Building Control System Upgrade

Sources Sought Requirements: GSA is seeking contractors able to confirm their socio-economic stauts in one or more of the following categories: 8(a), Hubzone, Women Owned, Minority Owned, Veteran Owned, Service Disabled, Small Business, Emerging Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Emerging Small Business, to perform the work described below. Description: The scope of this project is to make additions and modifications to the existing digital building control system (BCS) at the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building, Jamaica, NY. This will be a design-build project wherein a comprehensive scope of work, program requirements and schematic drawings will be provided and the contractor will develop detailed working drawings for review and approval in accordance with the provided documentation. In summary, certain existing building components that are currently on an older pneumatic analog control system are to be transferred over to the aforementioned existing digital building control system, which consists of EasyControls LonMark system components from Distech Controls. The intent is that the new work, including control panels and hardware, network architecture and configuration, software and programming, etc., shall match the existing digital BCS system to ensure complete seamless integration and compatibility. The equipment to be transferred to the digital BCS include HVAC (standalone A/C units, pumps, boilers, chilled water plant components, etc.), electrical (power monitoring, UPS, backup generators, battery backup systems, etc.), and other similar building equipment. Existing pneumatic control devices such as dampers and actuators are to be replaced with electrical/electronic units and related interposing devices and ancillary material/equipment as required in order to interface with the digital BCS. Potential contractors must be certified and/or authorized distributors and installers of the digital control system components indicated above and indicate certification status in their response to this announcement. Offerors will be required to submit proof of such certification. Prospective contractors are advised that they will be required to demonstrate satisfactory experience and past performance on similar projects, summarized as follows. Offerors shall provide references/examples of experience and past performance for a minimum of three comparable projects completed in the last three to five years that demonstrate experience that is similar in size, scope and complexity to the requirements of this project. Offerors will also be required to submit qualifications of key personnel such as design professionals, project managers, supervisors, etc., that will be assigned to the project. In addition, offerors will be required to submit narratives describing management approach and capabilities as related to the performance of this project. Complete submission requirements will be contained in the solicitation package.