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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Northwest Fisheries Science Center – Manchester Research Station Seawater System Construction - Combined Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (R... National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Northwest Fisheries Science Center – Manchester Research Station Seawater System Construction - Combined Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI) A. Notice Type: A.1 Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI) No. NA-AJ5731-22-00357 B. Disclaimer: B.1 The purpose of this SS/RFI (as outlined in FAR 15.201(c) (7)) is to: 1) conduct market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 (Market Research), 2) canvass industry for innovative ideas and approaches for acquiring the ensuing described services, and to 3) identify businesses capable of performing the functions described herein. B.2 The Government is requesting information regarding the availability and feasibility of attracting firms that are capable of providing Domestic (CONUS - Contiguous US (48 states and territories)) construction services in support of the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Corporate Services Acquisition Division (CSAD), Facilities Support Branch (FSB) requirements. B.3 This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes, and does not constitute a future Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment on the part of the Government to release a solicitation for the services itemized below. B.4 Please note, responses to this SS/RFI are strictly voluntary and will not affect any respondent’s ability to submit an offer if, and when, an RFP is released. There is NO bid package nor solicitation document associated with this announcement. The requested information additionally does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a funded procurement action is imminent. B.5 Feedback and/or evaluations will not be provided regarding informational submission packages in response to this notice. Nor will any firm be entitled to remittance of payment(s) from the Government for direct or indirect costs, or resultant charges incurred as a result of any contractor information submission. B.6 Proprietary Information: The government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. However, any and all proprietary information (if labeled as such) will be safeguarded in accordance with, and pursuant to, the applicable federal laws and regulations. C. Synopsis: C.1 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) is seeking information on potential sources interested in, and capable of, providing services under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction to construct a new 2400 gallons per minute seawater filtration and distribution system at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) facilities, Manchester research site. C.2 In accordance with the enclosed attached draft Design Statement of Work (SOW) – see Attachment 1 (NWFSC Functional Relocation – Manchester Design SOW) - this project proposes to provide seawater for critical research on Endangered Species Act listed species. C.2.1 Design/Bid/Build support for all tasks will include furnishing all professional services, labor, material, equipment and services, unless otherwise specified herein, required under this contract for the following firm-fixed price and within the time specified within attached Statement of Work (Attachment 1). C.2.1.1 Pricing: The price shall also include all costs for project General Requirements such as labor; materials; equipment; professional services; premiums for insurance; license, permit and inspection fees; overhead; General Administrative (G&A); applicable customs, duties and taxes; profit and all other fixed price items/services, or otherwise fixed-priced items/services necessary for complete the subject project. C.3 Major Functions: The major functions include: - Approximately 3000 – 4000 linear feet of excavation and installation of seawater distribution lines - Construction of equipment pads - Construction of a head tank - Installation of pumps, filters and UV sterilization equipment - Quality Control and Commissioning of system to ensure proper operation - Management of site construction activities to ensure onsite operations and critical government science is not interrupted or impacted.. C.3.1 NMFS is responsible for providing cutting-edge and vital science in support of the US economy and sustainable management of fisheries resources in marine ecosystems. NMFS facilities must support this science with specialized facilities and systems for conducting research on live marine organisms. C.4 Construction administration and commissioning services will be incorporated into future contracting efforts D. Place of Performance: NOAA NW Fisheries Research Station 7305 Beach Dr E, Manchester, WA 98353 Manchester - Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Located on the Puget Sound approximately 10 miles from downtown Seattle, and is adjacent to county seat Port Orchard to its east. E. Contract Type: E.1 One (1) single stand-alone Design/Bid/Build (D/B/B) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) (IAW FAR subpart 16.202 Firm-fixed-price contracts) construction contract that will cover both the design and construction phases of the requirements outlined in the enclosed attached draft SOW (Attachment 1) E.1.3 A/E Firm Contract Restriction: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: In compliance with federal guidelines and regulations, any design or construction firm affiliated with, or providing deliverables for the design phase effort of this project will be subject to FAR subpart 36.209 – i.e., “…no contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative.” F. Acquisition Schedule F.1 The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: F.1.1 This Sources Sought/RFI notice will be posted on the Contract Opportunities page (formerly FedBizOpps) of the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities for a minimum of fifteen (15) days. F.1.2 Respondents must electronically submit requests for clarifications via e-mail (IAW Subparagraph H.6 below); along with a company profile, (in accordance with Paragraph G below), any additional supporting statement of capability and/or supplemental information/documentation germane to completion of the aforementioned project (as instructed in Paragraph H below), and key personnel qualifications (see Subparagraph G.1.3) in Portable Document Format (PDF) form no later the submission deadline prescribed in Paragraph M below. F.1.2.1 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE: Paper copies of this notice will not be mailed to vendors. No will paper versions of information package submission be accepted by the Government as well F.2 If this Sources Sought/RFI results in the issuance of a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the aforementioned design services, said RFP will be posted on the Contract Opportunities page (formerly FedBizOpps) of the SAM.gov approximately around or near, October/November 2022 - upon which potential offerors will have approximately thirty (30) days to submit proposals. F.3 Be advised that all RFP dates are approximations and will be subject to change; and that any change will be posted via the SAM.gov, Contract Opportunities page. It therefore will be the responsibility of any and all potential offerors to monitor that Government Point of Entry (GPE) for any changing information pertaining to this Sources Sought/RFI notice and future solicitations. G. Information Submission Requirements: G.1 It is requested that firms provide the following information: G.1.1 Cover Page: For the Government’s quick reference, respondents must complete Attachment 2 (Sources Sought/RFI Cover Page), and utilize it as a coversheet for the capability statement and other pertinent information requested in subsequent paragraphs. G.1.2 Capability Statement: The anticipated NAICS codes assigned to this procurement is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. Interested parties must demonstrate in a basic three (3) to six (6) page well-spaced text capability statement encompassing elements and features such as: - an introduction and company overview; - core competencies; - description of products and/or services; - subcontracting plans; - previous significant projects and performance; - previous similar projects to include hatchery, aquaculture or aquarium projects; - management profile/s; - major clients; - contact details; and - how the firm is qualified to perform (or subcontract, partner, or Joint Venture (JV)) the work outlined in Attachment 1. G.1.3 Additional Information: An additional five (5) to ten (10) pages of information may be submitted at the respondent’s discretion (e.g., sales brochures, video links, other marketing information materials, etc.) to supplement the information provided under Subparagraphs G.1.1, and G.1.2; or furnish innovative ideas and approaches for acquiring the services described herein. Said additional information should support the firm’s ability to provide: G.1.3.1 Professional services of a construction engineering nature: - Which are required to be performed or approved by a person licensed, registered, or certified to provide the services as described in subparagraph G.1.3.1(ii) and G.1.3.2 below; and/or - Performed by contract that are associated with research, planning, development, design, construction, alteration, or repair of real property. H. Additional Information & Instructions H.1 This Sources Sought/RFI incorporates provision 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) as prescribed by FAR subpart 15.209(c). H.2 Projects managed under this effort will require selected offerors to perform both A/E or construction services that comply with all federal, state and local labor, A/E and construction statutes. H.3 Subcontracting Plans: Per 48 CFR § 36.204 (Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects) the project’s price range falls between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Therefore according to 48 CFR § 19.704 (Subcontracting plan requirements) AGO requests vendor’s disclose, or be prepared to discuss 1) a description of the principal types of supplies and services your firm typically subcontracted and an identification of types of supplies or services planned for subcontracting to small business 2) a description of the method used to develop the firms subcontracting goals; and c) a description of the method used to identify potential sources for solicitation purposes. H.4 Potential offerors shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.SAM.gov. H.4.1 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE: All interested companies must have an active registration in SAM.gov and not identified on the Excluded Party List. H.5 The enclosed attached draft SOW (Attachment 1) may change if an RFP is issued - however, the core requirements will not change. H.6 Questions, recommendations, and comments are highly encouraged/welcomed and should be annotated on the attached Question/Answer Spreadsheet (Attachment 3) and submitted to the NOAA POCs (identified below) by the prescribed submission deadline in Paragraph M below. H.6.1 NOTE: Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. H.7 Small business respondents must specify which of the following SBA socio-economic categories they belong to: - Small Disadvantaged Business - HUBZone - Woman-Owned Business Small Business - 8(a) Business Development Program - Veteran Owned Business Small Business - Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Small Business H.7.1 NOTE: If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capabilities, respondents must address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements with each submission. H.8 Prospective offerors should appropriately mark any data that is “proprietary, business sensitive” or deemed “restricted data rights”- IAW FAR Part 27 - Patents, Data, and Copyrights. H.9 Include any other specific and pertinent information that would enhance the government’s consideration and evaluation of the information submitted as it may pertain to this particular area of procurement. I. Data Analysis I.1 Taking into consideration the fact that the information requested for this notice will not result in a funded procurement action, submissions of interest will mostly serve to ascertain potential market capacity, and reveal a vendor pool (for competition purposes) capable of executing D/B/B services: - consistent in scope and scale with those described in enclosed attached draft SOW (Attachment 1); - that can secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; and - the ability to incorporate small businesses into the firm’s execution strategy. J. Points of Contact (POC) Primary: Devin D. Banks IMSolutions LLC Contract Specialist (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office Mobile: (323) 984-3864 devin.banks@noaa.gov Secondary: Michael Konchesky Contracting Officer Facilities Support Branch FEO - Eastern WRC - Construction NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office: (240) 233-4131 michael.konchesky@noaa.gov L. Attachments/Enclosures Attachment 1: NWFSC Manchester Seawater System Construction SOW Attachment 2: RFI Response Cover Sheet Attachment 3: RFI Question & Answer (Q/A) Form M. Submission Deadlines: M.1 Requests for clarifications and questions must be submitted in writing, by e-mailing a completed Attachment 3: RFI Question & Answer (Q/A) Form (IAW Paragraph H.6) to Devin D. Banks devin.banks@noaa.gov; and Michael Konchesky, michael.konchesky@noaa.gov no later than 1:00 PM., EST/EDT, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. M.2 ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ELECTRONICAL VIA E-MAIL (IAW Paragraph G) TO Devin D. Banks AT devin.banks@noaa.gov; and Michael Konchesky, michael.konchesky@noaa.gov BY Friday, June 24, 2022. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL