Steam to Gas Conversion U. S. Military Academy, West Point, NY

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for installation of a centralized natural gas boiler, conversion of air handling units from steam to hot water, natural gas lines, hot water and chilled water supply and return lines, along with the required controls, valves, piping and other appurtenances for nine (9) building located along Buffalo Soldiers Field at the US Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220

In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFAR 236.204, the estimated magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The anticipated period of performance for this acquisition is 365 calendar days from the date the contractor receives the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

This solicitation is Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.

The acquisition process that will be used is a Design-Build, Two-Phase, Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) type procurement is not appropriate. Award will be made to one (1) offeror who is deemed by the Government to be responsible in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), conforms to the solicitation requirements; and whose proposal, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria, represents the best value to the Government. Offerors will be evaluated based on technical factors in the first phase, including Factor 1 Specialized Experience, Factor 2 Past Performance, and Factor 3 Qualifications of the Offeror's Team. Based on the evaluation of the Phase 1 proposals, a short list of up to five (5) offerors will be selected to receive the Phase 2 solicitation which includes both technical and price. The Phase 2 technical factor will be Key Personnel. The Phase 2 evaluation will use the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method to determine the awardee among those offerors that made the short-list after Phase 1.

Detailed information regarding the selection criteria and requirements for this procurement will be provided in the solicitation on or about 6 May 2015.

The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7007, all vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM), located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps), located at http://www.fbo.gov, in order to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal Agencies. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov. Some contractor tools are as follows: 1. Register to receive Notification, and 2. Subscribe to the Mailing List for specific solicitations at Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) or utilize the Vendor Notification Service in ASFI (https://www.acquisition.army.mil/asfi). FedBizOpps directs vendors to hyperlinks for Federal Business opportunities, such as solicitations, plans, specifications, and amendments. Check www.fbo.gov frequently for information and updates. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Technology & Logistics (OUSD{AT&L}) A Guide to Collection & Use of Past Performance Information dated 2003 and FAR Part 36 requires the collection and use of past performance information (PPI) in acquiring best-value goods and services. FAR Subpart 36.3 and DFARS Subpart 236.2 mandate the use of Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) by all DoD agencies for construction contracts greater than or equal to $650,000 or more than $10,000 if the contract was terminated for default. CPARS is located at: https://www.cpars.gov/index.htm. More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract.

For further information, contact: Rippert P. Roberts III, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278-0090.
E-mail: rippert.p.roberts@usace.army.mil or NYDCONTRACTING@usace.army.mil