AASF Generator Project

SYNOPSIS

The USPFO for Connecticut, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for construction, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the disposal and replacement of an existing generator and starter switch with a 277/480 volt, 3-phase, 4-wire, 750 kW diesel standby generator with base mounted fuel tank, 1200 amp automatic transfer switch, and associated site work, and patching and repair of architectural elements. Provide all labor, materials, and equipment required to remove and dispose of an existing generator and in the installation of a new 750kW generator at the AASF located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.  The proposed work will consist of, but is not limited to the following:

• Removal and disposal of the existing generator, fuel tank, ATS and Fuel.

• Installation of the new Generator, fuel tank, ATS.

• Renovations of and additions to electrical systems to accommodate the proposed facility.

• Site improvements as shown in the drawings to provide appropriate access to the facility.

• Post-construction testing of all equipment and controls.

The contractor shall complete the project in accordance with attached Plans and Specifications.

The contract duration is 300 days after notice to proceed. This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 238210, with a size standard of $16,500,000.00. The magnitude of this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Your attention is directed to FAR CLAUSE 52.219-14 (DEV 2021-O0008) (e)(3) LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for general construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or about 15 April 2022. The tentative date for the pre-proposal conference is on-or about 12 May 2022 - time and location specifics will be in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference.

The bid opening date is scheduled for on-or about 19 May 2022. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.