Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) facility contains an experimental aquarium, a large animal necropsy lab, a specimen processing lab, a photogrammetry lab, ichthyoplankton lab, genetic la... The Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) facility contains an experimental aquarium, a large animal necropsy lab, a specimen processing lab, a photogrammetry lab, ichthyoplankton lab, genetic labs, physiology labs, oceanographic labs, specimen archives, electronic workshops, a large tank for testing new sampling technologies, a library, conference rooms, and office space for 275 scientists and support staff. This is a new contract. The proposed contract action is set aside 100% for small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 238220, and the business size standard for this requirement is $19 million. It is highly encouraged that any small business meeting this size standard and desiring to be considered for award be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) using this NAICS code or a NAICS code with an equivalent size standard. It should be noted that offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submission of an offer. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM, all offerors must also have a unique entity identifier through http://sam.gov/conent/entity-registration. A site visit will be held on Tuesday, May 16th at 9am. Contractors shall contact both Matthew D. Vogel and Jessica Lipsky at matthew.vogel@noaa.gov and jessica.lipsky@noaa.gov for more information. Offerors who do not contact the identified points of contract prior to the date of the site visit will be unable to attend. No additional site visits will be held. GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT FOR RFQ Rachel Karkane Contract Specialist Email: Rachel.karkane@noaa.gov SUBMISSION OF QUOTES Quote information shall be submitted by email to Rachel Karkane at rachel.karkane@noaa.gov and Sarah Waugh at sarah.waugh@noaa.gov by May 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Project Summary: The Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) facility contains an experimental aquarium, a large animal necropsy lab, a specimen processing lab, a photogrammetry lab, ichthyoplankto... Project Summary: The Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) facility contains an experimental aquarium, a large animal necropsy lab, a specimen processing lab, a photogrammetry lab, ichthyoplankton lab, genetic labs, physiology labs, oceanographic labs, specimen archives, electronic workshops, a large tank for testing new sampling technologies, a library, conference rooms, and office space for 275 scientists and support staff. Commissioning of the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) system consisted of construction observations, attendance during the vendor start-up procedures, operational training and third party hands-on testing of selected portions of the HVAC equipment throughout the building and interface with the building automation system (BAS). The facility is located at 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037. The contractor shall provide competent personnel, personal tools, equipment, expert services, and management supervision necessary to inspect, maintain and repair government owned equipment in Table 1 – Equipment Schedules located in Section 3. The contractor shall perform all service maintenance and repair tasks in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations as well as the standards and procedures defined in this contract. Maintenance will be performed within the periodicities described in Table 1 – Equipment Schedules. Contractor shall maintain and update the preventative maintenance (PM) schedule in the SWFSC’s Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software Archibus, in coordination with the site maintenance team. The contractor shall minimize disruptions and inconveniences to users and must coordinate all work with the facility manager. The contractor shall not perform any repairs without prior approval by the facility manager. The contractor shall also provide service reports to the facility manager and Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Synopsis: This is a new contract. The proposed contract action is set aside 100% for small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 238220, and the business size standard for this requirement is $19 million. It is highly encouraged that any small business meeting this size standard and desiring to be considered for award be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) using this NAICS code or a NAICS code with an equivalent size standard. It should be noted that offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submission of an offer. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM, all offerors must also have a unique entity identifier through http://sam.gov/conent/entity-registration. The solicitation will be posted to SAM.GOV on or around 5/9/2023 with a proposal due date on or around 5/23/2023.Only responses to the Synopsis are due on 5/9/2023. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties may use the “follow” feature to monitor changes to this notice, including Request for Quote (RFQ) posting as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking https://sam.gov/ to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at https://sam.gov/. The date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents and will be adjusted based upon the actual release date of the solicitation. All questions of any nature regarding this procurement should be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist, Rachel Karkane at Rachel.Karkane@noaa.gov. (End of Document)

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is not a solicitation. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Application (RFA) or announcement of a solicitation, and does not a... This is not a solicitation. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Application (RFA) or announcement of a solicitation, and does not assume the Government will award a contract or proceed with any of the above solicitation efforts in the near future. This request is for information purposed only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued or awarded. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect cost or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of information. All information considered proprietary shall be marked accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for improperly identified proprietary information. Properly identified proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with federal regulations. The purpose of this announcement is solely to gather information from the marketplace, and any responses received will be used to inform potential acquisition strategies and to support a determination about whether or not to set-aside the acquisition. Any responses received will neither be considered an offer by the responding party nor returned to the responding party. No telephone inquiries will be accepted, and requests for solicitation packages will not be honored at this time since no solicitation has been prepared. Project Summary: The Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) facility contains an experimental aquarium, a large animal necropsy lab, a specimen processing lab, a photogrammetry lab, ichthyoplankton lab, genetic labs, physiology labs, oceanographic labs, specimen archives, electronic workshops, a large tank for testing new sampling technologies, a library, conference rooms, and office space for 275 scientists and support staff. Commissioning of the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) system consisted of construction observations, attendance during the vendor start-up procedures, operational training and third party hands-on testing of selected portions of the HVAC equipment throughout the building and interface with the building automation system (BAS). The facility is located at 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037. In addition, during the Base Year of performance only, the Contractor shall replace the EF-5 and EF-6 VFDs and enclosures and re-locate the chiller strainers and piping. During shutdown, flow to the 29 degree chiller shall be restored within 4 hours. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for informational purposes only. Information Requested: NOAA may utilize the responses to this Sources Sought to conduct additional market research. Information obtained from this Sources Sought, and the subsequent communication with the vendors, if any, may be utilized to assist NOAA in developing a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ). Please include the following: Name and address of firm Company point of contact – name, phone, and email address Size of business (e.g. small, 8(a) program, small disadvantaged business, woman owned, etc.) Number of years in business Affiliate information Parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential subcontractor) or subcontractors (if potential prime contractor) or 8(a) mentor protégé. List of customers covering the past five years (highlighting relevant work performed, contract numbers, contract type, and dollar value of each procurement) Experiences that are applicable to the scope of the PWS Point of contact – address and phone number Indicate whether your company is likely to offer, should a solicitation arise from this market research. Submittal Requirements: Telephone responses are NOT solicited and will not be accepted. No solicitation exists at this time. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract, nor will the Government pay for the solicited information. Please submit your response to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Ms. Rachel Karkane (Rachel.karkane@noaa.gov) no later than April 24, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Each response shall be no more than 15, PDF-pages (excluding the cover page).