OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS OR PROPOSALS. SHOULD THIS REQUIREMENT MOVE FORWARD, A SYNOPSIS OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS TO RESPOND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY. Please only respond to this sources sought notice if you are seriously interested and if your company is capable of performing the corresponding work required. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Detention Center (FDC) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Replace Boilers for FDC Philadelphia located at 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106. The awarded contractor will provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and incidentals required to remove and dispose of three (3) existing Unilux hot water heating boilers and to furnish and install three (3) new Unilux ZF-1000W-FE boilers (brand name or equal) with dual-fuel burners and controls. Work includes connection to existing piping, breeching, electrical service, and the Building Automation System, as well as hydrostatic testing, start-up, and commissioning. One (1) boiler must remain operational at all times during construction. Refer to the attached Statement of Work and drawings for complete details. The solicitation will be posted at a later date. Access to the solicitation will require an active vendor registration at SAM.gov. You will need to request access to the controlled document(s) and receive approval prior to being able to view the files. If you encounter problems requesting access to these documents, please refer to the Help section on SAM.gov or contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million average annual receipts for the firm's preceding three fiscal years. The estimated magnitude of this project lies between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Interested bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://sam.gov__;!!KDHJTnLT9htas3gmAhw!eCpfFV-1erMjrD_6TvycEXS7FramRYQ1fgdAWzohAQiBPS2AV-NYpiHnWdBMmT71Ua0fcOVNiGdPNo3tet8LEuxWAA$ . The FBOP is seeking small business contractors for this project. Only small business concerns should respond to this notice; responses from large businesses will not be considered for this market research. Your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the small business size standard specified above to qualify as a small business. You should be certified in accordance with SBA requirements if you are claiming a socioeconomic status (WO, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOB). We verify this information utilizing the SBA website "Small Business Search". Please verify your status before submission. Interested small business contractors are requested to respond to this notice by adding their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting on the SAM website at https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://sam.gov__;!!KDHJTnLT9htas3gmAhw!eCpfFV-1erMjrD_6TvycEXS7FramRYQ1fgdAWzohAQiBPS2AV-NYpiHnWdBMmT71Ua0fcOVNiGdPNo3tet8LEuxWAA$ . You must be logged in to your vendor account in order to access the Interested Vendors List. Please add your business name only if you are interested in submitting a bid as a Prime contractor and are capable and eligible to compete for and perform this project. This notice is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with FBOP for the entirety of the project. The FBOP does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. The FBOP has no privity of contract with subcontractors. Interested parties are also requested to complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire and return the completed document to j2xcortez@bop.gov. The synopsis of proposed contract action will include further instructions for responding to this opportunity. Interested bidders are advised to continuously monitor https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.sam.gov__;!!KDHJTnLT9htas3gmAhw!eCpfFV-1erMjrD_6TvycEXS7FramRYQ1fgdAWzohAQiBPS2AV-NYpiHnWdBMmT71Ua0fcOVNiGdPNo3tet_U62a4uA$ for all future updates.
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