IA02 Sources Sought HVAC Recompete - FINAL 12.5.2023.pdf

12/05/2023

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract for HVAC Maintenance and Repair services.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide maintenance and repair of HVAC system for Fort Knox as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

The government intends to set this aside for small business. Be advised that the U.S.

Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women- Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The anticipated NAICS code is: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning equipment. Contractors in this industry may provide both parts and labor when performing work. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

The Size Standard for this Acquisition is $ 19 Million.

The PSC is J041 Maintenance/Repair/Rebuilding of Equipment.

The objective of this acquisition is to provide complete and full preventive maintenance and repair on HVAC equipment at Fort Knox, KY. Preventive maintenance includes all inspections, testing, routine service, and maintenance in accordance with prescribed manufacturer guidelines and intervals. All work not specifically mentioned, which is required to ensure that maintenance is complete and is within the intent of this contract, shall be performed without additional cost. Contractor shall perform, coordinate, and complete the requirements of the contract in cooperation with any other contractors or trades performing work at Fort Knox, KY promptly and diligently as required by the standards of this contract.

Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule do not apply to small business set-asides for contracts at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). It does apply to

8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, and WOSB set asides regardless of the dollar value of the award.

Small business contractors awarded contracts above the SAT are required to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting when utilizing subcontractors. The penalty for non-compliance is the greater of (A) $500K or (B) the dollar amount expended, in excess of permitted levels.

See FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business.

In response to this source sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement service is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil 210-466-2269, if you believe this action, is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Point of Contact for this document: Wesley Dowell, wesley.e.dowell.civ@army.mil.