Replace Heating Plant

This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for the Replace Heating Plant Project #129162, a construction project for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Engineering Services (DES). The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 13 May 2022 and will remain open for approximately 30 calendar days. The solicitation and all amendments for this Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted on https://sam.gov/. A full scope of work, plans and specifications and Construction Wage Determination will be included in the solicitation documents.

This project will be advertised as a 100% Small Business set-aside with preference to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)/Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) firms under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. The associated size standard for this procurement is $16.5 million. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to https://www.sba.gov.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers.  No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself.  No bidder list is maintained.  Interested bidders should follow this solicitation notice on https://sam.gov to receive email notifications of any updates to the initial notice including any subsequent amendments. No additional information is available other than what is noted herein. Firms are instructed not to call requesting more information.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The scope of this project is to demolish and replace the existing heating plant and domestic water heaters inside the Pine Ridge Hospital physical plant in Pine Ridge, SD. The Pine Ridge Hospital heating system must remain operational throughout the duration of construction and may not be 100% shut down at any time without advanced notice and coordinated scheduling.

LOCATION OF PROJECT:  All work shall be performed in the Pine Ridge Hospital.

TERO: TERO is applicable to this project.

CONSTRUCTION DURATION:  Period of Performance is 360 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed with a winter exclusion period between 1 December – 1 March.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, in accordance with FAR 36.204(g).

SITE VISIT:  Details regarding the Site Visit will be included in the solicitation.

CONTRACT TYPE:  The Indian Health Service intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract in support of this requirement. This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 36 procedures with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria.

NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES.

For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $16.5 million. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov.

Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: https://www.sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the Government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://sam.gov/ frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties.