Intent to Award 100% Small Business Set-Aside for Fire Sealing Penetrations at the Moakley Courthouse in Boston, MA

Intent to Award 100% Small Business Set-Aside for Fire Sealing Penetrations at the Moakley Courthouse in Boston, MA. This is a construction project to provide labor and materials for firestop systems consisting of a material, or combination of materials installed to retain the integrity of fire-rated construction by maintaining an effective barrier against the spread of flame, smoke, and/or hot gases through penetrations, blank openings, construction joints, or at perimeter fire containment in or adjacent to fire-rated barriers in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code for this project. Firestop systems shall be used in locations including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Penetrations through fire-resistance-rated floor and roof assemblies requiring protected openings including both empty openings and openings that contain penetrations. 2. Penetrations through fire-resistance-rated wall assemblies including both empty openings and openings that contain penetrations. 3. Membrane penetrations in fire-resistance-rated wall assemblies where items penetrate one side of the barrier. 4. Joints in fire-resistance-rated assemblies to allow independent movement. 5. Perimeter Fire Barrier System between a rated floor/roof and an exterior wall assembly. 6. Joints, through penetrations and membrane penetrations in Smoke Barriers and Smoke Partitions. This project specifically addresses, in two phases, the following: Penetrations: Provide and install firestopping systems that are produced to resist the spread of fire, and the passage of smoke and other gases according to requirements indicated, including but not limited to the following: 1. Firestop all penetrations passing through fire resistance rated wall and floor assemblies and other locations as indicated on the drawings. 2. Provide and install complete penetration firestopping systems that have been tested and approved by third party testing agency. 3. F - Rated Through-Penetration Firestop Systems: Provide through-penetration firestop systems with F ratings indicated, as determined per ASTM E 814, but not less than one hour or the fire-resistance rating of the construction being penetrated. 4. T - Rated Through-Penetration Firestop Systems: Provide firestop systems with T ratings, in addition to F ratings, as determined per ASTM E 814, where indicated. 5. L - Rated Through-Penetration Firestop Systems: Provide firestop systems with L ratings, in addition to F and T ratings, as determined per UL 1479, where indicated. 6. (Optional) W - Rated Through-Penetration Firestop Systems: Provide firestop systems with W Water Resistance ratings, in addition to F, T and L ratings, as determined per UL 1479, where indicated. Please respond to the following questions by 4:00PM on February 17, 2017. Failure to answer any of these questions may result in your firm not being considered as part of this market research. (1) Examples of fire stopping construction projects completed within the last five years of similar size, scope, complexity and duration as the work indicated. State whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described, and provide an agency or owner point of contact. (2) Provide a company profile, to include number of employees, annual receipts, office location(s), and DUNS number. (3) Evidence to establish your company's standing as an SDVOSB, HUB Zone, EDWOSB or 8(a) small business concern, under applicable NAICS. (4) A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group. (5) Provide proof the contractor qualifications include the following: a. FM Approved in accordance with FM Standard 4991 - Approval of Firestop Contractors, or. b. UL Qualified Firestop Contractor, or; c. Firestop Contractors International Association Contractor Member in good standing. d. Licensed by the State or local authority, where applicable. e. Shown to have successfully completed not less than 5 comparable scale projects over the past 5 years. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Responses must be received no later than 4:00 PM, Local Time on February 17, 2017. Electronic submissions will be accepted if sent via email to stephanie.klein@gsa.gov. Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to stephanie.klein@gsa.gov or john.sarnoski@gsa.gov. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern.