Duluth Vessel Yard Gas Heating Installation

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is seeking potential firms that are capable of installing new gas fired heating equipment in three buildings at the US Army Corps of Engineers Duluth Vessel Yard, Duluth, Minnesota. Option work includes the removal and disposal of the existing steam heating equipment in these three buildings as well as the installation of a new gas furnace and associated equipment to serve the office portion of the New Warehouse. Work would include, but not be limited to installing new natural gas powered unit heaters, connecting to existing gas service in each building, venting each unit, providing power to each unit, and limited demolition of existing units only as needed to install the new units. Option work includes, but is not limited to, removing all existing components of the heating system to include steam and condensate piping (and associated insulation and supports), existing boiler, surge tank and associated piping and equipment. The contract will have a 30 calendar day completion requirement for base items. The estimated award date of the contract is 22 November 2013. The estimated cost of construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 238220, which has a small business size standard of $14,000,000 in average annual receipts. This is NOT a request for proposals. This announcement is for planning purposes only. Qualified companies are encouraged to respond. The response to this notice shall be in summary format and shall not exceed two (2) pages. Please do NOT send an SF 330. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. Responses shall include the following information: (1) A statement of your firm's interest in the project, including the firm's name, DUNS number, address, and contact information. (2) If applicable, identification of the company as a Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, subject to verification by the Small Business Administration. (3) A statement identifying what portion of the work would be self performed. Companies or individuals interested in responding are invited to submit this information via email only to the Detroit District Contracting Office at [email protected]. Attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Please send responses by no later than 2:00 PM local prevailing time at Detroit, MI on 1 November 2013. PLEASE REFERENCE "SOURCES SOUGHT: Duluth Heating" IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this Sources Sought notice. The formal solicitation will be issued at a later date by a separate announcement.