The purpose for this source sought notice is to locate interested companies that can furnish the REQUIREMENTS listed in the SOW that is attached. Offeror's capability to meet this requirement including any current contracts with more than 2 years of Period of Performance (Civilian or Government) to include meeting the below listed accreditations or similar standards, facility description, capabilities, and certifications. Responses must show clear and convincing evidence that your company and its employees have the capabilities, training, and qualifications to provide this service to be considered as a source. The following information is requested in a response to this RFI: 1. General Company information- Offeror's company name, DUNS, full address, point of contact, title, phone number, and email address. Name: Address: Contact Person: Phone number: Email address: DUNS number: Cage Code Number: Company website if available: 2. Business Type Please put a check mark or circle around the type of business you are below: a) Large b) 8(a) c) HubZone d) Small Business e) Small Disadvantaged Business f) Woman Owned Small Business g) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business h) Veteran Owned Small Business ***Note - All Veteran Owned Businesses must be registered in VetBiz at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/general_user/register/default.asp to be considered a Veteran Owned Business. Socioeconomic status (whether Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, 8(a), Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc.). If stating SDVOSB or VOSB status, your company must be verified with the seal/icon or show pending verification in VetBiz Registry (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov//) to be considered as a SDVOSB or VOSB source. 3. How long has your company provided these services? See attached Past Performance. 4. Provide information for any current or past VA contracts for these products and services. 5. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management at WWW.SAM.GOV? The NAICS code for the procurement is 332323. Any future RFP will be conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 15. The Government may elect to award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from the solicitation. Responses to this market survey should be e mailed to
[email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. Please provide a detailed response to the below Performance Work Statement stating how you can meet all aspects stated. It is requested that responses be received no later than 2:00 pm Central, March 18th, 2021. *NOTE* SDVOSB Contractors to provide documentation to fulfill capabilities of the following clause: FAR 52.219-27. No solicitation document is available currently; this notice is to acquire information only. Vendors interested in providing an offer will have to respond to a separate solicitation announcement. STATEMENT OF WORK PROJECT 598-20-141 Replace Rear Gate, NLR Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System VISN 16, Group 598 North Little Rock, Arkansas 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Title of Project: Replace Rear Gate Background: A vehicle crashed a heavy-duty cantilever sliding gate that controls the entering and exiting of the North Little Rock Veteran s Administration complex off Hill Road. The gate suffered extensive damage from a vehicle crash and major components will need to be replaced. Also, the gate will require some new features to bring it up to code. 1.2 The intent of this solicitation is to select a contractor in order to provide professional services to "Replace Rear Gate." 1.3 Contractor shall fabricate and replace the damaged heavy-duty Ornamental Iron Cantilever Slide Gate (OICSG) appurtenances, and operator on Hill Road, NLR. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, and expertise to perform the work necessary. 1.4 Offices of CAVHS Engineering Planning and Design Office will render certain technical services during contract. Such services shall be considered as advisory from the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Government without affirmations by Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative. 1.5 All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program, be identified thru proper badging by project/employer, and be restricted from areas of unauthorized access. 1.6 Special Consideration: All contractors and visitors are required to adhere to Universal Masking Guidance which requires people to wear a cloth face covering or facemask over their mouth and nose while in any building of Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). Daily healthcare screening is required before entrance to VA facilities due to COVID-19. No one with a cold or flu like symptoms will be allowed on VA property. In the event that symptoms occur while on site, the contractor will notify the COR immediately. The individual(s) maybe required to be COVID tested and quarantine until released by Infection Control to return to site. 2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The Contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, labor, equipment, assemblies, Infection Control Protocols, transportation, supplies, and taxes as necessary to make repairs to the OICSG as specified. All workmanship shall comply with all applicable codes, specifications, local ordinances, and be in general accordance with industry standards. 3. SCOPE OF WORK Remove the approximately 292-1/2 long X 6 tall heavy duty custom fabricated ornamental iron, cantilever slide gate. Fabricate and install new matching heavy-duty Ornamental Iron Cantilever Slide Gate (OICSG). Provide UL 325 compliant screen guard on gate to prevent objects from passing through the openings anywhere in the OICSG. New gate shall be powder coated black satin with black mesh welded to the frame to prevent injury from an appendage passing through the gate while closing. Posts, truck assemblies, rollers, and access controls require replacement. The existing 6 square, ¼ wall latch posts will require replacement to ensure achievement of plumb and level positioning. All newly placed concrete around the latch post shall be flush with the existing sidewalk elevation and sufficient to support the latch post. The 65 X 6 stationary security panel between the latch post and building 78 should be straightened and reattached to the latch post on one end and to building 78 on the other. Remove and replace bottom guide rollers. Remove and replace the photo beam system on the side of the post. Remove and replace the aluminum drive track. Install a UL 325 photo beam system compatible with the gate controller behind the gate to prevent entrapment. Remove existing Hy-Security 222SS gate controller and furnish and install (1) Maximo Controls Rhino 5500 slide gate operator or equivalent. Operator shall have #50 nickel plated chain. Operator shall be mounted to existing concrete pad with anchors strong enough to secure the new operator to the existing concrete pad. Photo beam safety system must be installed at the gate opening as well as behind the gate. New installation of entire system must be UL 325 compliant. Contractor shall test the systems and controls to ensure proper operation of all components. All materials for gate assembly must meet or exceed the existing materials. This project includes all demolition, disposal, and repair. Submit shop drawings of the new gate design and product data sheets for the steel, gate controller, photo beams, and paint to COR for approval before installation within 14 days of award. Under no circumstance shall the Hill Road be left unsecure at any time for the duration of this project. 4. FIRE SAFETY 4.1 Establish and maintain a site-specific fire protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. 4.2 Maintain free and unobstructed access to facility emergency services and for fire, police and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241. 4.3 Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads. Minimize disruptions and coordinate with COR. 4.4 Do not impair automatic sprinklers, smoke and heat detection, and fire alarm systems, except for portions immediately under , and temporarily for connections. Provide fire watch for impairments more than 4 hours in a 24-hour period. 4.5 Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 518. Coordinate with COR to obtain permits from fire department at least 8 hours in advance. Designate contractor's responsible project-site fire prevention program manager to permit hot work. 4.6 Prevent smoke detectors accidental operation. Remove temporary covers at end of work operations each day. 4.7 Smoking is prohibited in all VA facilities and on grounds. 5. PROJECT AREA LIMITATIONS All site work shall be performed on Hill Road at the rear gateway into Ft. Roots. 6. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 6.1 The Hill Road is closed at this gate location and normally, no vehicles will be passing through this area during repair. 6.2 Barricades must be placed at the gate opening sufficient to prevent unauthorized traffic from entering the campus. 7. OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS 7.1 The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance. Workmen are subject to rules of Medical Center as applicable to their conduct. Plan and execute the work with minimal impact to the normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including patient care, operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. 7.2 There are no storage areas assigned to this project. 7.3 Provide unobstructed access to Medical Center areas required to remain in operation. 8. PHASING No phasing on this project. 9. HOURS OF WORK Normal operational hours for the North Little Rock Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System are Monday through Friday from 7:30am 4:30pm. Use of overtime is not applicable. 10. ACCEPTANCE 10.1 Pre-Final Inspection: The Government will perform the Pre-Final Inspection to verify that the facility is complete and ready to be occupied. A Government Pre-Final Punch List may be developed as a result of this inspection. Ensure that all items on this list have been corrected before notifying the Government, so that a Final Acceptance Inspection with the customer can be scheduled. Correct any items noted on the Pre-Final Inspection in a timely manner. These inspections and any deficiency corrections required by this paragraph need to be accomplished within the time slated for completion of the entire work or any increment of the work if the project is divided into increments by separate repair completion dates. 10.2 Final Acceptance Inspection: The Contractor s QC Inspection personnel, plus the superintendent or other primary management person, and the Contracting Officer s Authorized designee is required to be in attendance at the Final Acceptance Inspection. Additional Government personnel can also be in attendance. The Final Acceptance Inspection will be formally scheduled by the Contracting Officer s or Authorized designee based upon results of the Pre-Final Inspection. Notify the Contracting Officer through the COR office at least 14 days prior to the Final Acceptance Inspection and include the Contractor s assurance that all specific items previously identified to the Contractor as being unacceptable, along with all remaining work performed under the contract, will be complete and acceptable by the date schedule for the Final Acceptance Inspection. Failure of the Contractor to have all contract work acceptably complete for this inspection will be cause for the Contracting Officer to bill the Contractor for the Government s additional inspection cost in accordance with FAR Clause 52.246-12.