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Large-Tier Electrical Construction IDIQ
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The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is soliciting offers for a new Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for large-tier electrical construction services at the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The contract features a five-year ordering period with a minimum government obligation of $5,000 and a maximum ceiling of $73,788,828 across all awardees. The scope of work encompasses a wide range of electrical services, including the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical branch circuits, medium voltage distribution systems, transformers, generators, and life safety systems. The first task order specifically focuses on the demolition and replacement of fire alarm and mass notification systems in Buildings 220, 221, 223, and 225, utilizing Simplex 4100ES control panels and adhering to NFPA 72 and other stringent safety and building codes. The procurement follows an advisory multistep process where only Phase 1 participants may proceed to Phase 2. Award selection is based on the highest technical rating provided the price is fair and reasonable. Key requirements for offerors include a bonding capacity of at least $20 million at the task order level and $70 million in aggregate capacity. Contractors must comply with rigorous safety and operational standards, including NIST suborders for electrical safety, lockout/tagout procedures, and fire protection during hot work. Administrative requirements include electronic invoicing via the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) and adherence to Davis-Bacon Act labor standards. Evaluation factors for the final award include a bid guarantee of 20 percent of the first task order price or $3 million, whichever is less, along with assessments of the technical approach, management plan, and past performance.
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Place of Performance
Gaithersburg, MD, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology intends to competitively solicit offers on a full and open competition basis for large-tier construction services for the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This is a new requirement; there is no incumbent contractor.
The solicitation will result in one or more Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts that include a 5-year ordering period. During the term of the contract(s), the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $5,000. The amount of all orders shall not exceed $73,788,828 for all task orders among all awardees, combined.
The solicitation includes requirements for the first task order (TO) which will be awarded shortly after the IDIQ contract(s) are awarded. Representative requirements for TOs over the 5-year ordering period include demolition, installation, maintenance, modification, addition, troubleshooting, testing, and/or repair of the following:
- Electrical branch circuits from 120-volt single phase up to 208-volt three-phase, utilizing EMT, rigid conduit, and wiremold raceway systems
- 120/208, 277/480, 2,400, 4160, and 13,800-volt service.
- Medium voltage (13.8kV) electrical (spot network) distribution systems
- Transformers, network protectors, switchgear, switchboards, medium voltage switches, panelboards, motors and control centers, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), busways, generators, and various other electrical equipment and devices.
- Direct Digital Controls (DDC)
- Electrical faults and problems
- Interior and exterior lighting (120 V to 277 V), including re-lamping and ballast replacement
- Work from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical O&M manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls
- Life safety systems, to include Johnson Controls (formerly Simplex) fire alarms, mass notification, exhaust fan/fume hood interlock, gas monitoring, laser safety interlock systems, air aspirating systems, oxygen (O2) monitoring systems, carbon dioxide (CO2) release systems, and galley vent hood release systems.
- 13.8 kV exterior power distribution systems in concrete encased duct banks
- Medium and low voltage faults in underground distribution networks with manholes
- Low and medium-voltage cables and splices (PILC and EPR cable types)
The solicitation utilizes the advisory multistep process described in RFO FAR 15.101 paragraph (e). Only those offerors that submit a Phase 1 offer may participate in 2. See Section L of the solicitation for additional information.
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