SOLICITATION: Repair CHPP Boilers, Phases I & 2

Added: Oct 16, 2009 5:28 pm Modified: May 11, 2010 7:52 pmTrack Changes CONTRACT INFORMATION:  This request for proposal is a design-build, full and open competitive procurement.  The procurement will be conducted using source selection procedures and the award will be based on the best value to the Government considering price and non-price factors cited in this announcement and the solicitation.  Any resulting contract will be firm-fixed priced.  This will be a design build contract with a two-phase selection process.  NAICS Code:  238220 with a size standard of $14,000,000.  Anticipated NTP:  10 October 2010 with an 820 calendar day period of performance for the base bid; and a 1320 calendar day period of performance if both the base bid and bid options are awarded (see Project Information below).  Offerors are advised that a contract resulting from this solicitation is contingent upon Congressional approval.  Should Congress not authorize this project or appropriate the funds, the solicitation will be cancelled.  If the project is cancelled, all proposal preparation costs will be borne by the offeror.  If a large business is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract.  The FY10 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 70% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, 6.2% of that to Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 7.0% to Woman-Owned Small Businesses, 2.0% to Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, 3.5% to Veteran-Owned Small Business and 9.8% to HUB Zone Small Businesses.  The Davis-Bacon Act will apply.  All responders are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award.  All contractors are advised that they must be registered in CCR and ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov).  Joint ventures must also be registered in CCR and ORCA as a joint venture.  We advise contractors begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure this registration is in place should they be selected for the award.  'Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award.'  (Reference DFAR 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration). 

PROJECT INFORMATION:  This project consists of the design and construction of two (2) Central Heat and Power Plant (CHPP) Boilers.  The project includes demolition and replacement of Boiler #5, and Boiler #6, as well as associated emission control systems.  The project will replace the spreader stoker boiler #6 and #5 with new 120,000 lbs/hour spreader stoker boilers. Boiler #5 replacement will be a bid option.   This bid option will be valid up to 210 calendar days after contract award.  New Boiler #6 must be complete and turned over to the Government before Boiler #5 demolition can begin. 

The project includes but is not limited to: demolition of existing boilers; purchase and installation of new boilers and all auxiliary equipment to support boiler operation to include but not limited to: coal feed; ash handling; condensate handling; deaerator and boiler feed water; soot blowers; boiler combustion air and forced draft fans; boiler flue gas; induced draft fans and stacks; as well as extensions of the plant control; electrical; glycol and steam systems; and installation of emission control equipment to make system fully operational. New environmental control elements (selective catalytic reduction utilizing aqueous ammonia to control nitrogen oxide and dry flue gas desulfurization used to control sulfur dioxide) will be included as part of the boiler package.  Existing baghouses will be utilized. A continuous emission monitoring system will be required.

Place of Performance:  Eielson AFB, Alaska.  Estimated Construction Range:  $40M - $48M.

SELECTION CRITERIA:  Phase I of this acquisition will evaluate offerors considering the following technical factors (in descending order of importance):  Experience; Past Performance, and Organization and Management.  Phase II will evaluate offerors based upon price and considering the following technical factors (in descending order of importance):  Design Narrative and Design Drawings, and Proposed Contract Duration and Summary Schedule.  Small Business Plan (large businesses only) will be evaluated Acceptable/Unacceptable.  The overall evaluation rating in Phase II is considered more important to the overall evaluation rating in Phase I.  The overall evaluation rating of Phase One and Two is considered less important than price.

OBTAINING THE SOLICITATION:  The solicitation, including plans and specifications, will be available for secure download from FedBizOpps - website: http://www.fbo.gov, on or about 22 May 2010.  The solicitation, and the associated plans and specifications for this project, will not be issued on CD unless there are technical difficulties that cannot be promptly corrected on the FedBizOpps website.  If CDs (or other electronic formats) are issued, they will be issued at no charge.  For FedBizOpps website, vendors will need to utilize the Vendor Opportunities Search function and use this solicitation number to Search by Solicitation/Award Number.  The solicitation and any future amendments to the solicitation will be available for download via the FedBizOpps website.  All responsible and eligible small businesses may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency.  All notifications of changes to this solicitation shall be made through the Internet only.  It is the offeror's responsibility to check for any posted changes to this solicitation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer for Phase One, which will be considered by the agency. CONTRACT SPECIALIST IS RON JACKSON, 907-753-5596 OR email ronald.k.jackson@usace.army.mil

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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS:  This Sources Sought announcement is part of a market survey for information to be used for preliminary planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS.  The US Army Corps of Engineer, Alaska District is seeking sources for the repair of CHPP Boilers, Phase I on Eielson AFB, Alaska.  The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various general contractors in order to make an appropriate acquisition strategy for the above project. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought synopsis and appropriate contracting and business processes to ultimately award a prime contract for the required services. Interested sources must state whether they are capable of providing services required for the facility design/construction.  The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors.  The proposed acquisition will consist of the repair/replacement of the aforementioned CHPP Boilers. 

PROJECT INFORMATION:  Design/Build:  This phase will replace the spreader stoker boiler #6 with a new 120,000 lbs/hr spreader stoker boiler.  No additional footprint is anticipated for this replacement.  The project includes but is not limited to:  demolition of the existing boiler; purchase and installation of new boiler and all auxiliary equipment to support boiler operation to include but is not limited to:  coal feed; ash handling; condensate handling; de-aerator and boiler feed-water; soot blowers; boiler combustion air and forced draft fans; boiler flue gas; incused draft fans and stacks; as well as extensions of the plant control; electrical; glycol and steam systems; and installation of emission control equipment to make system fully operational.  New environmental control elements (selective catalytic reduction utilizing aqueous ammonia used to control nitrogen oxide and dry flue gas desulfurization used to control sulfur dioxide) will be included as part of the boiler package.  Existing bag-houses will be utilized.  Additionally, a continuous emission monitoring system will be required.  This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism force protection requirements per unified facilities criteria.  

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION RANGE:  Between $20,000,000 - $23,000,000 for the project.

ESTIMATED DURATION:  540 - 720 days.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is: 238220. 

Small Business Size Standard is $14 million. 

Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 15% of the contract work with his/her own employees. All technical evaluation factors and sub-factors have not been assigned at this time. Past performance of responders will be evaluated. Offerors responses to this synopsis for the following questions are sought from prospective prime contractors. Responses shall be limited to 5 pages.

Offerors name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address

Offerors interest in proposing on the solicitation/s when issued.

Offerors capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offerors capability to execute the design and construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years, and brief description of the project, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of project) provide at least 3 examples.

Offerors type of business and business size (whether large business, small business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, 8(a))

Offerors Joint Venture information, if applicable, existing and potential.

Offerors bonding capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars).

Offerors (other than small businesses) should also provide their assessment of the degree of involvement by small and SDB subcontractors, stated as a percentage of subcontracted dollars.

Interested firms shall respond to the Sources Sought Synopsis requirements for this project no later than 2:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, on 30 October 2009. All interested contactors must be registered in CCR to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Please submit your response to: via facsimile at (907) 753-2544 or preferably via e-mail to the attention of Ron Jackson at ronald.k.jackson@usace.army.mil. You may also mail your response to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District
ATTN:  CEPOA-CT (Ron Jackson)
PO Box 6898
Elmendorf AFB, AK  99506-0898.