GSA PBS region 9 FY25 mechanical systems LOS angeles service center – sources sought notice

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.  It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposal (RFP) or request for quote (RFQ) and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make the appropriate acquisition decisions, to include set aside decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their Small Business Administration (SBA) size classification and socioeconomic status in relation to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.

The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) Region 9 is seeking to complete mechanical systems projects at various federal buildings and leased buildings under Los Angeles Service Center’s (LASC) area of responsibility.  The anticipated size of our requirements generally fall between the range of $250,000.00 and $4,500,000.00. LASC is responsible for various federal buildings, which includes U.S. courthouses, federal buildings and other facilities that are located in Southern California. Additional information on Region 9’s federal buildings can be found at this website: https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/region-9-pacific-rim/buildings-and-facilities. 

Region 9 has interest in, but not limited to, the following types of mechanical systems work: 

1. Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) packaged systems & controls, Building Automation Systems
2. Boilers (gas/diesel/electric), and chillers, and heat exchangers
3. Air Handling Units, cooling towers, condensers, ducted and floor mounted fan-coils, and VAV boxes, new installation and/or replacement.
4. Hydronic and domestic hot and cold water systems

Please note, this is preliminary market research and the list of potential mechanical systems work above does not include currently available projects, but upcoming projects of similar type and scope may become available as needed by the Government. This Sources Sought is to gather market research on vendor capabilities and their respective socioeconomic status, which will inform how we solicit the final requirement to vendors.      

All interested vendors who have the experience and capability to execute a mechanical project must provide a written response to this sources sought notice and include the following:

1. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform the requested services; and to include the following information:
   1. Company name,
   2. Address,
   3. Point of contact,
   4. Phone, fax, and email,
   5. UEI number,
   6. Type of small business, e.g., Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business. 
2. List of past and/or current construction projects where your firm self performed the mechanical systems work. Please include the following information:
   1. Contract Number
   2. Contracting Officer Name, Phone Number and Email Address
   3. Contracting Officer Representative Name, Phone Number and Email Address/
   4. Contract Award amount to include the implantation cost and overall total contract cost.
   5. Amount of time from award to project completion & acceptance by the Agency.
3. Any other pertinent information that may assist the Government in relation to this requirement, commercial standards, industry best practices, etc.

Responses to this SAM.gov notice shall be submitted to SAM.gov. Responses must be received no later than February 4, 2025, 11:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).  

After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, a solicitation (RFQ / RFP) may be published to a Government Point of Entry (GPE) such as SAM.gov. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested parties will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement.

If there any questions or concerns, please contact Patrick Dunlavey, Contract Specialist at patrick.dunlavey@gsa.gov or 415-741-9686.  If contacting by email, please include the following title in the subject line of the email: “GSA PBS REGION 9 FY25 MECHANICAL LASC – SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE”. 

Important information:  The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought announcement request.  This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach.  The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.