Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) Services

These contracts provide services necessary to perform the procurement and installation of Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) and similar services such as Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems; Building Automation Systems (BAS); Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, and other Automated Control Systems; Electronic Security Systems (ESS; and security and/or force protection measures worldwide.

These contracts provide services necessary to perform the procurement and installation of Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) and similar services such as Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems; Building Automation Systems (BAS); Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, and other Automated Control Systems; Electronic Security Systems (ESS; and security and/or force protection measures worldwide.

These contracts provide services necessary to perform the procurement and installation of Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) and similar services such as Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems; Building Automation Systems (BAS); Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, and other Automated Control Systems; Electronic Security Systems (ESS; and security and/or force protection measures worldwide.

These contracts provide services necessary to perform the procurement and installation of Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) and similar services such as Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems; Building Automation Systems (BAS); Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, and other Automated Control Systems; Electronic Security Systems (ESS; and security and/or force protection measures worldwide.

These contracts provide services necessary to perform the procurement and installation of Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) and similar services such as Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems; Building Automation Systems (BAS); Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, and other Automated Control Systems; Electronic Security Systems (ESS; and security and/or force protection measures worldwide.

This sources sought notice is issued solely for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama (CEHNC) intends to solicit and award multiple indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for its Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) for Heating, Venting and Air Conditioning Systems to include chiller/boiler systems installation and/or integration, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems, and other Automated Control Systems including fire alarm and life safety, utilities (electric/gas/water) metering and electronic security systems worldwide. Work requirements will be defined in specific Task Order Performance Work Statements (PWS) under a basic contract PWS. Services will include, but not be limited to development of engineering plans for equipment installation; providing hardware and software; system testing and check-out; facility modification and minor construction required to support equipment installation; providing security and force protection measures; interfacing with and installing new data transmission equipment; determining compatibility of new equipment with existing systems; preparing system and component documentation; providing operation and maintenance manuals; providing UMCS and Electronic Security System training; warranting systems; maintaining and servicing systems; operating and monitoring systems; preparing after action and other reports; and providing as-built installation drawings. Additional information about the UMCS program is available at http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/umcs/index.aspx and http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/pao/PAO_Fact_Sheets/UMCS.pdf

The Government is performing market research in order to determine the sources available that possess the capability to execute the kind of work identified above prior to issuing a request for proposal (RFP). It is the Government's objective to provide maximum practicable opportunities under this anticipated acquisition to small business concerns.

Firms may complete and submit Capability Statements to aid the Government in assessing available sources to perform this work. The Capability Statement form is available at the "Additional documentation" link below. Capability statements must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Central Time on 16 Dec 2011. Responses will not be returned nor will be considered by the Government as offers. Instead, responses to this notice will only be used to determine capability/availability of sources and serve as a supplementary market research tool to determine the competitive pools (unrestricted and/or restricted under FAR Part 19). Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request for information. Submit Capability Statements via email to paul.c.daugherty@usace.army.mil with subject line: "UMCS Capability Statement for [firm name]".

Because the government is seeking wide participation and has not yet chosen a NAICS code for this acquisition, this sources sought is being issued under the following reference numbers and NAICS codes. Industry is invited to recommend or comment on the selection of the appropriate NAICS code. Only respond to one of these notices and only submit one capability statement. Do not submit duplicate statements.

W912DY12R0012 - NAICS 334512 Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
W912DY12R0013 - NAICS 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
W912DY12R0014 - NAICS 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
W912DY12R0015 - NAICS 541512 Computer Systems Design Services

A draft Performance Work Statement is provided

This sources sought notice is issued solely for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama (CEHNC) intends to solicit and award multiple indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for its Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) for Heating, Venting and Air Conditioning Systems to include chiller/boiler systems installation and/or integration, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems, and other Automated Control Systems including fire alarm and life safety, utilities (electric/gas/water) metering and electronic security systems worldwide. Work requirements will be defined in specific Task Order Performance Work Statements (PWS) under a basic contract PWS. Services will include, but not be limited to development of engineering plans for equipment installation; providing hardware and software; system testing and check-out; facility modification and minor construction required to support equipment installation; providing security and force protection measures; interfacing with and installing new data transmission equipment; determining compatibility of new equipment with existing systems; preparing system and component documentation; providing operation and maintenance manuals; providing UMCS and Electronic Security System training; warranting systems; maintaining and servicing systems; operating and monitoring systems; preparing after action and other reports; and providing as-built installation drawings. Additional information about the UMCS program is available at http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/umcs/index.aspx and http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/pao/PAO_Fact_Sheets/UMCS.pdf

The Government is performing market research in order to determine the sources available that possess the capability to execute the kind of work identified above prior to issuing a request for proposal (RFP). It is the Government's objective to provide maximum practicable opportunities under this anticipated acquisition to small business concerns.

Firms may complete and submit Capability Statements to aid the Government in assessing available sources to perform this work. The Capability Statement form is available at https://www.fbo.gov and https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi . Capability statements must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Central Time on 16 Dec 2011. Responses will not be returned nor will be considered by the Government as offers. Instead, responses to this notice will only be used to determine capability/availability of sources and serve as a supplementary market research tool to determine the competitive pools (unrestricted and/or restricted under FAR Part 19). Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request for information. Submit Capability Statements via email to paul.c.daugherty@usace.army.mil with subject line: "UMCS Capability Statement for [firm name]".

Because the government is seeking wide participation and has not yet chosen a NAICS code for this acquisition, this sources sought is being issued under the following reference numbers and NAICS codes. Industry is invited to recommend or comment on the selection of the appropriate NAICS code. Only respond to one of these notices and only submit one capability statement. Do not submit duplicate statements.

W912DY12R0012 - NAICS 334512 Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
W912DY12R0013 - NAICS 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
W912DY12R0014 - NAICS 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
W912DY12R0015 - NAICS 541512 Computer Systems Design Services