RECOVERY - Install Fire Protection for Visitor Center (Project No. 0833135); Install Fire Protection for Propagation Buildings & Boiler Plant (Project No. 0833134)

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS LISTED BELOW. In anticipation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the subject project(s) are competed against a group of Smithsonian Institution's existing Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts.

Project Description: This procurement is for Removal and Replacement of the Fire Alarm Systems in the Visitor Center (Project No. 0833135) and the Propagation Buildings & Boiler Plant (Project No. 08331034) located at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park, Washington, DC.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code iw 236220 and the annual size standard is $33.5 million.  The estimated value of Project No. 0833135 is between $1,000,000 to $4,000,000 and the estimated value of Project No. 0833134 is between $500,000 to $1,000,000.  The Smithsonian Institution intends to award multiple firm fixed construction contracts from this solicitation to the offeror(s) whose prices are most advantageous. Davis Bacon Wage Determinations in effect for Washington, DC are applicable.

The following are the companies that are under contract and have been pre-qualified by the Smithsonian Institution as Small Businesses that will be issued the solicitation for the purpose of submitting competitive price proposals for the projects above:

HSU Development Company, Inc., 301-881-3500; Tex/Am Construction, Inc., 301-258-1104; Associated Builders, Inc., 301-864-5300; FEMCO, Inc., 301-212-4133.

Businesses interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact the companies above.