Windows and Doors

This announcement is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not commit the Government to award any contracts now or in the future. No solicitation is available at this time. The purpose of this pre-solicitation notice is to advertise that the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is to remove the existing windows and doors located at the south side at existing library, south side courtyard area at library, east front entry at courtyard area, east front entry at weather enclosure, and the north side windows at the auditorium. The existing windows and doors have no thermal value or energy saving value in helping to maintain the energy levels within the building. The windows and doors are also being replaced to match energy efficient windows that have already been installed on a previous contract.

The Government intends to solicit this acquisition as a 100% small business set aside. All small businesses or small business concerns (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and VOSB and SDVOSB) are encouraged to propose on this project. The main requirements assigned are a NAICS code of 236210 with a small business size standard of $33.5M. It is important to note that in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting - the prime contractor is required to perform at least 15% of the labor with their own employees for general construction and at least 25% of the labor with their own employees for special trade construction. For further information on the requirements for general construction and/or special trade construction, please visit the following web sites:

http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/print.pl/oes/2001/oesi2_17.htm

http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics/NDEF235.HTM

The solicitation will be released on or about 30 June 2011, with a proposal due date approximately thirty (30) days thereafter, and an award anticipated for September, 2011. The estimated price range of this project is between $100,000 and $5,000,000. A pre-proposal conference has been scheduled for 7 July 2011 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Building 1, Room 1103/1105 of the NIST Boulder Campus, located at 325 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. Information regarding the conference will be contained in the solicitation posting. Completion time for this project is currently projected to be one-hundred and twelve (112) calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed.

Source selection will be made using lowest price technically acceptable source selection process (FAR 15.101-2). The government will not pay for any information solicited. Offers that do not meet all the technical requirements or price reasonableness will not be considered. All offerors who do not meet the minimum requirements will be notified as soon as they have been determined not to be in consideration any longer. Any late proposal received is subject to FAR 52.214-7 Late submissions, Modifications, and withdrawals of Bids (NOV 1999).

THE TECHNICAL DATA, SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON FED BIZ OPPS (WWW.FBO.GOV) WITH THE SOLICITATION ON OR ABOUT 28 JUNE 2011.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE PLEASE CONTACT PRIMARY - LEISA LORD AT (303) 497-3032 OR SECONDARY - JENNIFER MALCOLM AT (303) 497-3764.

As a reminder, all contractors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). To register with the CCR and ORCA and become eligible to receive an award, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identifier. A DUNS number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet at 800-333-0505 or on line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html.

This procurement is set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code applicable to this solicitation is 236210, and the corresponding size standard for determining whether or not a firm qualifies as a small business is $33.5 million in average, annual receipts (gross) over the past three years.