Inactive
Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)
Notice ID:140P8321R0003
Amendment 1 to this presolicitation synopsis corrects the set-aside from HUBZone sole source to HUBZone set-aside and adds the magnitude of construction per FAR 36.204 as between $500,000 and $1,000,0...
Amendment 1 to this presolicitation synopsis corrects the set-aside from HUBZone sole source to HUBZone set-aside and adds the magnitude of construction per FAR 36.204 as between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This is a pre-solicitation notice that Request for Proposals (RFP) #140P8321R0003 will be posted on approximately April 29, 2021. This is not the full solicitation; proposals are not requested at this time. The RFP will include detailed specifications to replace the plumbing and electrical systems in the historic former Superintendent's residence, now used as an office building, at Olympic National Park. The work includes Replacement of plumbing water, sanitary, and drain piping and installation of new plumbing fixtures; Replacement of electrical panels, wiring, and devices to provide increased capacity and lighting fixtures upgraded for better energy efficiency; Preserving existing, historic wall, ceiling, and floor finishes and restoring at areas of electrical and plumbing installation; Installing new finishes (paint and floor materials) at selective locations; and Options to install thermal insulation and clean HVAC ducts and furnace. Additional details will be provided in the Statement of Work, drawings, and supplemental materials posted with the solicitation. ****** PROJECT LOCATION: The building is located at the headquarters area of Olympic National Park, Port Angeles WA. Maps and information are at www.nps.gov/OLYM. ****** SITE VISIT: A group site visit will occur at 10:00 am on Thursday, May 13, 2021; pertinent details will be provided in Section L of the solicitation when it is posted. Attendance at the site visit is strongly encouraged (not mandatory). Requests for individual site visits will not be honored and the site is not open to the public. ****** DETAILS: This is a best value negotiated procurement set-aside for certified HUBZone small business concerns in accordance with FAR Part 19.13. To qualify as a HUBZone concern, the firm must be certified by the Small Business Administration; NPS will confirm eligibility by checking the firm's status in SBA's Dynamic Small Business Search. The prime contractor must comply with limitations on subcontracting in FAR clause 52.219-3 (DEVIATION 2019-01) for general construction. The NAICS code for this project is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the small business size standard is $39.5 million, average annual gross receipts for the past five years. All work will be performed under a single firm-fixed-price construction contract subject to the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction), formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act. The contractor will have 180 calendar days to substantially complete the project after the Notice to Proceed is issued. A payment bond (100%), performance bond (100%), and liability insurance will be required prior to contract performance. An offer guarantee will be required with proposal submission. ****** The RFP and future amendments will be posted in the Contracting Opportunities section of www.beta.SAM.gov. Responses will be due approximately 30 days after the RFP is posted, unless extended. The entire solicitation package, including drawings and specifications, will be in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF. Offerors will submit their proposals in digital format per instructions included in the solicitation. The RFP will require offerors to submit both a technical and a price proposal; the government will consider an offeror's technical capability in comparison to its price and award to the firm whose offer represents the best value. Proposals are due by the date and time specified in Block 13 of the Standard Form 1442 or as stated in the most recent amendment (SF30). Special instructions related to bid bond submission will be in the RFP. ****** Prospective offerors must visit www.beta.SAM.gov periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the contract documents; no other notifications will be sent nor will hard copies of the solicitation be mailed or issued. All eligible responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the National Park Service, however offerors who have not established and/or maintained an active registration at www.SAM.gov prior to the offer due date and time will be considered either ineligible or non-responsive and will not be considered for award. ****** It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration office, to post their need for qualified subcontractors on SUB-Net accessed at http://web.sba.gov/subnet/, and to utilize the Small Business Administration¿s (SBA) Dynamic Small Business Search for potential subcontractors within these various socio-economic categories. ****** The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. ****** For more information, contact the Contracting Officer at sarah_welch@nps.gov.
