Y -- Installation of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquistion (SCADA) System, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Solicitation Number for this announcement is N62467-05-R-0171. Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, solicits for Capability Statements from all qualified and interested parties with a priority on Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business-first priority, 8a firms-second priority, and HubZone small business firms-third priority, to participate in a one phase construction solicitation for a design, furnishing installation, integration, testing and commissioning of a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for the Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS), and associated facilities at Saufley Field and Corry Station also located in the Pensacola area. The SCADA system shall replace the existing SCADA master station computer system, remote terminal units (RTU's), and communications system. The SCADA system provided by the Contractor will also provide expanded monitoring and control capabilities at locations not covered by the existing SCADA system; a total of seventy (70) remote terminal units (RTU's) at electric, water, and wastewater utility sites will be included. The new communications system will be fully wire-less. The 2002 NAICS Code for the proposed acquisition is 237130, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the small business size standard is $28.5 Mil. Under FAR guidelines, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 20 percent of the contract work with his-or-her own employees. The Government will use responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT synopsis to make appropriate acquisition decisions to solicit this project as either a competitive Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8a or HubZone Small Business or Unrestricted. The proposed acquisition will be a one-phase solicitation. Proposals will be evaluated using one-phase source selection procedures that will result in award of a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible proposer whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is the BEST VALUE to the Government, price and technical factors considered. The estimated cost of this acquisition is between $2,500,000 and $3,000,000. The Government invites contractors with the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements to submit Capability Statements consisting of appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references anticipated to be five to ten pages, following the set format. Respondents must include references and a capability statement for at least two completed projects within the last three years of similar work within the same dollar value magnitude of this notice adjusted for inflation. Each reference shall include the company name and title, telephone number, and point of contact. Provide evidence of sufficient available bonding capacity with the name of bonding company, telephone number, and point of contact. Indicate whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor on other similar projects. Offerors need to provide a list of projects by contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and evidence of the following specific capabilities: 1. Recent and relevant experience within the last 3 calendar years, for projects of similar size, scope, and complexity as a $2.0M design, furnishing installation, integration, testing and commissioning of a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. 2. Include proof of bonding capacity in excess of $2M. 3. Provide proof of SBA certification for either 8a or HubZone status. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Navy in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among Service Disabled Veteran, 8a, or HubZone firms or proceed with full and open competition as Unrestricted. Offers that do not meet all requirements or submit within the allotted time will not be considered. Electronic submissions will be accepted. The responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT synopsis may be e-mailed to Robin Rourk at robin.rourk@navy.mil. or express mailed to Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attn: Robin Rourk, Code ACQ41RR, 2155 Eagle Drive, N. Charleston, SC 29406. Responses must be received no later than 01 August 2005 by 4:00pm, EDT.