Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE SOLICITATION NUMBER: N40085-23-R-2522 This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this synopsis is to make n... PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE SOLICITATION NUMBER: N40085-23-R-2522 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 performing construction services to HVAC Upgrades and Retro-Commissioning for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Building 990, located at Naval Station Newport, Newport, RI. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a Design Bid Build Construction Contract to HVAC Upgrades and Retro-Commissioning for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Building 990, located at Naval Station Newport, Newport, RI. The contractor shall provide all material, labor, transportation, tools, equipment, management, supervision and quality control necessary for: The work includes the repair, replacement and upgrades of current HVAC systems to Building 990 and incidental related work. This project is considered a heating, ventilating and air conditioning repair project. The Work will require coordinated mechanical/architectural multi-trade work occurring concurrently on different levels of the building and building grade perimeter and require independent trade mobilizations; preparing above-ceiling areas and architectural restorations of those areas, simultaneously. The completion time for this contract is 180 calendar days after award. This solicitation is being advertised as a total small business set-aside. This is a one phase source selection procurement requiring both non-price (technical and past performance) and price proposals, and will utilize the best value continuum process at FAR 15.101-1, tradeoff. The basis for evaluation and evaluation factors for award will be included in the solicitation. The appropriate Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractor with a small business size standard of $19,000,000. The procurement method utilized is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 This office anticipates award of a contract for these services in May 2023. A Sources Sought notice was published on 13 October 2022 to determine the capability of small businesses to perform the requirement. The Sources Sought notice yielded eight (8) Small Business responses with only six (6) having submitted complete capabilities packages for evaluation. The Sources Sought notice was re-published on 10 November 2022 under a different NAICS code. The re-published notice received three (3) responses. Based upon analysis of the data considered, 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 concurred with this decision on 07 December 2022. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 24 February 2023. All documents will be in Adobe PDF file format and downloadable from the Sam.gov website. The official address to the solicitation is https://www.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 Leslie Moore at leslie.c.moore11.civ@us.navy.mil.

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****11/10/2022 - THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS SOURCES SOUGHT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO NAICS 238990**** THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION ... ****11/10/2022 - THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS SOURCES SOUGHT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO NAICS 238990**** THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The intent of this notice is to conduct market research to determine if sources capable of satisfying this agency’s requirements exist. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic is seeking eligible small business firms capable of performing construction services for HVAC Upgrades and Retro-Commissioning for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Building 990, located at Naval Station Newport, Newport, RI. All service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), certified HUB-Zone, certified 8(a), women-owned small businesses (WOSB), and small businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry responses to this sources sought notice, the Government will determine whether set-aside procurement in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. Large business submittals will not be considered. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set aside or not set aside the procurement will be accomplished via pre-solicitation synopsis or solicitation for these services, as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. Work Description: The contractor shall provide all material, labor, transportation, tools, equipment, management, supervision and quality control necessary for: The work includes the repair, replacement and upgrades of current HVAC systems to Building 990 and incidental related work. This project is considered a heating, ventilating and air conditioning repair project. The Work will require coordinated mechanical/architectural multi-trade work occurring concurrently on different levels of the building and building grade perimeter and require independent trade mobilizations; preparing above-ceiling areas and architectural restorations of those areas, simultaneously. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 This is a new procurement. It does not replace an existing contract. No prior contract information exists The anticipated award of this contract is May 2023. The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 238220; Annual Size Standard: $16.5M If the resulting solicitation is set aside for small businesses firms, it will include FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by using the forms provided under separate files titled Sources Sought Contractor Information Form (form attached) and Project Data Form (form attached). These forms are required. Information not provided may prohibit your firm from consideration. If you are submitting as a mentor-protégé joint venture under the 8(a) program, you must provide SBA approval of the mentor-protégé agreement to be considered as small for this procurement. For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs refer to http://www.sba.gov/. Responses must include identification and verification of the firm’s small business status. For each of the submitted relevant projects (a maximum of four projects), ensure that the form is completed in its entirety for each project and limited to two pages per project. Ensure that the description of the project clearly identifies whether the project is new construction or renovation, the square footage and final construction cost, and addresses how the project meets the scope/complexity requirements. Submit a minimum of two (2) up to a maximum of four (4) relevant construction projects your firm has performed to best demonstrate your experience on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity. Experience of proposed subcontractors will not be considered. Furthermore, the offeror’s experience as a subcontractor will not be considered. Recent is defined as having been 100% completed within the last fifteen (15) years prior to the submission due date. A relevant project is further defined as: Size: A final construction cost of $3,000,000 or greater. Scope/Complexity: HVAC/Mechanical experience to include work in the following areas: ? Installation of mechanical HVAC systems ? Controls (DDC, stand-alone or controllers, etc.) ? HVAC Commisioning and closeout Note: Capability will only be satisfied on projects that are considered relevant in terms of size/scope /complexity and completed within the specified time period. The Government will use responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Submission of a Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. RESPONSES ARE DUE ON 27 October 2022 by 2:00 P.M. local time. The submission package shall ONLY be submitted electronically to Leslie Moore at Leslie.c.Moore@navy.mil AND leslie.c.moore11.civ@us.navy.mil and MUST be limited to a 4Mb attachment. You are encouraged to request a "read receipt." Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed by email to leslie.c.moore11.civ@us.navy.mil