The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of Division 194, intends to negotiate with SHAFFER BAUCOM ENGINEERING & CONSULTING of Lakewood, CO on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to procure Architect-Engineer Title III Services for Wing 1 & 2 Utility Upgrade Project as a follow-on to the Wing 1 & Spine Chilled Water, Heating Water, ND compressed air connection to the Central Utility Plant for NIST Boulder, CO 80305. NIST requires Architectural and Engineering Title III Services to support the completion of the Wing 1 & 2 Utility Upgrade Project from NIST construction IDIQ SB1341-12-CQ-0031 TO# 14-423 and the follow-on contract SB1341-17-CN-0025. The Wing 1 & 2 Utility Upgrade Project is responsible for replacing piping, heating/cooling equipment, and building controls that have passed their useful life and are starting to fail in Building 1, Wing 1 & 2 catastrophically. The requirement includes construction contract administration necessary for the completion of Wing 1 & 2 Utility Upgrade Project. SHAFFER BAUCOM ENGINEERING & CONSULTING, the Engineer of Record, and its consultants will continue supporting the construction contract administration services until the Wing 1 & 2 Utility Upgrade Project successfully achieve substantial completion. These services are not expected to extend beyond September 27, 2020. The NAICS code is 541310 with a small business size standard of $7.5M. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to SHAFFER BAUCOM ENGINEERING & CONSULTING for this requirement in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2018. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing, as well as the associated Justification, on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST shall not reimburse for any cost(s) connected with providing the capability information. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to
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