Elevators #3 and #4 Replacement

The National Park Service has a requirement for the following project. If you are interested, please submit your detailed capabilities in via e-mail to demonstrate same or similar experience. This is not a Request for Proposal or Invitation to Bid. No proposal package, solicitation, specification or drawings are available with this announcement. Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information requests. If you choose to submit a package, clearly identify the following park and project on your package (CAVE 176453 - Elevators #3 & #4 Replacement) and identify if any your socioeconomic status (8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran, WOSB, EDWOSB, and Small).

Your email capability information MUST be 6 pages or less and be SPECIFIC to the scope provided. You must also provide a letter from your bonding company verifying your bonding levels.

Your response is due no later than 4:00 pm Mountain Time on March 02, 2017.The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a competitive set-aside or full and open competition (the size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.-see 13 CFR 121.108.) Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties. All firms shall be registered and certified in www.SAM.gov.

Please refer to the current SBA rules regarding HUBZone firms, effective October 1, 2011.

Send your email responses frank_camacho@nps.gov.

Analysis of the quality of responses to this sources sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

Carlsbad Caverns
Elevators #3 and #4 Replacement
NAICS Code: 238290 - Other Building Equipment Contractors (Elevator Installation)
Estimated Cost Range: $4,000,000 to $5,000,000
Estimated Period of Performance: June 2017 - April 2018

Project Description:  The contractor shall provide design/build services for replacing and modernizing elevators #3 and #4 at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. This includes removal of all old equipment and installation of new machines, guiderails for cars and counterweights, replacement of associated elevator controllers, cars and all attached equipment, counterweight frames and attachments, over speed governor equipment, hoistway controls, call stations, all wire ropes, all pit equipment, deflector or secondary sheaves, and replacement of all wiring and traveling cables. This includes 2 elevators which are 4000 pound capacity units, at a current contract speed of 800 feet per minute.

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Firms interested in the project should possess the following specialized skills and experience and address these specialized skills and experience in their responses to this Notice.

Factor 1: Team's Prior Experience:

Contractors will be evaluated based upon the extent of their team's successful completion of projects similar to that noted above. Presented projects shall demonstrate experience working on projects:

• Of similar size based upon project contract price
• Of similar scope.
• In similar environments.
• Other Significant Similarities

Factor 2: Key Personnel & Subcontractors:

Contractors will be evaluated based upon the qualifications & experience of proposed key personnel and subcontractors.

Bonding Capability:

Interested firms MUST provide a letter from their bonding company to confirm their bonding capacity.