Source Sought for Saint Elizabeth West Campus Operations and Maintenance

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR SMALL BUSINESS UNDER Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). NO AWARD WILL BE GENERATED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), National Capital Region (NCR), is seeking information on technically capable, and otherwise responsible, quality contractors to implement a Federal Building Service Program (BSP). The objective of the NCR BSP is to procure an integrated and cost-effective operations and maintenance (O&M) program for the Saint Elizabeth West Campus. This is a notice for sources under the EDWOSB program only. This is not a request for proposal or a pre-solicitation communication. This is for market research only. No solicitation, specifications or drawings are available for this announcement. The Government shall use the results of this market research effort to augment its decision making process with regards to the extent it will be competed. It is the policy of the Government to maximize practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small businesses. For reference, general descriptions of each small business concern type can be found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.2198, Utilization of Small Business Concerns General Description of Scope of Services: OPERATION AND MAINTENANACE (O&M) PERFORMANCE-BASED STATEMENT OF WORK (PBSOW) Contractor Responsibility for Equipment and Systems The Contractor shall provide management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment and supplies, administrative, subcontracts, reimbursable building alterations, and is responsible for the efficient, effective, economical, and satisfactory operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems located within the property line of the building(s), to include the following: Electrical systems and equipment. (Required parts identified on the manufacturer's parts list and all products and components installed as part of the system). Mechanical systems and equipment (which includes all functional and moving parts that make the system work), plumbing, Building Automation System (BAS) where applicable (where BAS/ ECMS systems are connected to the GSA network, the Contractor's employees will need to obtain a GSA ENT account to access systems) and heating, ventilation, exhaust systems and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment. Fire protection and life safety systems and equipment. All control systems that are within the scope of this Contract. All Building Automation Systems (BAS), Public Address Systems, and Computerized Lighting Systems that are within the scope of this Contract. Architectural and structural systems, fixtures, and equipment within the site (to the property line). Service request desk operations using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) if available or by other means as well as other administrative functions. Mechanical equipment for window washing (wall glider, tracks, davits, pedestals and associated equipment). Dock levelers and roll-up and sliding garage doors. Storm drainage systems The Contractor shall complete roofing system investigations. The Contractor shall maintain kitchen/concessions area drains. The Contractor shall maintain conveying equipment, parking control equipment, and loading dock equipment. Contractor Responsibilities for Management and Communication The Contractor Shall: Be responsible to make the management and operational decisions to meet the quality standards required under this contract. Use innovation, technology and other means and methods to develop and perform the most efficient services for the building. Implement an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP). Implement an effective service call system, as specified under the Special Requirements section of this contract that results in prompt, professional, and courteous resolution of tenant concerns. Elevator/vertical transportation systems (except locks, keycard systems, static and dynamic bollard systems, which are included in the scope). Security systems (does not include mechanical components of the door ,closers, keepers, hinges, etc.) Telecommunication systems. Equipment owned and operated by tenant agencies. Furnishings (not installed as fixtures). Kitchen appliances and equipment (but ductwork above the ceiling, grease traps with associated piping, and any fire suppression or fire alarm equipment are included in the scope). Equipment owned by servicing public utilities. Upgrade of software or software licenses (to include building automation systems (BAS) and CMMS). Fitness center equipment. Additional services as needed by various agencies Switch Gears Annual Inspection on Fire Alarm Systems Size Standard: The NAICS Code for this project is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning and the small business size standard is $15 Million. 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors the small business size standard is $15 Million. The NAICS Code for this project is 561210 Facility Support Services is $32.5 Million The estimated cost range of the project is $25,000,000.00 to $29,000,000.00. Selection Procedures The anticipated contract will be procured utilizing source selection procedures as described in FAR PART 15.101-2 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. To select the firms offering the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable the Government will use the evaluation factors and significant sub-factors in the solicitation will specify that award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-cost/price factors. Response Information: The following information is requested in your response: (1) Identification (including name, address, phone number and DUNS number) and verification of the company to be certified by the Small Business Administration as a small business, including verification as a Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). (2) Contractors should submit a narrative demonstrating their experience on a campus in the specified work, as well as, their technical capabilities. Capability statements should include size/classification of your firm, bonding capacity (single project and aggregate), details of similar projects, completion dates, references and contract amount. Narratives shall be no longer than FIVE (5) pages. (3) Indicate whether your firm would submit a proposal in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP) consistent with these requirements that was set aside for small business concerns as a general small business set-aside or as one tailored to your firm's particular small business concern type, or on an unrestricted basis (full and open competition). Interested firms should submit a Letter of Interest with the above requested information to Ms. Jamie L Morton, Contracting Officer. Please email your response to jamie.morton@gsa.gov by May 18, 2018, 2:00pm, Eastern Standard Time. This is NOT a request for proposals and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions, giving maximum consideration to the small business socio-economic categories based upon industry input. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information provided. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.