NASA LaRC Potable Water Supply Construction Project

NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a construction project titled "NASA LaRC Potable Water Supply, Phase 2." The required work will be performed on NASA LaRC in Hampton, VA. The content of the work includes four (4) main work packages: 1 - Replacement of approximately 149 potable water isolation valves to the facilities (133 underground, 12 in tunnels, and 4 above ground or in buildings). Approximately (7) Post Indicator Valves (PIV) are to be replaced where line sizes are increasing or where piping is exposed for replacement. The new PIVs are to be equipped with tamper switches. Approximately 8 new underground valves are to be added to the distribution system. 2 - Replacement of approximately 825' of Cast Iron (CI) pipe with PVC piping from supply lines to specified buildings. 3 - Replacement of approximately 3200' of 14" CI pipe along Langley Blvd. with PVC piping. This work will begin no earlier than July 5, 2017. 4 - Purchase and installation of approximately 45 flow meters to facilities. Installation of 2 GFE ultrasonic sensors. Purchase and installation of approximately 300' of cable on the 14" pipe after replacement. Relocate station 13 to building 1232A. This pre-solicitation synopsis is related to the Sources Sought notice ("LARCPotableWater2016") that was posted to FedBizOpps on October 16, 2015. The draft Specifications can be found in that posting, at the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/LaRC/OPDC20220/LARCPotableWater2016/listing.html. This acquisition is a total set-aside, exclusively for Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) concerns and award is restricted to HUBZone concerns. The order of magnitude for the procurement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The NAICS Code and small business size standard for this procurement are 237110 and $36.5M, respectively. The anticipated contract type is firm fixed price (FFP). The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about February 1, 2016 with an anticipated offer closing date of on or about March 2, 2016. The firm date for receipt of bids or proposals will be stated in the RFP. Completion of contract performance is anticipated to be 725 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) with no option periods. Final Specifications and Drawings will also be posted with the RFP. All responsible (HUBZone) sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available via the internet on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at the following address: https://www.fbo.gov/ It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FBO site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) Alternate I (Feb 1995) (a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of the solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. A site visit will be scheduled on or about February 10, 2016, further instructions will be provided in the IFB. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing to Ryan Bradley at ryan.d.bradley@nasa.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted.