Wallops Flight Facility Restoration of Main Base Electrical Infrastructure – Phase 2

NASA/GSFC plans to issue an Request for Proposal (RFP) for Wallops Main Base Electrical Restoration Project, at Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island Virginia. The scope of work for this project is for the second phase of the Restoration of Main Base Electrical Infrastructure project.  This project will replace approximately 20,000 linear feet of direct burial cable with a new electrical power feeder in conduit using directional boring technology. The work will also include replacing approximately 5 live front air switches throughout the Main Base with more reliable and safer SF6 gas switches. In addition, looped circuits will be created as part of this project to allow for more flexibility and resiliency during power outages and system maintenance. This includes replacing all direct burial cables, sectionalized switches, transformers, and other related equipment that make up the system. The existing backbone feeder throughout the Main Base is 15 kV, 4/0 AWG copper with the exception of a few sections of the system. These remaining portions shall be replaced with 4/0 AWG feeders. 

This competitive acquisition will result in a single firm fixed price construction contract. The order of magnitude for this procurement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 and the effort shall be completed within 12 months after notice to proceed. A bid guarantee, performance, and payment bond will be required.

The NAICS Code and small business size standard for this procurement is 237130 and $39.5M, respectively. This is a new procurement. It does not replace an existing contract. No prior information exists.

The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about January 20, 2023, with an anticipated offer closing date of on or about February 16, 2023. The firm date for receipt of bids will be stated in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Agency.

This acquisition will be solicited as a full Small Business Set-Aside. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Offerors can view and/or download the solicitation via http://beta.sam.gov/when it becomes available. No telephone requests or collect calls will be accepted.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84. Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://prod.nais.nasa.gov/far/far0595-nfs012617/5215-16.htm. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet.

No provision in this notice in any way obligates the Government to pay any bid preparation cost. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing to the primary and secondary points of contact stated in this notice. Questions shall be submitted in written form via email. No questions will be addressed via telephone method.

All contractual and technical questions shall be submitted electronically via email to Leslie Adams at Leslie.M.Adams@nasa.gov and Janicea McCree at Janicea.L.McCree@nasa.gov no later than February 9, 2023 at 4PM, EST.

Site Visit & Site Visit Instructions

An optional site visit has been set for February 2, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST).  Attendees will meet outside of the Wallops Flight Facility Badging Office N-001, at 34200 Fulton Street, Wallops Island, VA 23337, to receive their visitor badge.  Please limit site visit attendees to no more than three (3) people.  Attendees shall travel to each site location using their own personal vehicle.  The Contracting Officer Representative will lead the convoy to each site location.  Please submit a list of all site visit attendees, including legal first name, middle initial, and last names, company, citizenship, and phone number via e-mail, to Contract Specialist Janicea McCree at Janicea.L.McCree@nasa.gov, and courtesy copy Contracting Officer Leslie Adams at Leslie.M.Adams@nasa.gov, no later than (NLT) 3:00 P.M. EST, on January 26, 2023.  Please ensure names of attendees submitted for badge access match EXACTLY as indicated on identification to ensure badge access to the site.

When responding reference Notice ID:  80GSFC23B0001.