Roadway Lighting Project

NAIC is 238210 Electrical Contractors -This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing electrical wiring and equipment. Electrical contractors included in this industry may include both the parts and labor when performing work. Electrical contractors may perform new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. This Sources Sought/RFI is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought/RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested. Objective: The purpose of this RFI is to determine potential Small Business sources (i.e. SDVOSB, SDB, 8(a) certified, HUBZone, Women Owned, etc.) to replacement of all NIEHS campus roadway lighting, parking lot lighting and other miscellaneous exterior lighting as defined in the design drawings. The project will include the replacement of control cabinets, conductors, and damaged sections of conduit. The contractor will be responsible for inspecting existing conduit for soundness and video inspecting the conduit if other inspection methods fail. This project will require coordination so as to not interrupt any more than 5 lighting fixtures and shall only interrupt lighting during daylight hours. The performance location of the NIEHS site: 111 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina, 27709. Background: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is one of 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. To have the greatest impact on preventing disease and improving human health, the NIEHS focuses on basic science, disease-oriented research, global environmental health, and multidisciplinary training for researchers. LOCATION: NIEHS is located on 375 rolling acres of rhododendron, oak and pine in Research Triangle Park (RTP). RTP, a science and technology hub was created by the state of North Carolina between Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. NIEHS' main administrative offices and laboratories are on a large lake. Capability Statement: In order to fulfill this requirement we are requesting capability statements from firms capable of the type of services requested. Draft Statement of Work is attached to this posting: The objective of this RFI is to obtain capabilities statements, based upon the requirements outlined above and specifically addressing the contents of the attached SOW. Each Capability Statement submitted shall address at a minimum the following: 1. Are you registered with the SBA and if so what is you classification? 2. Provide any information about past or current roadway lighting installations that your company has performed. (may include separate documents if needed) 3. Do you have any experience installing LED roadway lights? 4. Have you performed life-cycle cost analysis for customers in the past? 5. Have you provided photometric in the past for customers to compare lighting alternatives? 6. Provide any references or accommodation letters that you have received. The capability statement are requested from all small businesses interested in this opportunity. Respondents should identify any information they consider to be sensitive or proprietary. Responses will assist the Government in determining whether to set-aside, restrict competition in some way or solicit offers from all responsible sources. All interested businesses are hereby invited to submit a capabilities statement of no more than 15 pages (not including past performance information) to demonstrate their ability to provide the services outlined above. The capabilities statement should be tailored to this request and identify the source(s) capabilities to complete the requirements listed above, including information on key staff experience, a description of experience with similar projects, and present and past performance information. For each reference listed include the name of a contact person, telephone number, e-mail address, type of contract awarded and date. In addition to addressing the requirements listed above respondents must provide information concerning gross revenue, number of employees in company, number of years in existence and primary focus of business. In order for the NIH to assess acquisition strategy and set-aside possibilities, interested parties shall also include a cover letter that includes company name, points of contact, telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, prime or sub-contractor interest, and identifies the company as one or more of the following: 1) small business; 2) 8(a) business; 3) HUBZone small business; 4) small disadvantaged business; 5) woman-owned small business; (6) veteran-owned small business; (7) service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Please note: This Sources Sought/RFI is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought/RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested. Response to the request will not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Address responses to: All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI must be received by 4:00 P.M. EST on Feb 27, 2011 Point of Contact: Kyle A. Turner, Contracting Officer, turnerky@mail.nih.gov .