Sources Sought Synopsis

Notice to Small Businesses The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to seek technical capabilities from qualified small business concerns to perform design build services. Qualified business concerns are 8(a), Womanowned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Small Businesses, and ServiceDisabled Veteran owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)]. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small businesses. Background This notice is for information, planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the NOAA. The purpose of this Source Sought is to help the NOAA understand the market and technical solutions capable of providing Design Build Services. NOAA will use this market research information to assess the market's capability to successfully perform Design Build Services. NOAA welcomes responses from all interested small business parties. NOAA does not intend to make a selection decision or award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted or NOAA's use of such information. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the outcome of the NOAA's review of the information received. NOAA reserves the right to contact vendors if additional information is required. Based on the responses received from this small business sources sought announcement, the NOAA may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a single firm fixed price contract. If at least two or more qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then any competitive procurement that resulted would be conducted as a small business setaside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $36.5 million applies to this requirement. General Instructions Responses to the sources sought should not exceed 15 pages in length. They should be submitted via email to Sherry Jones-Quashie at sherry.jones-quashie@noaa.gov by 12:00 noon on December 18, 2018. A complete response to the sources sought should include answers to all of the questions below. Please note that a respondent's failure to provide a complete response to a question will be interpreted to mean that it does not understand the question and does not demonstrate the capability to provide services required. Responses should demonstrate capability (i.e. specific projects), not merely affirm the respondent's capability (e.g: The response must go beyond the statement that, "XYZ company can perform the work."). Questions: 1. The below task areas describes the services that will be required for the design build contract intended for the Mukilteo Research Station. The planned facility (that includes task areas 2-5) will be approximately 37,000 square feet. Please, in detail, demonstrate your capability to perform this project that also includes prior projects similar in scope. Task 1: Demolition of a building that includes lead paint and asbestos Task 2: Construction of a dry lab space Task 3: Construction of a web lab space Task 4: Construction of offices and storage facilities Task 5: Construction of a seawater siphon system Task 6: Design services 2. Describe your capability to staff and manage a project of this magnitude and complexity in terms of the task areas identified above. 3. Describe any company certifications (e.g. LEED-AP, PMP, DBIA, CCM, CSI, etc) that demonstrate proven management and quality outcomes. 4. Describe your experience with construction projects in the Seattle/Mukilteo, Washington area. In addition to your response, include a description of the project, magnitude of the project, and the timeframe in which it was completed (how many months and what years). 5. Please provide documentation of the size of your business specifying whether you are classified as a small business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, and/or SBA 8(a) certified small business. SBA approved joint venture and mentor prot'g agreements (if applicable) should be included with your size determination documentation. Additionally, please demonstrate your firm's capability to meet the requirements of FAR 52.21914, Limitations on Subcontracting. NOTE: if the Sources Sought results into a small business set aside solicitation, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.21914, Limitations on Subcontracting, the prime contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for services, at least 15 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Is your Firm able to perform at least 15 percent of the requirements with inhouse labor? 6. If you are a SBA 8(a) certified small business please indicate the relationship your business has with any large businesses (i.e. a mentorship or jointventure) and how the business's resources can assist with your capability to perform the requirement. Please provide your SBA approved agreement.