Inactive
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:N40085-19-R-9179
This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this synopsis is to make notice of a proposed contract action for P-1254, Design-Build (...
This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this synopsis is to make notice of a proposed contract action for P-1254, Design-Build (DB), Mobile Aviation Maintenance Facility Power Upgrades located at Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This acquisition will result in a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for design-build construction services. The project will provide a 2 MW ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system, plus 1 MW/4MWh minimum of battery storage and standby backup generation to ensure uninterrupted power for the mobile aviation maintenance facility Bldg. 1254 (a.k.a. "van pad"). Ancillary equipment will include power conditioning and control equipment to allow the van pad to operate in island mode. Minor lighting upgrades will also be made at the site to improve lighting quality and reduce energy consumption. The project will enable the facility to continue operations and keep aircraft mission-ready through prolonged disruptions in the commercial grid. Project benefits include: Energy resilience by allowing the Station to island the mission-critical aviation support facility. Cost avoidance by reducing lost productive labor hours associated with downtime caused by power outages at the van pad. Increase in aviation readiness by enabling 24/7 operations and reducing turnaround time for critical avionics and airframe maintenance, testing, calibration and repairs. Energy cost reduction via onsite generation and battery storage. Generation assets that can be leveraged to help black start the installation when the FY2019 ERCIP project P-505 is constructed. The completion time for this contract is 555 calendar days after award. A sources sought notice was posted on 26 July 2019 under synopsis N4008519R9179 to determine availability and capability of small businesses to perform the requirement. The notice yielded twelve (12) response. Based on market research results, and in accordance with FAR 19.501(c), the Contracting Officer has determined that there is a reasonable expectation that an adequate number of Small Business firms would respond to or be qualified to perform the requirements of this solicitation NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic’s Office of Small Business Programs concurs with this decision. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The appropriate Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237130 – Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction, and the Small Business Size Standard is $39,500,000. The proposed solicitation will be a total small business set-aside utilizing two-phase design-build selection procedures in accordance with FAR 36.3. The solicitation utilizes source selection procedures which require offerors to submit non-cost/price proposals and cost/price proposals in accordance with FAR Part 36.3 and Part 15 for evaluation by the Government. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 07 January 2020. All documents will be in Adobe PDF file format and downloadable from the Contract Opportunities website. The official address to the solicitation is https://www.beta.sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to register for the solicitation when downloading from the website. Only registered contractors will be notified by email when amendments to the solicitation are issued. A free Acrobat Reader, required to view the PDF files, can be downloaded from the Adobe website. IMPORTANT NOTICE: All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). You must have an active registration in SAM to do business with the federal government. For additional information, go to https://www.sam.gov. Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Brittany Cristelli at brittany.cristelli@navy.mil.
