Z--THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR FIRMS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL FOR AN UPCOMING UNIT PRICE BOOK (UPB), TO INCLUDE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND ONLINE SOFTWARE PACKAGE, TAILORED FOR HAWAII.

Responses are due no later than 3:00 p.m. HST; Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. Please note that it is required that your company be registered in the Central Registration System (CCR). In addition, this sources sought is not be construed as a commitment by the government, nor will the government pay for any information solicited or delivered. Responses are to be sent via email to contact@example.gov. Email responses are required. Responses are due no later than 3:00 p.m. HST; Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. This acquisition falls under the Classification Code Z - Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property, and North American Classification System (NAICS) Code 236210 - Industrial Building Construction. The 413th Contracting Support Brigade, Regional Contracting Office (RCO) Hawaii - Bldg 692, McCornack Road, Schofield Barracks, HI 96857 intends to procure a Unit Price Book (UPB), to include Technical Specifications and Online Software Package, which is to be established for construction projects tailored throughout Hawaii. Interested concerns, large and small businesses, should indicate interest to the aforementioned email, in writing as early as possible, but no later than 3:00 p.m. HST; Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012. A. Unit Price Book (UPB). The UPB shall consist of predetermined costs for construction material, labor, equipment, and costs, to comprehensively cover construction tasks that are commonly encountered in the industry for all trades. The UPB shall be organized under the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Master Format 2004 numbering system. The UPB shall be a line-item listing containing construction tasks. Each task shall incorporate the cost for materials, labor and equipment. Each task shall contain a Geographic Pricing Multiplier, and shall be current to 2012. B. Technical Specifications. The Contractor shall develop a set of specifications for the construction tasks listed in the UPB. The specifications shall be consistent with building practices and local building codes found in the State of Hawaii. Estimated costs contained in the UPB shall be based on the associated technical specifications. C. Online Software Package. Online access subscription which includes complete access to Job Order Contract (JOC) estimating program for JOC proposal preparation using a web based access program. Access to the software package will allow the user to create independent government cost estimate (IGCE) as well as to receive and review contractor proposals. Training for the Contractors proposed Software Package will be necessary, e.g., web-based, in-house, etc. D. Request interested firms responding to this Sources Sought notice shall include the following in their response: 1. Firm's information (name of representative, address, phone number, FAX, CAGE Code, and DUNS number); 2. Interest in nature of participation (e.g., prime contractor, primary subcontractor); 3. Business size (e.g., SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, SDB, large business); 4. General Capability (general information and technical background describing your firm's experience in contracts requiring similar effort to include a summary of relevant performance history of no more than five (5) contracts, including current projects and projects held within the last three (3) years (identified by customer, contract number, project title, project location(s), performance dates, yearly and total dollar amount, Contracting Officer or contract administration points of contact with telephone numbers, and in what capacity performed (e.g. prime or subcontractor)); Interested contractors may provide the above information, via email, to the Primary Point of Contract (PPOC)_See Electronic Address listed below. E. Herein. Information submitted must be in sufficient detail as to allow for thorough government review of firm's interest and capabilities. Request responses due no later than (NLT) 3:00 p.m. HST; Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012. *Electronic Address: contact@example.gov This Sources Sought notice is issued for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, offers, bids, and/or quotes. This is not an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, or confirmation that the government will contract for the items contained in this Sources Sought, nor is any commitment on the part of the government to award a contract implied. Responses to this notice will assist the government in identifying potential sources in determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate, and in determining whether or not this approach to securing contracting support is practicable. Respondents are advised that the government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in the response to this Sources Sought. Responses to this Sources Sought will not be returned. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Questions concerning this Sources Sought may be directed to the Primary Point of Contact (PPOC) Tae Kim, Contract Specialist, at the abovementioned electronic address. All questions shall be sent to the PPOC, via email, by close of business (COB) the day of Wednesday, August 22, 2012.