Sources Sought
OSTI HVAC System Replacement
Sol. 89243119NSC000009
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The Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) is doing market research on replacing a Constant Air Volume HVAC and control system with a Variable Air Volume system in a roughly 134,629 sq ft building in Oak Ridge, TN. This is a Sources Sought notice, not a solicitation, and asks interested companies for a capability statement. DOE is considering competing the work under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
Things to watch
- Old notice. SAM.gov shows this was posted in 2019 with a September 2019 response date, so it may be long closed or superseded.
no later than 1 P.M., Eastern Standard Time on Friday, September 13, 2019.
- Set-aside conflict. The SAM.gov field lists no set-aside, but the notice says DOE is considering a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside.
DOE is considering competing these requirements using FAR Subpart 19.15, Women-Owned Small Business Program.
- Multiple trade licenses and bonding. Bidders need HVAC, master electrician and master plumber licensing and must state bonding limits, which can be hard for a small prime.
An indication of the company’s bonding capabilities and limits.
- Prevailing wage rules. The work falls under Department of Labor wage rate requirements, which affect labor pricing.
which includes the Department of Labor Wage Rate Requirement statute and guidelines.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- SOURCES_SOUGHT_NOTICE_HVAC_2019.docx
Full brief
What they want
- Replace the existing Constant Air Volume (CAV) HVAC and control system with a new Variable Air Volume (VAV) system
- Commissioning and TAB (testing, adjusting and balancing) services as part of the project
- Capability statement plus answers to 10 listed questions from interested companies
- Place of performance
- DOE Building 1916-T1, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, TN
- Estimated value
- Approximately $2,000,000 to $2,500,000
- Offers due
- 1 P.M., Eastern Standard Time on Friday, September 13, 2019 (questions after Tuesday, September 10, 2019 not considered)
- How to submit
- Electronically through FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net), Contractor Response
What to include when you submit
- Submit a capability statement showing ability to perform the services
- Include company name, address, contact, DUNS, TIN, CAGE code and any DBA name
- State business type and size for NAICS 238220 and socioeconomic programs the company is eligible for
- State whether the company is domestically or foreign owned
- Confirm licensing for HVAC, Master Electrician, Master Plumber and other needed trades
- Confirm 3 or more years of similar HVAC project experience and how long in HVAC business
- Indicate willingness to work under Department of Labor wage rate requirements
- Indicate bonding capability and limits
- Confirm SAM registration
- Provide three references of similar scope and magnitude
- Submit documents as PDF
You must have
- Small business under NAICS 238220 (size standard $16.5 million); DOE is considering a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside
DOE is considering competing these requirements using FAR Subpart 19.15, Women-Owned Small Business Program.
- Licensed for HVAC, Master Electrician, Master Plumber and other essential trades
A confirmation that the company is licensed for HVAC, Master Electrician, Master Plumber, and all other trades essential for the performance of this requirement.
- At least 3 years of experience on similar HVAC projects
A confirmation that the company has 3 years or more of experience on similar HVAC projects.
- Registered in SAM
A confirmation that the company name and address is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Not in the notice text
- Contract type and period of performance
- Evaluation method (no solicitation issued yet)
- Whether a solicitation was ever issued after this market research
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Key facts
- Posted
- Sep 9, 2019
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 89243119NSC000009
- NAICS
- 238220
- Product/service code
- N
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Diluzio, Talia E.
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
What similar contracts paid
1,093 contracts across all agencies for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 87% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$242KMiddle half: $82.1K to $669K
Typical per year$422KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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