Y -- Levin Standby Generator

The intent of the project is to provide and install a 125KW standby power generator on the roof to serve the computer room on the 1st and ancillary equipment on the 6th floor of the Courthouse as the Base Bid. Option #1 is to provide a 36-month maintenance agreement for the generator in addition to the 12-month maintenance agreement. The work will be installed in a single phase as shown on the drawings. Proprietary items are specified within this document are not to be substituted for without written consent from the Architect or Government. The scope of the work contains special working conditions regarding working in a U.S. Court Facility. The building is a historic structure. Any work that would produce noise in adjacent areas, offices and courts has to be done outside of normal business hours (9 AM-5 PM). Noisy work includes, but is not limited to, work which creates noise or vibrations such as coring, drilling and saw-cutting. Small amounts of asbestos are present within the project area in the form of pipe insulation on the cold water main; take care not to disturb. Most existing ceiling, walls, doors and pipes are painted with lead-based paint. If additional hazardous materials are discovered, notify the Government immediately. The Contractor will be required to coordinate work with Government subcontractors and shall allow them concurrent access to the job site. The contractor is to provide all the management, supervision, manpower, equipment and supplies necessary for this 100 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. The estimated cost range is between $100,000 and $250,000. This is a negotiated best value procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220 with an average gross revenue of $28.5 million for the last three (3) years. The proposed contract is being solicited as Unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The Request for Proposal will be issued on or about January 20, 2008. Funds are presently available for the project. The solicitation cited above can only be obtained by accessing a secure website known as the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS). FedTeDS is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition information. It is fully integrated with other electronic government initiatives such as FedBizOpps and the Central Contract Registration (CCR) database, and is available for use by all Federal agencies. In order to obtain information from FedTeDS, you will first be required to register with CCR. The Central Contractor Registration database is a part of the Business Partner Network, an e-gov initiative, and will be used to validate vendor identity. Effective October, 1, 2003, all government contractors must be registered in CCR prior to receiving an award. You may access CCR at the following URL www.bpn.gov. Once you have registered with CCR you will be required to register with FedTeDS. No federal materials can be downloaded until you have registered under both sites. You may access FedTeDS via the following URL http://www.FedTeDS.gov. You will then be required to access the vendor registration form by selecting the hyperlink entitled ?Register with FedTeDS? and then choosing the ?Vendor Registration Form? hyperlink. At a minimum all vendors must supply the following information: Your Company?s Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) (You can get this from your Company?s, CCR Point of Contact) your Company?s DUNS Number or CAGE Code (Contact Dun & Bradstreet at 1-800-333-0505 if you do not have a D&B Number), your telephone number, your e-mail address. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist whose name appears herein. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and monitoring the website for amendments if any to the solicitation. Bid and performance bonds will be required. All responsive offers from responsible offerors will be considered. Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, Veteran Owned and Disable Veterans Owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals.