Repair electrical distribution system to the communication building

Added: Jan 08, 2015 3:59 pm Modified: Feb 10, 2015 12:25 pmTrack Changes This is an amendment to the synopsis entitled, Repair Electrical Distribution System to the Communication Building which was posted on February 10, 2015. You are notified that due to delay of the construction effort, the site visit will be rescheduled to a later date.

Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

Added: Jan 08, 2015 3:59 pm NASA/AFRC plans to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for performing repair services for an electrical distribution system to the communication building at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) located at Edward Air Force Base, Edwards, CA.

The project will consist of civil, structural, architectural, and electrical work. The civil work includes installing new concrete equipment pads at the communication building. Existing asphalt pavement will be sawcut and demolished to make way for the new concrete pads. New guard posts will be installed to protect the equipment pads and the existing fuel pad.

The structural scope includes design and installation of the anchorage for new equipment to new concrete pads. The architectural scope includes design and installation of an enclosure for electrical equipment to be constructed near the existing building. The electrical scope includes (a) Upgrading the existing electrical equipment at the communication building. The building interior circuit breaker panels, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and transformers will be replaced. (b) New UPS systems will be provided in an exterior enclosure, air conditioned for operation of electronic equipment. New UPS distribution system to new rack receptacles will be installed per NASA specifications. UPS battery cell monitoring system sensors and communications cable raceway provisions will be provided for voltage supervision at a designated B4824 workstation. (d) Existing exterior building electrical service equipment to be demolished, including switchboard, transformer, standby generator, load bank, and fuel tank. (e) Exterior building electrical service and distribution equipment to be installed per NASA specification to incorporate PLC controlled double ended switchboard with manual transfer switch interface for connecting a new portable standby generator.

The order of magnitude for the procurement is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 and the effort shall be completed within 245 calendar days after notice to proceed.

This procurement is a total Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business set-aside.

The NAICS Code and small business size standard for this procurement are 238210 and $15 million, respectively.

The anticipated release date of the IFB is on or about Monday, January 26, 2015 with an anticipated offer closing date of on or about Thursday, February 26, 2015.

The firm date for receipt of bids or proposals will be stated in the IFB. Drawings will be available for download with the solicitation over the internet.

All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html . The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.na sa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin= .

Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) Alternate I (Feb 1995) (a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of the solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for - February 12, 2015 at 9:00 AM PST

Participants must complete and forward the AFRC form 10735, Visit Request - U.S. Citizen, no later than three (3) business days prior to the scheduled site visit to Jenny Staggs at jenny.y.staggs@nasa.gov.

The AFRC form 10735 can be found as an attachment to this synopsis.

(c) Participants will meet at- NASA Armstrong Research Center, Edwards, CA, Building B4825, Institutional Support Facility (ISF) at 9:00AM PST. (End of Provision)

All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing. Telephone questions will not be accepted.