Y--PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, CAMP EDERLE VICENZA, ITALY

This is a pre-solicitation notice with the intent to advertise for the procurement of Photovoltaic System, located at Camp Ederle Vicenza Italy. The anticipated solicitation is for all labor, supervision, transportation, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to provide Solar Panels and mounting racks, electrical cabling and duct banks, inverters, lightening protection, roofing, and connections to existing electrical distribution system. Solar panels will be installed on the roof of three buildings, Commissary, Arena and Ederle Inn. The roof construction for these buildings is both flat and sloped and includes both tiles and membrane roof systems. This installation will utilize both Cadmium Telluride and Silicone Polycrystalline solar panels. Installation will require the removal and replacement of roofing materials. Electrical requirements will include cabling, cable trays, conduit, concrete encased duct bank, inverters, transformers, upgrades to Low Voltage (LV) Switchboards, and breakers to connect to local power distribution system. All work under this project shall be performed by contractor that is SOA Certified OG9 Class V. Contract of Availment is anticipated. Procurement procedures per FAR 15 – Contracting by Negotiation will be used for this acquisition. The work will be for a Base period of 380 calendar days, which will contain a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) for CLIN 0001 inclusive of Commissary, Arena and Ederle Inn. It is the Governments unilateral right to exercise the Option within 15 days from contract award. CLIN 0002 Option Item is for additional Photovoltaic panels for Ederle Inn. There are no guarantees that the Option Item will be exercised. The two CLINS are for the Base period only, which is to be completed within 380 days from award. All work inclusive of labor and material for the Installation of the Photovoltaic System. This is not a Request for Proposal. This is a Pre-solicitation notice and prospective offerors will have access to the solicitation on EuroNECO at https://euro.neco.navy.mil and Fed Biz Ops at http://fbo.gov website. The solicitation is expected to be posted approximately10 January 2011 and proposals are expected to be due on 18 February 2011, 10:00 A.M. (CET). Dates are subject to change. Award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable proposal. Evaluation factors will be identified in the solicitation. All applicable documents will be posted on EuroNECO website. Unless otherwise indicated in the synopsis, the anticipated solicitation will be advertized on the internet at https://euro.neco.navy.mil. It is offerors responsibility to check this site in order to be notified of any changes to this solicitation. All contractors who plan to propose on Department of Defense Solicitations must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov prior to award of any United States of America Department of Defense contract. In order to register in CCR, proposers must have a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) Number http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform and a Commercial and Governmental Entity (CAGE) Code (U.S. firms) or a NATO Commercial and Governmental Entity (NCAGE) code (foreign firms). http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/Form_AC135.asp. The CCR requirement applies to all contract awards, regardless of the country where the work is performed. Offeror are required to have SOA Certification OG9 Level V, in order to be eligible for award. Contract of Availment is anticipated. Please submit inquiries and confirmation of interest to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Maria Judy Jensen at contact@example.gov by 03 January 2010.