Description
This procurement is for “Boiler/Chiller Room Ventilation Improvements” located at the Federal Prison Facility, 450 S. Federal, Chicago, Illinois. Briefly, and without force and effect upon contract documents, work of contract can be summarized as follows. Provide new supply and exhaust fans for the lower level (basement) of the subject boiler/chiller room in order to achieve a net positive pressure in the area. Provide a new fresh air intake opening in the adjacent street sidewalk. Included are CO/NOx sensors and control work to ensure that street vehicle traffic toxic exhaust fumes beyond acceptably safe levels do not enter the room. The second level (mezzanine) of the room shall be ventilated by replacing the existing exhaust fan and providing new fresh air intake louver and motorized damper combinations. This is a negotiated procurement and is open to HubZone small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 with a small business size standard of $12.0 million. The estimated cost range for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The solicitation will be available on or about December 28, 2005. 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, and your e-mail address. Effective January 1, 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in Federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission process. ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage and viewing of many of the FAR required representations and certifications previously found in solicitations. With ORCA, you now have the ability to enter and maintain your representation and certification information, at your convenience, via the Internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. In addition, rather than receiving and reviewing paper submissions, government contracting officials can access ORCA and review your information online as a part of the proposal evaluation process. You will no longer have to submit representations and certifications completed in ORCA with each offer. Instead, a solicitation will contain a single provision that will allow you to either certify that all of your representations and certifications in ORCA are current, complete and accurate as of the date of your signature, or list any changes. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and monitoring the website for amendments if any to the solicitation. . Mail, facsimile, telephonic or electronic mail requests will not be honored.