L15PS00216_SOURCES_SOUGHT_06MAR2015.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM)

ARIZONA

L15PS00216

06 MAR 2015

In accordance with FAR 15.201(c)(3) this is a SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. This notice is a request for information only to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT, AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTES AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation.

The information received will be used within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. A decision will be made whether to issue the proposed solicitation as a competitive set-aside for Small Business, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Total Small Business, or whether to issue as full and open competition (unrestricted). The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of interested businesses that have the capability and relevant experience to provide Construction Services for work assigned by The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona. A determination by the Government to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to the notice and other market research is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The anticipated firm fixed price construction contract is expected to have a magnitude between $500,000 and $1, 000,000. The NAICS code for this contract is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and the size standard is $36.5 M.

The required services include furnishing materials, labor, equipment, and supplies to construct a Wildland Fire Operations Building along with associated site improvements. The Operations Building is a 3750 SF one story pre-engineered metal building with a standing seam metal roof, metal wall panels and finished interior spaces.

The site improvements include extending utilities within the existing site to the Operations Building, grading, concrete walks, asphalt paving of road/parking spaces, and landscaping.

Interested parties must be general contractor construction firms. The construction type for this project is commercial building construction. The general contractor and subcontractors must be licensed contractors in the State of Arizona. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, subsistence, and other resources necessary (except as furnished by the U.S. Department of Interior, BLM).

All interested companies should answer the following questionnaire. This information will be used only to determine if there is interest by qualified companies and will not be used in award. Please limit your response to five pages or less. Email completed questionnaires to Marcia Fox, Contracting Officer, mgfox@blm.gov. Only completed questionnaires will be accepted. Telephone inquiries and responses will not be entertained or honored. All responses are due by 02 April 2015 at 2:00 PM (MT).

Marcia Fox, Contracting Officer Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management - National Operations Center Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 50, OC-664 PO Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225

Place of Performance: Wickenburg, Maricopa County, AZ

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MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONAIRE

NAME OF COMPANY:

DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER:

ADDRESS:

COMPANY WEBSITE:

POINT OF CONTACT:

Name:

Position:

Phone:

Email:

1. Is the respondent a Small Business Administration (SBA) certified small business? If so, what is your firm’s classification

(i.e. 8(a) - Certified (Active Status), HubZone – Certified (Active Status), Woman Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or Other Small Businesses) for NAICS Code 541370? If other (i.e. large business), please specify.

2. List the type of professional certifications held by employees of your firm.

Firm Name Discipline Quantity Location(s) of Registration

3. What is the maximum number of construction projects your firm has managed simultaneously as the prime contractor? Please provide the specified information in the table below for each project. (Use table below)

Contract Number/Task Order $ Value Period of Performance Customer POC/Phone #

4. What is respondent’s current backlog (unfinished work under contract)? Please indicate what percentage or portion of backlog is scheduled to be completed in Calendar Year 2015.

5. What were the total gross revenue figures for the respondent for the past 3 full years of operation? If respondent has multiple offices or divisions, please only include the figures for the office or division, which will be performing the work for this project. If the data for calendar year 2014 are not yet available, please provide an estimated

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(unaudited) gross sales amount. Please indicate if sales figures are based on the cash accounting method or the accrual method.

6. Does the respondent have experience completing building construction projects for the federal government? If so, please indicate which agencies and the number of projects completed in the past 3 years.

7. Describe the scope and experience of past and current similar construction contracts and relevant programs within the past three years and describe the firm’s capability to perform the work (contract number, dollar value, point of contact, phone number).

8. Does the respondent firm have experience erecting pre-engineered metal buildings, or subcontracting this service as part of an overall building project?

9. How many commercial or institutional buildings of at least the same size and type has the respondent completed in the past 3 calendar years (2012 through 2014)?

10. Has the respondent performed any building construction projects that involved the Department of Interior’s 5 Guiding Principles for Sustainable Design and Construction? If so, please indicate how many and which agency the projects were completed for.

11. Has the respondent firm, either internally or through qualified subcontractors, furnished and installed an HVAC system with remote monitoring and control features? If so, how many systems were installed in the last 3 years?

12. What type of project management system does the respondent firm use to plan, monitor and control the project?

Note that “manual system” is an acceptable response. Please provide a detailed explanation.

13. Has the respondent managed a project with a unique voice/radio/data system requirement? If so, was the work performed by a qualified subcontractor?

14. Has the respondent or its subcontractor completed asphalt surface milling and microsurfacing work in the past 3 years? If so, how many projects were completed?

15. How close is the respondent’s home office to a construction site in the general vicinity of Wickenburg, AZ?