CHILLER RENTAL - FISH BARRIER IIA

By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Chicago District intends to determine the extent of capable firms engaged in providing the services described hereunder, which primarily involve rental services for a temporary chiller cooling system for Dispersal Barrier IIA located at 790 East Old Romeo Road, Lockport, Illinois 60441. The responses to this Notice will be used for planning purposes for an upcoming procurement. Therefore, this Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); it does not guarantee the future issue of a RFP; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Notice. Responses to this Notice will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this Notice. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The contractor will be required to furnish and deliver all labor, services, tools, supplies, materials and rental equipment for the installation, servicing, and operation of a temporary chiller cooling system for Dispersal Barrier IIA located at 790 East Old Romeo Road, Lockport, Illinois 60441. All electrical work performed on-site will need to conform to National Electric Code requirements. The contractor will be responsible for the initial set-up, installation, testing, and final tear-down and removal of all rented equipment from the site. Additionally, the services include performing routine monthly inspections and maintenance of the chiller, generator, pump, and all related appurtenance and providing 24/7 emergency repair services. REQUIREMENTS: The winning contractor will be required to furnish, install and service the following pieces of equipment via the resulting contract: One 100 Ton air cooled chiller. The air-cooled chiller shall have a nominal rating of 100 tons at 95 degree F ambient, 55 EWT, and 45 LWT. The chiller shall be operated at 300 GPM using the water supplied in the Fish Barrier cooling tank. The chiller shall be capable of maintaining a constant cooling tank temperate of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. One 300 gallon per minute (GPM) commercial pump to support the operation of the 100 ton chiller described above. The 300 pump can be a separate stand alone pump or can be included as a built in feature of the air cooled chiller unit. One 200KW diesel powered generator with an extended run fuel tank capable of delivering fuel to power for the air cooled chiller and associated pump for a minimum of five (5) consecutive days at a time. The fuel tank shall, at a minimum, consist of a double wall metal tank with an approximate 1,100 gallon storage capacity. Miscellaneous Equipment and Materials include all hoses, quick connects, electrical wiring, Cam-Locks, pigtails, and required equipment to connect and energize the temporary chiller cooling system to the barrier's existing concrete cooling tank. INDUSTRY PROVIDERS: The USACE-Chicago District is searching for contractors INVOLVED in furnishing and delivering the aforementioned pieces of equipment. For those vendors that are able to satisfy the described requirements and have interest in this project, please complete the following questions to assist the government in its market research efforts. 1. Is your company currently registered with the System for Award Management (SAM)? If not, has it been registered or does it plan to register? 2. In consideration of NAICS code 532490, with a small business size standard in dollars of $32.5 Million, which of the following small business categories is your business classified under, if any? Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUB Zone Small Business, or 8(a) Business. 3. If the work required by this acquisition is advertised at www.fbo.gov within the next 30 days, would your firm be interested in performing the contract? SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents interested in providing a response to this Notice shall provide their submittals to Thomas J. Russell NLT 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on 26 March 2018, via email to: Thomas.j.Russell@usace.army.mil (ensure that the number & title of the Sources Sought Notice "Fish Barrier 2A Chiller Rental," is included in the subject line of the email). Any electronic files (EMAIL) CANNOT EXCEED this Agency's size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to Mr. Russell's email inbox. Negative replies are welcomed.