Replace Heating Plant

The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research pursuant to FAR Part 10 to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses, 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Firm or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concern can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requested.

The government is seeking firms under the North America Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction with an annual size standard of $39.5M.

In accordance with FAR 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the anticipated project magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Description/Scope of Work:

The Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS) anticipates an acquisition for the demolition and replacement of the existing heating plant and domestic water heaters inside the Pine Ridge Hospital physical plant in Pine Ridge, SD.

This project will consist of heavy mechanical piping and pipe fitting and require the installation of large heating water boiler equipment and systems. Experience in oil industry piping, chemical plants, or large physical plant construction is desired. Trade experience installing and pipe fitting according to the latest International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and Uniform Plumbing Code will be required and experience in construction according to the latest ANSI/ASME B31.1/3 Power Piping Code is preferred. Contractors that have experience in construction projects where complicated phasing was executed successfully or projects that take place in occupied hospitals will be highly regarded and scrutinized.

Submission Package:

Interested PRIME CONTRACTORS are invited to submit a capabilities statement/narrative demonstrating the firm's experience in construction projects of a similar nature as described above. The submittal shall be no longer than ten (10) pages and shall include the following information:

1. Company Information: Provide your firms contact information to include DUNS, cage code, name, address, and point of contact with verifiably correct telephone number and email address.

2. LOCATION: Indicate whether your firm has experience in remote locations, such as this project's location.

3. Indicate if a solicitation is issued, will your firm/company be submitting a proposal (Yes/No)

4. Type of Business: Native American-owned, SBA certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), and/or Small Businesses (SB). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov.

5. Bond Capacity: Information on the firm's bonding capability - specifically identify single and aggregate bonding capacities.

6. For Indian owned businesses, the following form shall be completed and submitted along with your firm’s response: “IHS IEE Representation Form Jan 2022” along with the controlling enterprise’s Tribal enrollment/certificate of Degree of Indian Blood documentation. Please note that there shall be no personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers, included in the documentation submitted. Any PII shall be redacted prior to submission.

7. Experience Submission Requirements: Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) of similar projects completed within the last seven (7) years that are relevant to the work that will be required under this project. Firms shall include the following information:

a. Indicate whether Prime Contractor or Subcontractor for each project submitted; 

b. Dates of construction for each project submitted;

c. Contract value, location, completion date, and complexity of job for each project submitted;

d. Indicate whether the project is a federal, state, tribal or other for each project submitted; and 

e. Project references/Agency point of contact (telephone number and e-mail address) for each project submitted.

E-MAIL RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED BY MARCH 29, 2022. Electronic versions of your submission package of ten (10) PAGES OR LESS, shall be submitted VIA E-MAIL to Matt Sanders, email: matt.sanders@ihs.gov.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential sources particularly Indian Economic Enterprises and Small Business Sources. The Government will not reimburse responders for the cost of the submittals.