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W912HV-23-Z-0020 Sources Sought Market Survey Replace Chiller System B626, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan General Acquisition Information Organization Symbol/Organization. United States Army Corps of Engin... W912HV-23-Z-0020 Sources Sought Market Survey Replace Chiller System B626, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan General Acquisition Information Organization Symbol/Organization. United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Japan District (POJ), Okinawa Area Office (OAO) Construction Type. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Construction Project Title: Replace Chiller System B626, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan Project Location: Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan Product Service Code (PSC): Z1DA Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Hospital and Infirmaries NAICS Code. 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction was determined to be the most applicable to this requirement. This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming facilities. This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms. Dates of Market Research. Market Research issued 07 April 2023 through 21 April 2023. Project Magnitude: Total Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 (FAR 36.204) Projected Advertisement: 3rd Quarter FY23 (April to July 2023) Anticipated Period of Performance: 730 Calendar Days Project Description The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District (JED), Okinawa Area Office (OAO) is performing market research for a Design-Bid -Build (DBB) construction project titled “Replace Chiller System B626, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.” This announcement represents a market survey that is intended for preliminary planning purposes only. The purpose of this notice is to identify sources capable of performing this project and to receive responses from those firms to assist the Government’s acquisition planning. This survey does not constitute a commitment by the Government for any follow-on announcements, solicitation, or award. This is NOT a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information provided as a result of this market survey. This market survey is intended for local sources only. Local sources are those sources physically located and licensed to conduct business in Japan. Firms interested and capable of performing this work are highly encouraged to submit a response (submission requirements are located within this notice). Information about the project: This project is to Replace the Chiller System within the Medical Clinic, Building 626, on Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) recognizes that 18th Medical Group (MDG) has a Chilled Water System serving the building that is no longer efficient or has deteriorated to where it is no longer serviceable, reliable, or energy efficient and could compromise medical treatment to its patients. The existing chillers are paired with air-cooled condensers located on the roof and chilled water pumps in the basement, and they are beyond their expected lives and require replacement. This project will remove the three existing scroll chillers in the basement of Building 626, three existing remote air-cooled condensers on the roof of Building 626, and refrigerant circuits between the chillers and condensers; and replace with three packaged air-cooled chillers on the roof and variable primary chilled water pumps in the basement. This project will provide new unit mounting, electrical service, and chilled water piping as required and provide a new DDC system for the chiller plant. The new chillers will be three packaged air-cooled type on the roof, 654 kW cooling capacity each, variable flow, screw type compressors. The chillers shall be provided with copper fin, copper tube condenser coils with factory e-coating. The design chilled water flow is 1684 lpm for each chiller. The three existing remote air-cooled condensers on the roof are a modular array type mounted to the roof on elevated pedestals. The existing remote condensers are to be removed entirely including the elevated pedestals. The existing refrigerant circuits use R-22 refrigerant which has been discontinued in production and banned from future production. A full demolition of the existing refrigerant lines is required. The R-22 will be reclaimed and returned to the Government. The new system will extend the chilled water lines to the roof to the three packaged air-cooled chillers. The new packaged chillers will not require any external refrigerant piping and will run on R-513A. The existing chilled water system is a primary secondary system with the three constant flow primary loop chilled water pumps at 2,500 lpm and six existing constant flow secondary chilled water pumps 1,250 lpm. All existing pumps are to be removed with associated chilled water piping and headers up to points of removal as shown on the drawing plans. The new chilled water system will be a variable primary system with two variable speed pumps, each sized for the entire flow of the system (5052 lpm). The pumps are redundant per Kadena Air Base requirements and will rotate on a weekly basis. The pumps will be piped in parallel in a reverse return configuration and decoupled from the chillers such that either pump can be run with any chiller. Construction will be phased to maintain operations in the clinic while the chillers are being replaced. Per the cooling load calculation and site observations, two of the three chillers can maintain the facility at full operations while one is being replaced. As such, each chiller with its associated remote condenser, refrigerant piping, primary chilled water pump, chilled water, and electrical connections will be replaced one at a time. Work on the subsequent chiller will not start until the new chiller is operational. Proposed Procurement Method: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Japan District anticipates the release of an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for this action. System for Award Management (SAM): In order to be eligible for award of Government contracts, contractors shall be registered in the SAM Database. https://www.sam.gov ===================================================================== Submission Requirements for responses to this Market Survey: Interested sources are requested to complete the attached Market Survey and email the completed form to the following individuals no later than 2:00 P.M. on 21 April 2023 Japan Standard Time. We appreciate your honest feedback in helping to develop an effective acquisition strategy that is advantageous for all interested parties. H. Christine Allen: heather.c.allen.civ@usace.army.mil Jack T. Letscher: jack.t.letscher.civ@usace.army.mil The information provided will be used within the USACE to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. However, respondents submitting business information pursuant to this sources sought announcement should consult 41 C.F.R. part 105-60 and other implementing regulations concerning the release of such information to third parties under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). All information submitted by respondents that they consider confidential and not releasable to third parties outside of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its employees, agents, consultants, and representatives, must be clearly and conspicuously marked. Questions: Questions regarding this Sources Sought Announcement may be directed to: Contracting Officer- Jack T. Letcher: jack.t.letscher.civ@usace.army.mil Contract Specialist- H. Christine Allen at heather.c.allen.civ@usace.army.mil Additional Information: Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District Okinawa Area Office Unit 35132 APO, AP 96374-5132