Market Research Questionnaire-FMC Butner Chiller Repair.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

September 30, 2024

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Building and Facilities Section (B&F) FMC Butner Chiller Repairs

BPQ 15B10624PR000318

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) – Facility Department is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The FBOP anticipates a single solicitation will be issued for Chiller Repairs. The FBOP, Federal Medical Center (FMC) Butner located at P.O. Box 1600, Butner, North Carolina 27509 intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to complete the Chiller Repair project at FMC Butner.

This market research questionnaire is for information purposes only. The summary of requirements listed below provide detailed information regarding the requirement. The described requirements are subject to change:

The successful contractor shall provide labor, equipment, parts, materials and supplies to provide the following:

SCOPE OF WORK:

For each of the four chillers, perform the following:

1) Recover R123 refrigerant and save for re-use.

2) Remove existing Trane PRGCA0llAG0A purifier purge unit, and replace with new current model Trane or equal, to include miscellaneous components necessary to connect to building power and to chiller equipment and make fully functional. Required features of the purge unit include:

a) Package unit complete with control box assembly, filter drier assembly, condenser assembly, purge condensing tank assembly, purifier-mounted human interface, and pump assembly.

b) Operates on 115V/60Hz/1P power.

c) Compatible with R123 refrigerant.

d) Bearing UL Label.

e) Work seamlessly with the existing Trane Model CVHF910 chillers and new controllers.

3) Remove existing controller and replace with current model Trane Symbio 800 or equal, to include miscellaneous components necessary to connect to building power and to chiller equipment, and make fully functional. Required features of the controller include:

a) 12‐inch color touch screen user interface showing operating status, performance monitoring, scheduling changes, and operating adjustments.

b) Multiple, open standard protocol support, capable of supporting BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, or RTU, and LON.

c) Data logging provides review and analysis of equipment, zone, and building performance.

d) Local scheduling capable of operating separate from the Building Automated System.

e) Expandable inputs/outputs (I/O), capable of supporting up to 500 combined I/O terminations.

f) Input power for controller must be 24 Vdc, 400mA max.

g) Controller program shall include a program binder to enable Powerhouse staff to add a new sensor to the system and bind it into the program via the touch screen.

h) Work seamlessly with the existing Trane Model CVHF910 chillers.

4) Pressure test system using nitrogen. Repair any leaks, and repeat pressure test until successful. Vacuum to pressure recommended by manufacturer, and hold for minimum (1) hour with no pressure loss.

5) Re‐charge system with R123 refrigerant. Supplement salvaged refrigerant with new to achieve a full charge.

6) Perform start‐up services to verify that purge units and controllers are functioning properly.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm Repair Chillers at the institution specified above?

Yes No

2. If you answered “No” in Question 1 above, what construction requirements can your firm provide?

3. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors is 238220, which sets the small business standard at $19.0 million.

Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

Small Large

4. What level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilized to provide the listed requirement?

5. Are you eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” Program Women-Owned Small Business concern Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business concern HUBZone Small Business concern Veteran-Owned Small Business concern Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern

6. The Performance Period estimated for this project is 280 calendar days. Does this time frame appear to be suitable for your firm to complete the requirement?

Yes No

If not, what time frame in calendar days would it take your firm to complete?

Calendar Days

7. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a bid/proposal resulting from this solicitation?

45 days 60 days After reviewing the above proposed work, are there any industry recommendations you’d suggest other that what we’ve provide in our description?

8. If you were to complete this work, where do you estimate your pricing range?

Between $100,000 and $250,000.

Between $250,000 and $500,000.

Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

More than $10,000,000.

9. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days after the award could you begin construction? Please note that all individuals working on site at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 60 calendar days or longer to complete.

Calendar days after Contract Award

10. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in https://sam.gov

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Please e-mail your responses to knjohnson@bop.gov include any additional question you may have.

Responses must be received no later than October 14, 2024.

A few notes regarding all FBOP requirements:

1. The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. The website provides download instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most current information about the acquisition.

2. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above. You must also have the NAICS code stated. Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement and the stated NAICS code is listed. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information and NAICS code.

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