This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice, pursuant to FAR 36.213-2, for the Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration/ United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). The USMMA plans to issue a solicitation for mechanical and electrical construction services for the installation of a hot water boiler/ reheat systems at Bland Library. The proposed construction work includes, but is not limited to the following: physical examination of existing heating conditions, installation of electric hot water boiler and all subsequent fittings and trim, installation of new piping, furnishing additional equipment as necessary, switches, panels, valves, ductwork, and insulation, furnishing any other related fittings as required, cleaning of ductwork, coils, and air outlets, testing and troubleshooting of system performance. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 238220. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this construction project is Between $100,000 and $190,000 . This construction work shall take place at the USMMA, 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024 (Nassau County). This requirement will be a Total Small Business set-aside. The Business Size Standard is $36,500,000.00 in average annual receipts for the last three years. An Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities website on or about July 8, 2019. Period of Performance: Work is to be completed within approximately forty-five (45) days after Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) is issued to the awardee. NOTE: THE SOLICITATION DATE, ANTICIPATED BID SUBMISSION, ANTICIPATED BID OPENING DATE IS AN ESTIMATE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE DEFINITIVE BID DUE DATE AND TIME AND BID OPENING DATE WILL BE STATED IN THE SOLICITATION AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS THAT MAY BE ISSUED. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USMMA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various documents, specifications, forms, and/or drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website ( http://www.fbo.gov ) on or about August 1, 2019. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and specific bid submission date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. All interested offerors (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fbo.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. An Offeror's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the Federal Business Opportunities website. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL bid documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDOT/MARAD/USMMA. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation on http://www.fbo.gov . ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: https://www.transportation.gov/osdbu/SBTRCs . THE MILLER ACT IS APPLICABLE AND PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS IN A PENAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO 100% OF THE CONTRACT PRICE AND ANY INCREASES ARE REQUIRED. A BID BOND IS REQUIRED IN AN AMOUNT OF 20% OF THE BID PRICE. NOTE 1: All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam/gov/ before award of contract; failure to register in the SAM database will cause your firm to be ineligible for an award. Contracting Office Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, W26-444 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 Place of Performance: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 300 Steamboat Road Kings Point, New York 11024 United States Primary Point of Contact.: Henry Puppe Contract Specialist
[email protected] Phone: 202 493-8977 Fax: 202 366-3237 Secondary Point of Contact: Judy Bowers, Sr. Contracting Officer
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