GSA, Region 4, Tampa, Design-Build, Closed Loop Side Stream Filtration System, Water Source ACS and Piping Replacement

GSA Public Buildings Service, Acquisition Management Division, Florida Branch (4PQF) 501 E. Polk Street, Suite 805 Tampa, Florida 33602 is issuing a PRE‐SOLICITATION NOTICE for a Request for Proposal (RFP), firm fixed price general construction contract to perform the work listed below in the project summary. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns under NAICS 236220, (size standard $39.5 Million). The magnitude of the procurement is estimated to be between $250,000 - $500,000.

Project Location: Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse
801 N. Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

Project Summary: The general scope of work involves the design and install a new side stream water filtration system for the entire closed loop cooling system which was recently converted from an open loop condenser water system.  The closed loop cooling system provides cooling to all computer room units, elevator machine rooms, transformer rooms and others ancillary spaces through a plate and frame heat exchanger which is connected to the condenser water system.  Due to years of inadequate chemical treatment, the piping and air conditioning units serving the basement are clogged and in need of replacement.

The bid guarantee in the amount shall be at least 20% of the bid price. Performance and payment bonds must equal 100 percent of the original contract price.

The solicitation issuance date will occur on/about 19 March 2021.

The pre-proposal site visit is tentatively 1 April 2021, at 1:00 p.m. (solicitation will confirm actual date).  

The tentative design-build construction performance period for substantial completion is 185 days after issuance of the notice to proceed. Construction performance periods may be negotiated during the solicitation stage and prior to award or start of performance.  

No paper copies of this solicitation are available. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to all documents. Interested parties must be registered and current within the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov to receive a government contract award.

Interested prospective offerors are encouraged to review and provide preliminary requests for information, comments, and recommendations regarding the project documents enclosed herein. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice may be utilized for purposes of market research.

The point of contact for this acquisition is Reggie Pratt, Contract Specialist, reginald.pratt@gsa.gov.