Supply and Install Wind Turbine at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

RECOVERY - This is a presolicitation notice to announce that the Department of Interior, National Park Service, Alaska Region Office intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for supply and installation of a 1.5kW wind turbine at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. The system(s) shall include the tower, generator, all controls and wiring, related equipment and accessories needed to make a complete system, including connection to the local electrical utility. Completion date is August 31, 2010.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The estimated range for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The applicable NAICS code for this action is 237130, the Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $33.5M. The RFP will be issued under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (see FAR Subpart 19.10). This project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. Be advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during process based on decisions related to Department of the Interior (DOI) and National Park Service (NPS) changes.

ARRA REQUIREMENT: The awardee will be subject to Section 1512(c) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which requires contractors to report on use of Recovery funds under the awarded contract. These reports will be made available to the public.

CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION: To be eligible for a government contract, contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) government system prior to award. The link for the CCR can be found at http://www.ccr.gov. We advise potential bidders to begin the registration process when they prepare their proposal to ensure the registration in the CCR database is complete and in-place should they be selected for award (see FAR Subpart 4.11).

ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS &CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA): Prospective contractors shall complete the electronic annual representations and certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration database (see FAR Subpart 4.12)

RFP ISSUANCE DATE: The anticipated issuance date of the RFP is on or about FEBRUARY 1, 2010 (subject to change) with an anticipated closing date of MARCH 1, 2010. Note: There will not be a public bid opening for this requirement. The RFP will be posted and available for download at the National Business Center (http://ideasec.nbc.gov) on or about February 1, 2010. In addition, general information and links to the solicitation will be provided at the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). Any amendments issued to the solicitation will also be available at the websites mentioned above. NO HARD COPY DOCUMENTS WILL BE ISSUED. Point of Contact is the contract specialist, Tammy Perry, Phone 907-644-3311, FAX 907-644-3802, email: tamela_perry@nps.gov.