Controlled Temperature Overwintering Facility

The silicitation Number for this project is 1263PX19S0043. The solicitation number on the attached solictation is incorect and should not be used.

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The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, equipment, apparatus, and transportation required to complete the construction in conformity with the Contract Documents. To Construct a Controlled Temperature Overwintering Facility is a Type S - Storage Use and Type V-B construction in accordance with the 2018 International Building Code.

The Project is located at the Northern Research Station, Forest Service Laboratory Delaware, 359 Main Road, Delaware OH 43015.

Required: Twenty (20) percent bid guarantee, 100 percent performance bond will be required. The solicitation will only be available from the website.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) Prior to submitting a proposal for this project.

All technical questions must be e-mailed to Mike Ash at mikeash@fs.fed.us. No phone calls. All technical questions must be submitted by June 14th at 12:00 PM (Central Time)

NAICS Code: 236220- Will need to be listed on your SAM.gov Registration.

USDA Forest Service uses the electronic invoice system called Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) to register go to: https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm

There will be a pre-bid/site visit on May 29th at 10:00 AM (Central Time) at the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 359 Main Road, Delaware OH 43015. While the site visit is not mandatory it is strongly recommended.

Proposals for are to be sent to Mike Ash at the address indicated in item 7 by at 11:00 AM (Central Time), June 19th, 2019. Proposals can be mailed or express deliver to the address in Block # 7 Attn: Mike Ash or emailed mike.j.ash@usda.gov.

Government Estimate is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. Market research is being conducted to determine if there are a reasonable number of Small Business to set this future project aside as a total small business set aside. If your firm is a Small Businesses and you are interested in this project please respond as per the below instructions..

A. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, equipment, apparatus, and transportation required to complete the construction in conformity with the Contract Documents.
B. The Project is located at 359 Main Road, Delaware OH 43015.
C. The Work consists of - but is not limited to - the following:

1. Architectural
i. The USDA Delaware, Controlled Temperature Overwintering Facility is a Type S - Storage Use and Type V-B construction in accordance with the 2018 International Building Code.
ii. The existing structure will be demolished leaving the existing concrete floor slab and basement below.
iii. New exterior split-faced masonry walls will be constructed with a new metal roofing system over pre-engineered wood trusses.
iv. Exterior walls will be insulated with 3 layers of 2" polystyrene insulation and the attic will have six layers of 2" insulation.
v. Interior walls will be 3-5/8" metal studs w/ batt. insulation and 1-layer of 2" polystyrene insulation and 5/8" gypsum board ea. side
2. Mechanical

i. One independent 8.5-ton Chiller using 40% propylene glycol. This unit will be placed outside on east side of the building. It is estimated that glycol supply temperature will be about 20 F and return temperature will be below 31 F (about 7.5 to 10 F degree rise).
ii. An Air Handling Unit (AHU) of 3600 CFM air and 70 CFM outdoor air will supply air to each area. Each area will have a thermostat that can be set for temperature. The AHU will have glycol cooling coil. This unit has regenerative heat and a wheel to remove humidity before air passes through cooling coil to avoid frost on coil or freezing of coil
iii. Each Area will be provided with a fan and a humidifier to maintain as high as 90% humidity.
iv. On all outdoor walls heaters are provided to minimize freezing in winter season, any time temperature drops below 33 F (adjustable), heater will start heating the room. A 3-degree F (adjustable) band will be there to prevent freezing.
v. The project will be commissioned for proper operation, the staff will be trained and operations and maintenance manuals will be provided.

3. Plumbing

i. New tankless water heater, new hose bibs, new yard hydrant and new humidifiers will be installed as part of this project.

4. Electrical

i. This project will use existing electric service, switchgear. The Switchgear shall be maintained by USDA and is not to be supported on existing generator, Only emergency light load in addition to all existing loads will be on the existing emergency generator

ii. New power and lighting will be installed in basement and first floor as per construction documents.

The primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to these requirements is 236220, Roofing Contractors. The Small Business Size Standard is $36.5 Million.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain insight into the interest and capabilities of small business firms to perform a firm fixed price construction type contract of this magnitude and to determine if there is adequate competition to compete and successfully perform.

The Estimated Construction Value is between $500,000.00 to $1,000.000.00
Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later April 25, 2019 by 02:00 PM Central time. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE EMAILED to Mike Ash., Contract Specialist at mike.j.ash@usda.gov. (Please reference the Sources Sought Number and Project Title in the subject block of the email).

Firms interested in submitting their capabilities for this project, must include the following information in the cover letter /introduction: (1) Company name, address, point of contact with phone number and e-mail address; (2) Business size determination, and qualifying small business status/certification of Small Business (3) Bonding capacity (from surety).
This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought.

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