx

This pre-solicitation notice is for a the inspection, testing, preventative maintenance, and minor repair services associated with the water based fire suppression sprinkler systems, located inside the Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA 18466. The services necessary to complete this project include providing all licenses, permits, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and management to complete the required services. The period of performance will be for a base year with 2 optional years. Anticipated Solicitation release date is on or about April 20, 2022. A detailed scope of work will be provided within the Solicitation.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Solicitation W25G1V-22-R-0028 will be issued on or about May 2, 2022. Point of contact is Kimberly Jurkiewicz, Contract Specialist, Phone 570-615-7066, e-mail: KIMBERLY.M.JURKIEWICZ.CIV@ARMY.MIL

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Government is seeking to identify potential business concerns capable of satisfying this requirement at the contractor level under NAICS code 238220, Water based fire suppression system repair and maintenance, (size standard $15M). Potential business concerns should be able to provide the required services and remedial repairs to the sprinkler systems located at Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), Tobyhanna, PA 18466. Water based fire protection systems in place provide protection to two hundred forty two (242) zones across over fifty (50) buildings and structures. A system consists of a riser with a main and branch lines to an area being served, including any and all sprinkler heads, control valves, test connections, etc.

The government is seeking a Fixed Price for the inspections, testing, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs (minor repairs will be defined in the scope of work). The requirements are defined below.

Objective:

The inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services shall be performed on-site at Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), Tobyhanna PA 18466. The services necessary to complete this project include providing all licenses, permits, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and management to complete the required services.

The contractor shall inspect, test, and perform minor repairs to the water based fire protection systems in accordance with the latest version Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-601-02: Inspection, Testing & Maintenance of Water Based Fire Protection Systems. The contractor shall perform the Annual, Two (2) and Five (5) year inspection, testing and maintenance (including minor repairs) on all items listed in UFC 3-601-02. Technical guidance is contained in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 25. A complete listing of the 242 systems by building may be referenced in “Solicitation Attachment - Systems by Building”. Additional systems may be brought online during the performance of this contract.

Inspection, Testing, and Minor Repair/Maintenance. UFC 3-600-02 provides requirements for inspection, test, and maintenance of fire protection features in Department of Defense (DoD) facilities. The latest UFC 3-600-2, “Operations and Maintenance: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems” may be obtained at http://www.wbdg.org/FFC/dod/unified-facilities-criteria-ufc .

Inspection and Testing. “Annual” Inspections will be required in the Base Year and Option Year Two of the contract. An Annual, Two (2) Year and Five (5) Year Inspection will be required in Option Year One of the contract to all applicable systems.

The contractor shall be responsible for the supervision and control of their contractor and subcontractor employees.

REPAIR:

Minor Repair/Maintenance. Minor repairs are repairing or replacing automatic heads, tamper switches, water flow switches, pressure switches drain valves, as well as any additional work identified during inspection/testing (as approved by the POC). All minor repairs shall be performed In Accordance With (IAW) standard industry practices, equipment manufacturer’s recommendations, and applicable standards (National Fire Protection Association, National Electric Code, Standard Plumbing Code, etc.) It is noted that minor repairs shall include both services that require labor only and services that require both labor and parts.

Potential business concerns are requested to provide information of their firm’s capabilities to perform the services as noted above.

Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. All information received in response to this pre-solicitation notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice that indicate that the information therein is proprietary, or represents confidential business information, will be received and held in confidence. Not responding to this pre-solicitation notice does not preclude participation in any future request for proposal (RFP), if any is issued. Please note, if a solicitation or multiple solicitations are posted in the future, they will be issued by a separate solicitation.