Air handling unit and air duct cleaning and sealing

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division intends to initiate a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure duct cleaning and sealing of facility air handing units (AHU) for Building 77L. Work shall take place on weekdays from 0600 to 1500; however, dependent on critical mission impact, work outside of regular business hours may be necessary or during the weekend. Work outside of the listed is dependent on Government approval and limited by Government Oversight. All administrative and office environments within the limits of work must be returned to their original condition by 0500 of the next business day unless otherwise approved by the TPOC or Contracting Officer.

Period of performance is 60 Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed for the base work, which is units AC-1 (Return Fan), AC-1 S-1, AC-1 S-2, AC-2, RTU-1 and an additional 30 Days for the optional work, which is for clean and seal Air Handling Units AC-1 S-3, AC-3, AC-4 Partial, AC-5, AC-7, AC-9, Rooftop Unit , if the option is exercised, for a total of 90 Days. 

FAR Clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee will be included. Performance and Payment bonding is a requirement for this procurement and Liquidated Damages are applicable. 

The acquisition will be a negotiated, best-value procurement using the Contracting by Negotiation process prescribed in FAR 15.101-2. The source selection process will be based on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. The evaluation factors are expected to be: 1) Bonding and Certifications, 2) Past Performance, and 3) Price. Offerors will be required to submit an active National Air Duct Cleaning Association  (NADCA) certification for the prime or subcontractor that will perform onsite duct cleaning and sealing and an active Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) certification for its proposed onsite supervisor. 
Narratives must clearly demonstrate acceptability in enough detail for the Government to understand whether the proposal meets or exceeds the minimum solicitation requirements. Detailed evaluation criteria will be included in the RFP package. Initial price proposals must be submitted along with initial technical proposal to the Contracting Officer in accordance with the requirements of the RFP. Offerors are advised that the Government intends to award a contract based on initial proposals received without discussions or any contact concerning the proposal received. Therefore, each proposal should contain the offeror's best terms. The Government reserves the right to hold discussions at its discretion. 

The solicitation N6449823R4025 is expected to be issued on or about 30 JAN 2023 with a closing date on or about 02 MAR 2023. The official media ot distribution tor this RFP is at SAM.gov. Contractors may download the solicitation (including any attachments) and any amendments via the SAM.gov website on or after the issue date. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the SAM.gov website for any amendments. 

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