Sources Sought Questionnaire - ENG.pdf

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

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

August 8, 2024

Sources Sought Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood Sources Sought 15B40324PR000125

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10.

A single solicitation will be issued for Water Service Improvement Project at FCI Englewood. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), FCI Englewood located at 9595 W. Quincy Ave, Littleton, CO 80123 intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals for Water Service Improvement Project.

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:

PROJECT/WORK IDENTIFICATION

A. Summary by References: Work of Contract can be summarized by reference to the conditions of the Contract, corresponding to specification sections, drawings and other documents bound herewith, addenda and modifications to the Contract Documents issued subsequent to the initial solicitation, and including, but not necessarily limited to, printed matter referenced by any of these.

B. All work described in these documents and all work necessary to complete the work as described or shown is to be executed in a thoroughly substantial and workmanlike manner. All work shall be done by persons who are experienced in their particular trade or craft. The work of this Contract can be summarized as follows:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has a requirement for the construction of a new water pipeline; and it shall be constructed adjacent to the FCI Englewood Institution, Littleton, CO. but outside the secure perimeter fence.

The work includes but is not limited to replacing the existing main water pipeline with new water pipeline, mostly via trenching excavation, except for two specific areas that require boring in lieu of trenching, and a second new southside public water utility connection at Quincy Avenue, to go along with the west side Kipling/Lehigh public water utility connection. These Construction Documents have been developed for solicitation of construction services from a professional Contractor.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm complete Water Service Improvement Project at FCI Englewood as specified above or according to Specifications Manual?

__________ 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 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction is 237110, which sets the small business standard at $45.0 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 246 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. After reviewing the above proposed work, are there any industry recommendations you would suggest other than what we have provided in our description?

9. 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

10. 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 45 calendar days to complete.

_______________ Calendar days after Contract Award

11. 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 kslone@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than August 16, 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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