DFC High/Low Voltage, Solar Maintenance & Repair

General Services Administration is seeking all viable and qualified contractors that have performed or have the capability to perform High/Low Voltage and Solar Operation, Maintenance and Repair Services. This procurement is pursuant to NAICS Code 561990, All Other Support Services, with a $7 million threshold, to include all subsidiaries and any parent company. Services are for the operation, maintenance and repair of High/Low Voltage and Solar Operations and Maintenance for the exterior electrical distribution systems at the Denver Federal Center (DFC) in Lakewood, Colorado. This contract complies with all local and federal codes including the National Electric Testing Association (NETA) and National Electric Code (NEC) requirements for maintenance of our exterior electrical distribution systems and equipment. The DFC is transmission power fed with 115KV electrical service from Xcel Energy, which is transformed down to 13.8KV at our main substation consisting of an "X" and "Y" transformer and then distributed to each of our exterior transformers which directly feed the DFC buildings with 480/240V power. The high voltage substation requires a high voltage electrical foreman experienced in the operation, maintenance, and repair of high voltage substations. This contract also includes eight megawatts of solar production distribution systems which must be maintained in compliance with applicable code requirements. The resultant contract will be firm fixed-priced contract for a one-year base with four one-year options. The contractor will have a transition period tentatively starting November 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014, at no cost to the Government, with actual performance period tentatively commencing on or about December 1, 2014. Contractors must provide at least 75% in-house staffing to perform services. In addition, the primary staff must be located in the Denver metropolitan area, as there is a one-hour response time for emergencies. SITE VISIT: A preproposal conference and tour of the facility(ies) will be provided by GSA beginning on September 2, 2014, at 9:00 AM at Building 41, 2nd Floor, Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling Street, Lakewood, Colorado. Please enter the building from the east side at Entrance E-14. All participants must enter the facility and sign-in through Entrance Gate 1, located on the east side of the Denver Federal Center. Offerors are responsible for their own transportation to and from this building. Parking accommodations are located in designated visitor areas around the Denver Federal Center. No questions will be entertained during this tour. All questions are to be submitted by email to Laura Magee at laura.magee@gsa.gov. As this facility is under tightened and varied security, Offerors may not be able to re-enter all buildings after the tour. Thus, all Offerors are cautioned to see all areas as they deem necessary, during the tour, in order to augment their ability to submit an informed proposal. Offeror's are strongly encouraged to submit questions relative to the RFP document in advance of the meeting, in writing, to the Contracting Officer, so the Government representatives may prepare responses prior to the conference. It is requested that any questions prior to the walk-through need to be e-mailed, mailed or sent by fax, no later than August 28, 2014 by 2:00 p.m. MST, to the following: Offeror's participation in the tour and conference is highly encouraged to ascertain the nature and location of the services to be performed and the general and specific conditions at the site. Failure to do so will not relieve Offerors of their responsibility to properly estimate the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the services. A summary of the questions discussed at the conference will be provided to all prospective Offerors. Seating capacity is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Individuals who plan to attend are requested to contact Laura Magee at laura.magee@gsa.gov, no later than August 28, 2014 by 2:00 p.m., MST.