Sources Sought Design Build Services

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division (AMD) in Boulder, CO is conducting market research to develop an acquisition strategy for the potential procurement of Design Build Services for renovation construction work for Building 1 (also known as the Radio Building) at the NIST campus in Boulder, CO. Background. Bldg 1 was constructed in 1954 and is a cast-in-place reinforced concrete building. It serves as the main laboratory facility for research and measurements at NIST Boulder, supporting the NIST mission to provide measurements, standards, and technology that advance economic growth and address national needs. Building 1 comprises a total of approximately 320,000 square feet, and includes administrative and support staff offices as well as laboratories. Building 1 includes a wide range of laboratory facilities that support research and measurements in areas such as electronics, nanotechnology, time and frequency measurements, quantum computing and quantum communications, laser science, optics, superconducting sensors, radio-frequency communications, magnetic field measurements, and many other areas. In many of these areas NIST Boulder performs the world's best research and measurements, including the world's leading quantum computing research programs, the world's most accurate atomic clocks, and some of the world's most sensitive measurements using unique superconducting devices. The extremely demanding and sensitive research and measurements performed in Building 1 require tight control of environmental conditions such as temperature, vibration, humidity, and air quality. Renovation of Building 1 is a necessity for NIST's continued long-term support of US industrial competitiveness in the world market. The Building 1 Renovation (B1R) will provide extensive renovation of approximately three- fourths of Building 1, including the Central Utility Room, Wings 3, 4, 5, 6 and the portion of the Center Spine connecting Wings 3&4 to Wings 5&6. This will provide approximately 80,000 net assignable square feet of high performance laboratory space to perform research and measurements needed by industry and the scientific community. The renovation will support key technology areas such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, new energy sources, computing and telecommunications in a high performance facility. Renovated spaces shall be sufficient to support NIST's vision well into the 21st Century and will be supportive of infrastructure recently developed on site. A LEED-CI (Commercial Interiors) Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council is a minimum requirement for the completed project. Renovation designs shall integrate the design goals and standards of LABS 21 Best Practice Guide. Current renovation efforts have been acquired under the traditional design-bid-build approach. Phase 1 of the renovation included exterior renovation of Wings 6 & 3 and is scheduled to be completed in 1st Quarter 2014. Phase 2 & 3 of the renovation includes interior renovation of Wings 6 & 3 and is scheduled to begin 1st Quarter 2014. A design build approach is under consideration for the remaining 6 phases of construction renovation. The magnitude of construction for the remaining phases is more than $10,000,000 per phase. Response to this sources sought notice shall be limited to 10 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's capability and experience as a prime contractor or leading a design build team for renovation or new construction projects for scientific research and laboratory type facilities similar in size and scope. Include a brief description and location of the project, value of the project, a list of key personnel and subcontractors involved, and facility owner point of contact information. 2. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB. Also submit information on existing Joint Ventures, mentor-prot'g's and teaming arrangements. To be considered relevant, the Joint Venture, mentor-prot'g's and/or teaming arrangement must demonstrate previous successful completion of design build projects similar in size and scope. 3. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. The response date for this market research is February 6, 2014. All responses to this RFI must be submitted via e-mail to Rob Brackett, Contract Specialist at Robert.brackett@nist.gov.