Poplar Ancillary Healthcare Facility & Vern E Gibbs Health Center Construction Renovation

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TheIndian Health Service (IHS), Poplar Ancillary Healthcare Facility & Verne E Gibbs Health Center has a requirement to complete a renovation and expansion of its facilities.

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is more than $10,000,000.00

The resulting contract performance period is expected to be 630 days to complete from notice-to-proceed.  Additionally, payment and performance bonds in the amount of 100% of the awarded contract value will be required to be submitted by the apparent successful offeror within 10 calendar days of contract award.

This solicitation will be competed full and open.  The North American Industry Classification Code System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 2362200and the size standard is $36.5 million dollars. All responsible and fully responsive businesses may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency.  Any resulting contract will be awarded as a fixed-price contract.  

A site visit is scheduled for May 29, 2019 and specific details will be provided with the solicitation.

Solicitation documents are available at https://www.fbo.gov/. Paper copies of this solicitation will notbe issued.  Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [“Add To Watchlist”] and [“Add Me To Interested Vendors”] features which provide notifications when the Request forProposal (RFP) and any amendments become available for download.  These features also inform interested parties of all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter.  Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation.  The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at https://www.fbo.gov/.  The date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents or any amendments to solicitation.  Prospective offerors are urged to submit any questions they may have, in advance and in writing, to Contract Specialist Anthony Buch (anthony.buch@ihs.gov).  Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honored. 

Firms offering a response to this notice shall ensure that they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), prior to submission of proposals.  All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the SAM.  NO award shall be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM.  For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.   In order to register with the SAM and be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors shall also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number.  A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at: http://www.dnb.com/or by phone at (844) 239-5482.  

Competitive Acquisition:  In accordance with FAR 15.101-1, the solicitation for this requirement is expected to use the best value tradeoff process to award the contract and the specific evaluation factors and their relative importance will be contained in the solicitation.

TheIndian Health Service (IHS), Poplar Ancillary Healthcare Facility & Vern E Gibbs Health Center has a requirement to complete a renovation and expansion of its facilities.

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is more than $10,000,000.00

The resulting contract performance period is expected to be 36 months to complete from notice-to-proceed.  Offerors shall be required to submit a bid bond with its offer.  Additionally, payment and performance bonds in the amount of 100% of the awarded contract value will be required to be submitted by the apparent successful offeror within 10 calendar days of contract award.

The solicitation will be competed full and open.  This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this notice.  The North American Industry Classification Code System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 2362200and the size standard is $36.5 milliondollars. All responsible and fully responsive businesses may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency.  Any resulting contract will be awarded as a fixed-price contract.  

A site visit is tentatively scheduled for May 1, 2019 and specific details will be provided as an amendment to this notice or with the forthcoming solicitation.

Solicitation documents are expected to be made at least 15 days, but possibly more, after posting this pre-solicitation notice at https://www.fbo.gov/. Paper copies of this solicitation will notbe issued.  Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [“Add To Watchlist”] and [“Add Me To Interested Vendors”] features which provide a notification when the Request forProposal (RFP) becomes available for download.  These features also inform interested parties of all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter.  Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation.  The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted onlyathttps://www.fbo.gov/.  The estimated response due date is May 17, 2019; however, the actual date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents.  Prospective offerors are urged to submit any questions they may have, in advance and in writing, to Contract Specialist Anthony Buch (anthony.buch@ihs.gov).  Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honored. 

Firms offering a response to this notice shall ensure that they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), prior to submission of proposals.  All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the SAM.  NO award shall be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM.  For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.   In order to register with the SAM and be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors shall also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number.  A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at: http://www.dnb.com/or by phone at (844) 239-5482.  

Competitive Acquisition:  In accordance with FAR 15.101-1, the solicitation for this requirement is expected to use the best value tradeoff process to award the contract and the specific evaluation factors and their relative importance will be contained in the forthcoming solicitation.

Background: This is a sources sought notice for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE) for the construction of the Poplar Ancillary Healthcare Facility & renovation of the Vern E Gibbs Health Center located at the Fort Peck Reservation in Poplar, MT. As part of market research, IHS is issuing this sources sought notice to determine if there exist an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the services as described in the attached draft SOW, drawings, specifications, and other attachments. The Government may use the responses to this sources sought notice for information and planning purposes. The draft documents describe only the currently contemplated possible scope of the requirement and may vary from the final Request for Proposal (RFP).
The anticipated period of performance is on or about from May 31, 2019 through 36 months after issuing the notice-to-proceed.
The resulting contract is expected to be awarded on or about May 24, 2019. Also provided, are the following attachments that will help determine the acquisition strategy based on the quality of answers provided to the questionnaire, relevancy of any capability statements provided, and the applicability of the responses to the requirements described herein and posted with this notice. We are also extremely interested in hearing any concerns or questions about the draft attachments.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated magnitude of construction for this requirement is more than $10,000,000.00

Attachments:
1. Draft 95% CDs Submittal Preliminary Drawings Verne E. Gibbs Renovation GR1.0 (77 pages)
2. Draft 95% CDs Submittal Preliminary Drawings White Buffalo Clinic GA1.0 (75 pages)
3. Draft Division 02 - Division 32 and Appendices (190 pages)
4. Draft 2013 Specifications Group (225 pages)
5. Draft 2013 Specifications Group (396 pages)
6. Draft Electrical Spec Index (133 pages)
7. Draft DOL Wage Determination: General Decision Number: MT190050 01/18/2019 MT50 (6 pages)
8. Environmental Chemistry Analysis Report (3 pages)
9. Capability Questionnaire (5 pages)
10. Draft Key Personnel Requirements (1 page)
11. Draft Evaluation Criteria (5 pages)
12. Draft Price Schedule (1 page)
13. Fort Peck Tribes-Certified Indian Preference Firms (4 pages)

Please provide any relevant projects, references, certifications, licenses, etc. as part of your firm's response to this sources sought notice. Please also provide information that attests to the financial stability of your firm, such as Dunn & Bradstreet reports or other similar and verifiable information.

The North American Industry Classification Code System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220-Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and the size standard is $36.5 million. All responsible and fully responsive businesses may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the agency in developing the acquisition strategy by March 12, 2019, 2:00 PM Pacific time. This is not a solicitation or request for proposal. Any resulting contract will be awarded as a fixed-price contract. Solicitation documents will be made available for download on or about April 18, 2019 at: https://www.fbo.gov/. Paper copies of the eventual solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps ["Add To Watchlist"] and ["Add Me To Interested Vendors"] features which provide a notification when the Request for Proposal (RFP) becomes available for download. These features also inform interested parties of all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at: https://www.fbo.gov/. The estimated response due date is May 17, 2019; however, the actual date proposals are due will be stated within the solicitation documents. Prospective offerors are urged to submit any questions they may have, in advance and in writing, to Contract Specialist Anthony Buch (anthony.buch@ihs.gov). Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honored. This is not a request for technical or cost proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or reimburse for costs incurred by interested parties providing the information requested herein. Responses to the Sources Sought announcement are not offers and cannot be accepted by IHS to form a binding contract. Capability Statements will not be returned. Information received will be considered solely to make an informed decision regarding a potential acquisition strategy.

Firms offering a response to this notice shall ensure that they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, prior to submission of proposals. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the SAM. NO award shall be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. In order to register with the SAM and be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors shall also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at: http://www.dnb.com/ or by phone at (888) 573-0876. This procurement also requires offerors to file veteran employment reports at: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm as well as other possible reporting requirements contained in the forthcoming solicitation and resulting contract.