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In accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.201(c)(3) this is a SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. This announcement constitutes a Sources ... In accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.201(c)(3) this is a SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought (market survey). This notice is a request for information to provide data for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the services contained in this Sources Sought. A solicitation, specifications and drawings are not currently available. This Sources Sought is a market research tool used by the acquisition team to determine potential and eligible businesses that have the capability and interest in providing the required design services and construction work described herein, prior to determining the method of acquisition. This also serves as a Request for Comments on the draft specification for the planned project. The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD), Team E-Boulder seeks information from PRIME CONTRACTORS that are capable and interested in performing the work on a design-build (DB) construction project at the NIST Boulder, Colorado Campus Site. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with this source sought or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for preparing a response as a result of this posting. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information or comments received from potential sources as a result of this Sources Sought and Request for Comments announcement. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the Sources Sought evaluation results, nor will questions be addressed by the Government. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to assess the amount of interest and capability in the current market, and to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist for this potential requirement. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. This announcement will be used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition. The Request for Comments portion of this Sources Sought provides contractors the opportunity to make any comments, including recommendations, regarding the draft statement of work (SOW) for the potential project. Comments will be used for consideration in the development of the SOW. The Government will not provide responses to any questions or Requests for Information regarding this project as a part of this Sources Sought and Request for Comments. Project Description: NIST is soliciting for capability statements from all interested parties to perform as a Design-Build (DB) Contractor for the design and construction of the project titled B42 Cooling Tower Capacity Upgrade. This Sources Sought is associated with the Department of Commerce Forecasting and Advance Acquisition System (FAAPS) Number 63655. Planned acquisition type: Design-Build (DB) Construction, Firm-Fixed-Price Contract. The acquisition is planned to be performed in accordance with FAR PART 36 Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts and FAR PART 15 Contracting by Negotiation. The acquisition is planned to utilize the two-phased design-build selection procedures of FAR PART 36.301. Project Magnitude: In accordance with FAR 36 the estimated construction price range for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Attachments: NIST Building 42 Cooling Tower Capacity Upgrade Project Draft SOW dated April 1, 2020. Comment Log Sources Sought: Interested and capable PRIME CONTRACTORS are requested to electronically submit a Capabilities Statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length inclusive of the following information: 1) Company name and address. 2) Name, title, telephone number and email address of a company point of contact (POC). 3) DUNS and CAGE code. 4) Business size status under the NAICS code specified in this announcement. 5) Company Profile description. 6) Bonding Capability Do NOT submit an actual Performance or Payment Bond. 7) Statement of Capability stating your company’s skills, experience knowledge and equipment to perform the type of work identified in the SOW. This should include documentation of past specialized experience and technical competence in performing similar projects, up to five (5) recent and relevant (within the last 5 years) past projects for which you company was the prime contractor. For each project experience, identify the following: Description of the work performed by your company. Identify/describe the work types (i.e. civil, mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural, etc.) Was your company’s work design-build (DB) or design-bid-build (DBB)? Approximately what dollar amount and percentage, and what types of work did your company perform directly? What percentage and types of work did your company sub-contract out? Provide a contract number, the customer organization Government/Agency or private firm), a POC, and a current telephone number and email address for the customer POC. Can your company provide the DB work per the Draft SOW as a PRIME contractor? Would your company provide the DB work per the Draft SOW as a part of a Joint Venture, Partnership, Mentor/Protégé or other legal arrangement? If so, please identify the legal arrangement. Would your company sub-contract work in the performance of the SOW? If so, what percentage of work would your company perform as a Prime Contractor? Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government may consider in developing the service requirement and market research. Company sales brochures or marketing packages will NOT be considered. Request for Comments: All comments provided in response to the Sources Sought shall be submitted electronically on the attached Request for Comments sheet. Comments will be used for consideration in the further development of the SOW. The Government will not provide responses to any questions, Requests for Information, regarding this project as a part of this Sources Sought and Request for Comments. Submittal Instructions: All responses to this Sources Sought shall be submitted via email by the required Response Date to Primary Point of Contact with a courtesy copy to the Alternate Point of Contact in this announcement.