TAS::14 1035::TAS RECOVERY ZION PMIS#151468 and 154758 Design and Construct Four-Grid Tied Photovoltaic Systems and Zion National Park, UT.

RECOVERY TAS::14 1035:: TAS RECOVERY ZION PMIS #151468 and PMIS #154758. This project will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and is subject to the reporting requirements of the act. The purpose of this announcement is to give notice that the National Park Service contemplates releasing a solicitation numbered N1590091007 on or about 22 October 2009. This will be a firm fixed priced contract to provide four photovoltaic systems at Zion National Park, UT. This procurement will be issued unrestricted with a 10% evaluation preference for certified Hubzone Firms in accordance with Far Subpart 19.1307.

DESCRIPTION: This project consists the design and construction of four photovoltaic arrays. Two will serve the Park Headquarters building (one 208/120V, the other 480/277V, 3 phase), mounted on parking shade structures in a re-configured parking lot. Reconstruction of the parking lot and installation of the structural supports are included in the contract. One array will be ground-mounted and low-profile at the Emergency Operations Center, immediately adjacent to Park Headquarters. The fourth will serve the Kolob Visitor Center and will also be ground-mounted and low-profile. The performance period for this project is 120 days and the magnitude of this construction project ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000. The NAICS code for this project is 238220 with a size standard of $14M. This notice meets the requirements of FAR 5.201. The NPS reserves the right not to release a solicitation.

OBTAINING A SOLICITATION: Solicitation plans and specifications will only be made available for viewing and/or downloading on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on or about 29 May 2009.

REGISTRATIONS: Offerors must have and/or maintain an active registration with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) website to be eligible for a Government contract award. In order to receive any contract award, a vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). To register a firm in the CCR system, visit http://www.bpn.gov or call 888.227.2423 or 269.961.5757. To register a firm in the ORCA system, visit http://www.bpn.gov.

A Firm-Fixed Price Contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror who submits a proposal that is determined the most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors. The selection will be based on best value tradeoff with the evaluation factors of Past Experience, Past Performance, Technical Approach, Management Approach and Price. All factor when combined will be equal to price. The RFP will be uploaded to this site on or about 22 October 2009 with offers due 30 days later. Anticipated award date is December 2009.