Mag Lev Chillers for Hale Boggs & F. Edward Hebert bldgs, New Orleans, LA

Additional Site Visit Information:

As previously announced on 12/02/15, the site visit/pre-proposal conference will be conducted on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 1:00PM CST. 

As referenced in the solicitation documents (pgs 8-10), the location of the site visit is:
Hale Boggs bldg, 500 Poydras St, 10th Floor GSA Conf Room, New Orleans, LA 70130.  Pre-registration is required by contacting the Contracting Officer via email with a list of attendees. If you require an escort into the facility, please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the meeting and wait in the lobby to be escorted to the facility. Please contact the solicitation POC with any questions.

SITE VISIT DATE/TIME:

The site visit will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 1:00PM CST.  More information to follow in the solicitation regarding the site visit.  Solicitation to be released on December 4, 2015.

This is a pre-solicitation notice. The General Services Administration, Greater Southwest Region 7, Acquisition Management Division, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for construction services for a complete project to furnish and install: one (1) new 166-Ton magnetic levitation chiller in the Hale Boggs Federal building # LA0085ZZ (500 Poydras St) and one (1) new 117-ton magnetic levitation chiller in the F. Edward Hebert Federal building # LA0034ZZ (600 S. Maestri Pl), both located in New Orleans, LA 70130.  The contract duration will be approximately 130 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.

In accordance with FAR 52.219-6, this procurement will be a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The NAICS Code is 238220 - Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors with a small business size standard is $15 Million.  All responsible, qualified firms are encouraged to submit a proposal.

The estimated construction magnitude for this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00.  The procurement will be awarded using FAR part 15 - Best Value procedures as established in the solicitation.  The contract type will be firm fixed price.  Performance and Payment Bonds will be required following the contract award, pursuant to the Miller Act.  A bid guarantee will also be required.

The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about December 4, 2015.  A site visit or pre-proposal meeting will be conducted; the exact date and time will be announced soon.  Contractors are encouraged to attend the pre proposal walk-through and to verify all existing conditions at the job site prior to bidding on project.  Failure to do so will not relieve contractor of his/her responsibility to properly estimate the cost of this project. This is the only opportunity contractors will get to visit the site to conduct a walk-through and ask questions.  GSA will not have anyone available to accompany contractors or their representatives (sub-contractors) after the scheduled pre-bid walk-through.

The solicitation closing/due date will be approximately 30 days after its issuance; the actual date and time will be identified in the solicitation.

The solicitation and all other information, including amendments and questions/answers concerning the forthcoming solicitation will be available electronically only at the following web page: http://www.fbo.gov.  No telephone requests for docs will be accepted.  It is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Offerors MUST be registered within the SAM database in order to be eligible for award for this procurement. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov.

Any questions/inquiries or requests for clarification should be directed via email to the Contract Specialist specified in the solicitation.