Sources Sought Questionnaire - Englewood.pdf

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

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

June 28, 2024

Sources Sought Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood Sources Sought 15B40324PR000124

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

A single solicitation will be issued for Emergency Electrical Repairs 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 Emergency Electrical Repairs.

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:

FCI Englewood is seeking to hire a contractor to remove and replace the existing vacuum interrupters in the current switch gear located in the Outside Powerhouse. The existing vacuum interrupters are currently installed in model GE/POWER VAC, VB1 13.8-750-3 breakers.

Contractor is responsible for all processes, equipment and tools necessary to remove, refurbish and re-install breaker assemblies with new vacuum interrupters. A total of twelve (12) breakers shall require all new vacuum interrupters. The new vacuum interrupters shall be model RVI-41A2 bottles or approved equals. Complete breaker replacements isn’t required, only replacement of the vacuum interrupters and approved breaker refurbishment shall be completed. A maximum of eight (8) breakers shall be completed at one time in order to limit the amount of down time and interruptions to facility operations. Contractor shall replace the secondary terminal blocks for Feeder Breaker 3A, 4A, and 1B.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm complete Emergency Electrical Repairs at FCI Englewood as specified above or according to Specifications?

__________ 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 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors is 238210, 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 148 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?

_____ 30 days _____ 45 days _____Other (specify):_____ 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 30 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 tmanderson@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than July 12, 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.