Sources Sought_Redstone Arsenal Cx Services_REVISED 07212022.pdf

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE AND FACILITIES DIVISION | PROCUREMENT

SECTION

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Introduction

This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal or quote. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.

Background

The Government anticipates one indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (IDIQ) to be negotiated and awarded, with a base ordering period of one (1) year and five (5) one-year option periods. The total value of all task orders issued under this contract will not exceed approximately $5,500,000. The anticipated contract, when solicited, will be procured in accordance with FAR part 15. A single award of a proposed contract is anticipated by December 2022.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seeks qualified Commissioning (Cx) firms interested and capable of providing Independent 3rd Party Enhanced Commissioning Services for FBI facilities on Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. Commissioning services are to be provided to ensure that; (1) the building operates per the design documents and in accordance with industry standards, and (2) the FBI operating & maintenance staff is prepared to operate and maintain the facility systems and equipment. To accomplish this, alongside the Government/Owner the Commissioning Provider shall develop, establish, and document the Owner’s Project Requirements. These consist of criteria for system function, performance, reliability, and maintainability (design intent). The Commissioning Provider shall verify and document compliance with the criteria throughout the design and construction document submission packages associated with the systems and components to be commissioned. In addition, the Commissioning Provider shall verify adequacy and completeness of requirements for operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals and training requirements for all systems.

Task Orders may include, but will not be limited to, commissioning services during design, construction, and post occupancy of new facilities for FBI installations on Redstone Arsenal:

a. Two (2) medium-sized office buildings, approximately 900,000 gsf.

b. Warehouse and Hazmat structures, approximately 100,000 gsf.

c. Expansion to shipping/receiving structure, approximately 10,000 gsf.

d. Firing range, approximately 40,000 gsf.

e. Building cluster #1 (including central utility plant, parking structure, and small buildings of various types), approximately 1,000,000 gsf.

f. Building cluster #2 (including a variety of medium- and small-sized buildings), approximately 300,000 gsf.

The intent is to have the Cx firm fill the role of an independent, third party, Government Commissioning Provider (CxP) under contract with the FBI. This firm must not be a member of the anticipated A-E design firm or future construction contractor to avoid any Organizational Conflict of Interest. The CxP is to study all the buildings systems and components including but not limited to the following items which shall be subject to the Commissioning Service and associated process:

a. Architectural Envelop Systems and components

b. Structural Systems and components

c. Mechanical Systems and components

d. Plumbing Systems and components

e. Electrical Power and Lighting Systems and components

f. Metering Systems and components

g. BAS and SCADA Systems and components

h. Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems and components

i. Data and Communication Systems and Components

j. Renewable Energy Systems and Components

Prior experience in the following areas is required:

1) Meeting USGBC LEED Enhanced Commissioning on at least two (2) related projects of size and scope completed in the last ten (10) years. Include the project name; dollar value of the project;

description of the key/salient features of the project and those that demonstrate similarity to the work required under this proposed contract; systems that were commissioned; identify the contracting office & the customer/user (include POC information); and identify/discuss the acquisition method (e.g., sealed bid, best value), contract type (e.g., Firm Fixed Price, Fixed Price Incentive Successive Targets), and delivery method (e.g., Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, etc.).

2) Experience commissioning a central plant supporting a campus.

3) Experience commissioning a campus of facilities constructed and occupied in multiple phases and extent of commissioning.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541350, Building Inspection Services.

Contractor Qualifications

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information with a limit of ten (10) pages:

1) Firm Information:

a. Organization name (Legal/DBA),

b. Address,

c. Point of Contact (POC),

d. E-mail address,

e. Website address,

f. Telephone number,

g. DUNS Number,

h. Cage Code,

i. Facility Clearance (if applicable),

j. GSA Schedule (if applicable), and

k. Size and type of ownership for the organization

2) A brief description of at least two (2), but no more than three (3), examples of services performed within the past five (5) years of the same size and scope of the requirements described above.

Minimum information should include the following: contract number, total contract value, project location, period of performance, and a brief description of the services.

3) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability.

a. Identify your staff capacity, specialization (building envelope, low voltage, medical systems, electrical, mechanical, etc.), professional registration, and commissioning certified and LEED accredited professionals.

4) Firm's Joint Venture information, if applicable (existing and potential).

a. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

5) Affirm your company’s status as a small business concern and, if applicable, small business socioeconomic subcategory.

Contemplated Requirement

The FBI is issuing this Sources Sought to:

Gather industry information on the enclosed requirements.

Request information on any industry changes or improvements that the FBI should consider when looking to achieve products and capabilities that meet requirements and are compatible with the commercial environment.

Request information on potential barriers to obtaining solutions that meet objectives needed to accomplish stated requirements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1) Provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

2) Secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements.

3) Implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation.

4) Provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract.

Submission Instructions:

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by August 1, 2022; No Later Than (NLT) 11:59 p.m.

CDT. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to ejthomas3@fbi.gov.

Based on the responses to this Sources Sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small business socioeconomic contracting programs rather than a total small business set-aside. A single award is contemplated. Responses shall not include:

1) Proposals or Offers.

2) Requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation.

3) Requests to be added to a mailing list or distribution list.

4) Questions or comments not related to this Sources Sought.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Disclaimer and Responses

THERE IS NO COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION AS A

RESULT OF THIS RFI. THIS IS BEING ISSUED SOLEY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND

PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICTIATION. IN

ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.202(e), RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS

AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING

CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT

BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF

RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY

RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.