Replace Elevator - WRRC Main Building

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS)/Pacific West Area (PWA) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a firm-fixed price contract for the replacement of elevator(s). The location of work is the Western Regional Research Center (WRRC), 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710 in Alameda County. This procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors. The small business size standard is $16.5M. Principal components of the work include: 0001 BASE Line Item: Modernize a traction passenger elevator (Passenger Elevator No. 3) System Configuration (configuration is unchanged from the existing elevator(s) unless noted otherwise): Car Capacity: 4,000 pounds, No. of Car Openings: 1 opening, Car Door Operation: Two Speed Automatic doors, No. of Landings: 04 landings, Hall Door Operation: Automatic two speed doors. An additive line item will be included in the RFP and evaluated. The additive line item will only be included in the award if sufficient funds are available. 0002 ADDITIVE Line Item: Modernize a hydraulic freight elevator (Freight Elevator P-5) System Configuration: Car Capacity: 4000 pounds, No. of Car Openings: 1 opening, Car Gate Operation: Automatic two speed gate, No. of Landings: 04 landings, Hall Door Operation: Automatic Bi-parting doors. The estimated cost of this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. This procurement will require a Bid Bond and 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. Public Buildings/Works Contracts wage rates will apply. Solicitation 12905B501R0037 will be posted at beta.sam.gov on or about August 23, 2020. The estimated date for receipt of proposals is September 22, 2020. The solicitation and specifications must be downloaded at the above site. No paper copy of this solicitation or construction drawings will be distributed. System of Awards Management (SAM) and Annual Representations and Certifications, as required by FAR 4.1102, apply to this procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on SAM registration can be located at http://www.sam.gov. Payment requests for the anticipated contract must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform (IPP) system. The IPP website is located at https://www.ipp.gov. The contractor must use the IPP website to register access and submit requests for payment. Contractors may obtain assistance by contacting the IPP Customer Support via e-mail IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone 866-973-3131. If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirements to use IPP for invoice submission, the contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal. Direct questions regarding this solicitation to Kenda C. Tucker, Contract Specialist via e-mail Kenda.Tucker@usda.gov.