Sources Sought Questionnaire.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

December 3, 2024

Sources Sought Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) Federal Correctional Complex Pollock Sources Sought 15B51925PR000056

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. A single solicitation will be issued for Replace Chiller #3. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Complex Pollock (FCC Pollock) located at 1000 Airbase Road, Pollock, LA 71467, intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to replace chiller #3. The contractor is responsible to remove existing chiller and install a new one that operates with R1233zd or R514A refrigerants and must be capable of operating at a 0.45 kW/ton efficiency. It must have the capability to have an operating temperature of 34 degrees F, without the usage of glycol and a capacity of 770 tons at 60/50 Hz. It is the contractor’s responsibility to obtain permitting, should it be required. All manufacturer’s recommendations will be required to be implemented.

This sources sought questionnaire is for information purposes only. The described requirement may or may not be included in the subsequent solicitation.

A summary of the requirements is as follows: The contractor will remove existing and install new of following for two boilers: boiler burners, gas lines, wiring, and control system.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide Replace Chiller #3 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 fir 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 364 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 proposal resulting from this solicitation?

_____________ 45 days _____________ 60 days

8. 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 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

________ Calendar days after Contract Award

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

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Please e-mail your responses to pford@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than December 20, 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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