Asbestos Abatement Flatiron Power and Pumping Plant

Principal components of work include removing electrical cable tray liners composed of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM), replacing the electrical cable tray liners, removing asbestos contamination from within the hydroelectric cable tunnel, removing asbestos tape wrap/insulation on water cooling pipe within the Unit 1 and Unit 3 air housing for the hydroelectric generators and replacing with new tape/wrap insulation. Flatiron Power and Pumping Plant is approximately 8 miles west of Loveland Colorado.

The solicitation will be issued on or around June 29, 2016. The Price and Technical Proposals will be due approximately 30 calendar days from the date the solicitation has been issued. All responsible small business may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The estimated price range of this acquisition is $100,000 to $250,000. The North American Industrial Classification Code is 238990. The small business size standard for NAICS 238990 is $15M. This procurement is issued as a small business set-aside. Once issued, the solicitation including all specifications and drawings will be able to be viewed at http://fedconnect.net and https://www.fbo.gov.

Award will be made to the offeror submitting a proposal which conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government considering the non-cost and cost factors being evaluated. The technical factors to be evaluated are as follows: (1) Technical Plan for Construction, (2) Company Experience, (3) Key Personnel, and (4) Past Performance.

For further information, interested vendors may contact Michael Birkland, mailto:mbirkland@usbr.gov.

Effective July 29, 2012, any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must register in the System For Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free website that consolidates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).

The vendor's Duns and Bradstreet number and banking information are required for registration. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at the SAM website at www.SAM.GOV or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

Payment requests for the anticipated contract must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform (IPP) system. The IPP website is https://www.ipp.gov. The contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrolment can be obtained by contacting the IPP production helpdesk via e-mail ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or bid.