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Notice ID:80KSC020R0024
Contracting Office Address NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Description NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for ...
Contracting Office Address NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Description NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 80KSC020R0024, Upgrade Environmental Control System (ECS) at Launch Complex 39B (LC 39B) at John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO: Upgrade Environmental Control System (ECS) at Launch Complex 39B (LC 39B) for Artemis II. A list of tasks associated with the proposed work includes, but is not limited to, the following: The Upgrades of the Environmental Control System (ECS) at LC 39B. The upgraded ECS will provide conditioned clean purge air to various compartments of the new Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle. The scope includes replacement of the existing cooling tower, relocation of existing ductwork, heaters, chambers, and instrumentation, addition of new heaters, chambers and high pressure ducts, replacement of filter housings and valves, revising existing gaseous nitrogen piping including replacement of heritage aluminum gaseous nitrogen piping with stainless steel, modification of existing controls systems hardware utilizing existing Allan Bradley PLC-based controls system architecture, installation of new humidifiers, and incidental related work. All equipment will be installed at and in the vicinity of KSC Building J7-337 (Launch Pad 39B). Existing piping and ducts will be replaced and/or relocated, requiring careful removal and demolition. Electrical equipment supporting the ECS will be modified to accommodate the new equipment. New ducts will be installed to interface with the Mobile Launcher. Replacement of the existing cooling tower, demolition of the existing cooling tower, construction of a support frame, procurement of a packaged cooling tower including fill, fans, gear boxes, pumps, valves, piping, access platform, and handrails. Control System work will require fabrication of system cables that include signal-level I/O and AC and DC distribution and control, and will utilize heavy-duty cables and MIL-SPEC connectors required to meet various KSC and MIL standards. This facility will be undergoing other construction modifications during the performance of this construction project and close coordination with the Government’s team will be required. Specifically, this project consists of, but is not limited to: A. Upgrade of the LC 39B Environmental Control System. 1. Replacement of existing cooling tower including replacement of all components. 2. Fabrication and installation of high pressure (~ 10 psig) air-tight flanged single wall and dual wall ductwork with insulation. 3. 60Hz power modifications to switchgear and motor control centers. 4. Fabrication of custom heavy duty connector type control cabling and installation between instrumentation / control devices and remote IO and/or power distribution cabinets. 5. Fabrication and installation of ~150 psig stainless steel gaseous nitrogen piping. 6. Fabrication and installation of structural steel service platforms. B. Contractor will be required to closely coordinate all sub-contractor’s trades and create and maintain a 3-D coordination model to aid in production of shop drawings, placement of equipment and execution of work with the existing and new work. C. Contractor will be required to provide testing results of each system (cooling tower performance, ductwork leak and proof tests, maximum system performance requirement test, and operations validation) and provide full support to operate the system for the Government’s witnessed Commissioning including testing. EDITED**The NAICS code for this procurement is 238220 with a small business size standard of $16.5M.**EDITED The effort will include the following task and alternate proposal 1 task. Task 1: Upgrade ECS at LC 39B for Artemis II, 180 day Post Artemis I schedule Alternate Proposal Task: Upgrade ECS at LC39B for Artemis II, 150 day Post Artemis I schedule Each task shall be bid separately. The performance period for both tasks shall complete Pre-Artemis I launch work as defined in the contract drawings and specifications in its entirety prior to March 1, 2021 AND Task 1 shall complete Post-Artemis I launch work as defined in the contract drawings and specifications in its entirety prior to 180 days after the Post Artemis I notice to proceed, OR Alternate Proposal Task shall complete Post-Artemis I launch work as defined in the contract drawings and specifications in its entirety prior to 150 days after the Post Artemis I notice to proceed. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the estimated price range is as follows: The total cost of the construction contract price is estimated at more than $10,000,000. The anticipated release date of the RFP is mid to late May 2020 with an anticipated offer closing date of late June 2020. The firm date for receipt of bids or proposals shall be stated in the RFP. A site visit will be scheduled late May 2020 to mid-June 2020. Prime contractors will be limited on the number of personnel in attendance. Specifications and Drawings have an Export Determination of EAR 99 and are considered controlled documents. Therefore, download of documents won’t be permitted until requesters have been cleared through Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). Please begin beta.SAM.gov registration immediately since clearance could take a couple of weeks. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. This requirement shall be unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement shall be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their intent to submit an offer on https://beta.sam.gov. Search for the solicitation number and then follow the instructions in Beta.SAM.gov to add your name to the Interested Vendor’s List. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). All contractual and technical questions must be submitted by email to the POC below. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Primary Point of Contact: Name: C. M. Julius Williams Title: Contracting Officer Phone: 321-861-2661 Fax: 321-867-1141 Email: christopher.m.williams@nasa.gov Additional Point of Contact: Name: Anthony M. Caruvana Title: Contracting Officer Phone: 321-867-3464 Fax: 321-867-1141 Email: anthony.m.caruvana@nasa.gov
