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Amendment 0005 to the RFP is hereby issued and attached for download. The purpose of the amendment is to make the following change to the Solicitation: Response to RFI Questions No. 15 The Due Date fo... Amendment 0005 to the RFP is hereby issued and attached for download. The purpose of the amendment is to make the following change to the Solicitation: Response to RFI Questions No. 15 The Due Date for Receipt of Proposals is Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 5 PM EST. The Smithsonian Institution is seeking offers to Install SMA Active Power System (Flywheel) at the Submillimeter Array (SMA) Base Facility, located at Mauna Kea Science Reserve, Hawaii, as described herein and the Contract Documents, including, without limitation, in the Specifications and Drawings for SF Project No. 1683701, both dated June 2021. All of the requirements which the successful Offeror must meet concerning this project are set forth in detail in the solicitation Documents included with this Request for Proposal. Upon the receipt of Technical and Cost Proposals and the selection of a successful Offeror, the Smithsonian Institution will execute a Fixed Price construction contract. The Smithsonian currently estimates that the fixed price for the entire project will be between $1M and $2M. The Work includes, but is not limited to: • Erection of mezzanine to include but not limited to concrete footings, structural metal supports, metal grate decking, and access ladder • Procurement and installation of the Active Power System (APS) and associated electrical infrastructure required to support the APS Critical Elements of the Work: The successful Contractor shall be fully qualified to install critical elements of the Work. • Installation, connection and commissioning of proposed APS. • Facility shall have continuous power throughout operation. Shutdowns to be limited to agreed upon durations. The Period of Performance for the Base Contract is 180 Calendar Days from the date of Notice to Proceed. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to immediately notify the Smithsonian Institution, if the target dates and proposed packages of work described herein adversely affect the Contractor’s Critical Path Schedule (also refer to throughout this RFP as the Progress Schedule) for the final completion date of this project. Contractors may propose an alternate schedule which illustrates the completion of the project in advance of the completion date, for review by Smithsonian in accordance with the terms of the contract. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is intended to provide all Offerors with sufficient information to enable them to prepare and submit offers for technical and cost review and consideration by the Smithsonian Institution. This solicitation neither commits the Smithsonian Institution to pay any proposal preparation costs nor obligates the Smithsonian to procure or contract for construction or any other services. It shall not be construed as authorization to proceed with or be reimbursed for any of the costs for any of the work specified herein.

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INSTALL SMA ACTIVE POWER SYSTEM (FLYWHEEL) FOR SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY BASE FACILITY (SMA) IN MAUNA KEA SCIENCE RESERVE, HAWAII The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is s... INSTALL SMA ACTIVE POWER SYSTEM (FLYWHEEL) FOR SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY BASE FACILITY (SMA) IN MAUNA KEA SCIENCE RESERVE, HAWAII The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is seeking offers to Install SMA Active Power System (Flywheel) at the Smithsonian Institution’s SMA Facility. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 236220 and the small business size standard is $39.5M. PROJECT INFORMATION: The Work includes, but is not limited, to erection of mezzanine to include but not limited to concrete footings, structural metal supports, metal grate decking, and access ladder. Procurement and installation of the Active Power System (APS) and associated electrical infrastructure required to support the APS. Successful offerors MUST be capable of performing all work described and contemplated by this solicitation. Critical Elements of the Work: The successful Contractor shall be fully qualified to install critical elements of the Work. Installation, connection and commissioning of proposed APS. Facility shall have continuous power throughout operation. Shutdowns to be limited to agreed upon durations The Period of Performance for the Base Contract is 180 Calendar Days from the date of Notice to Proceed. Total Estimated cost range is between is $1M and $2M. LOCATION: Project will be located in Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Submillimeter Array Facility, Mauna Kea Science Reserve, Hawaii THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The full solicitation, request for proposals, will be released on or about 12 January 2022; however, there is no guarantee or implication of a guarantee this this project will be solicited. Responses will be due within (45) days of release. Electronic copies will be uploaded to SAM.gov site. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Smithsonian Institution will accept proposals from all qualified offerors. The Smithsonian Institution’s evaluation panel will be the sole entity to determine as to whether an offeror is capable of meeting the requirements to carry out contract performance. No attachments or links have been added to this opportunity.