J -- Fire Protection Systems, Inspection, Maintenance, and Testing

THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY ONLY; NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Acquisitions, ORF is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine if there are qualified sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience necessary to provide services to support Government-owned Fire Protection and Kitchen Hood Suppression Systems and equipment at the NIH locations in Bethesda, Maryland and Poolesville, Maryland. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The Small Business Size Standard is $13.0 million. There is no solicitation available at this time. This synopsis is issued for the sole purpose of conducting market research in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 Market Research. The Government is particularly interested in 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, and Small Disadvantaged Small Business concerns; but will also accept qualification statements in response to this sources sought notice from small and large businesses. In accordance with FAR 19.5 Set-Asides for Small Business, the Government will review capability statements submitted to determine the type of set-aside for this requirement. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall provide all necessary trained and qualified personnel, labor, equipment, parts and materials, calibration instruments to perform preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, retro-fits and emergency services for the government -owned fire protection, and kitchen hood suppression systems. This includes sprinklers, fire pumps and jockey pumps and all peripherals associated with these systems including, but not limited to: smoke and heat detectors, duct detectors, pull stations, OS&Y's, flow switches, tamper switches, standpipe riser, fire department connections, pressure reducing valves, hose valve connections, communications devices including speakers and all other monitoring, initiating and signaling devices. The contractor shall keep all Fire Protection Systems specified herein, in complete operating condition at all times. The contractor is responsible for providing: inspections, maintenance, testing, repairs and call back services for fire alarm systems, kitchen hood suppression systems, and sprinkler systems that are located in various buildings throughout the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, Maryland and the NIH Animal Center in Poolesville, Maryland. Contractor shall have and maintain on hand locally, a sufficient supply of spare parts which shall be the kinds and types required for normal maintenance and emergency repairs. Contractor shall provide all necessary parts and materials to ensure continuity of service. The Contractor shall provide all necessary trained and qualified personnel, labor, equipment, parts, and materials to inspect, test, and maintain the fixed automatic fire sprinkler systems and equipment located at designated NIH Buildings in accordance with NFPA25. The services described in this notice shall cover over 71 buildings (to include parking garages and trailers). SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS: The Government invites contractors with the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements to submit Capability Statements consisting of appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references anticipated to be approximately five pages, following the set format described below. Respondents capability statement must include references from a minimum of two (2) completed projects within the last three years that are similar in size and scope to the requirement described in this notice. Each reference shall include the company name and title, telephone number, and point of contact. For each project, indicate whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor. The capability statements for each project should be numbered consistent with requirements below followed by supporting documentation. Offerors need to provide a list of projects by contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and evidence of the following specific capabilities: 1. Length of time your company provided the services described in this notice. 2. Experience: Describe completed projects/contracts that are similar in size, scope and complexity with the proposed project in the last three (3) years in government or private sector. For each of the completed contracts/projects submitted, provide the title; location, whether prime or subcontractor work; contract or subcontract value; type of contract; contract completion date customer point of contract including phone number; brief description or scope of work for this project, self performed work, percentage of self-performed work; and overall performance rating received. 3. Identify whether your firm is 8(a), HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Business, or other than Small Business concern. You must be an approved SBA firm (including Mentor-Protege Joint Venture firms) at the time of this sources sought announcement to submit a response. For more information on the definition or requirements for these, refer to http://www.sba.gov. 4. Do you intend to submit a proposal as your own business entity or as a joint venture upon issuance of the solicitation for this service? If competing as a joint venture, list those firms with whom you are affiliated. SUBMIT two (2) copies of Capability Statements to the National Institutes of Health, Office of Acquisitions, ORF, Building 13, Room G-800, MSC 5711, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, ATTN: Valeria Thomas by 4:00 PM (EDT) on November 14, 2007. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. This is not a request for proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses under this announcement. Any proprietary information should be so marked. Interested organizations presenting a capability statement in response to this sources sought announcement must identify their size status. All questions/inquiries must be EMAILED to Valeria Thomas at thomav@mail.nih.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. The solicitation for this requirement, when issued, will be available on the internet at www.fbo.gov.