SOLICITATION NOTICE
Y -- Two Structural Steel Mezzanines for NVFEL
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Contracts Management Division 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- PR-CI-03-11064
- Point of Contact
- MATTHEW J. GROWNEY, Placement Contracting Officer, Phone: 513-487-2029, E-Mail: growney.matthew@epa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to MATTHEW J. GROWNEY
(growney.matthew@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This synopsis is being provided to publish a requirement for the National Vehicle and Fuels Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ann Arbor, Michigan which is seeking experienced vendors to design, fabricate, deliver, and install two freestanding mezzanines as described below. HD Buildup Area Mezzanine - East Side General Project Description: The contractor shall design, fabricate, deliver, and install a freestanding mezzanine for the 400 Wing area to provide second level space that is accessible by personnel and provides for forklift loading through several gates. The decking material shall be moisture resistant hardened particleboard coated on the top with a slip resistant finish. The decking material shall be 3/4" tongue and groove high density particle board applied over 1.5" x heavy gauge corrugated steel decking to create a hard smooth slip resistant floor surface for use with pallet movers. This corrugated metal shall be painted white on the underside. The deck shall have a safety railing installed on all exposed sides. Access to the mezzanine shall be provided by a staircase (closed riser, diamond plate tread) and landings as may be required. The mezzanine shall meet all applicable OSHA, BOCA, and UBC codes and the design shall be certified by a Professional Engineer. Two self adhesive stickers with the vendor's name, address, phone number, and the 200 PSF load rating shall be provided to display in a visible location. The framing and decking shall be primed and painted with a dark gray (or optional colors) enamel prior to delivery. This freestanding structural steel mezzanine will provide first floor test systems support and second level storage in the Heavy Duty Engine Buildup area (400 wing) at the EPA NVFEL in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The EAST mezzanine shall primarily be used for heavy equipment and test engine storage. These items will need to be accessed for retest periodically HD Buildup Area Mezzanine ? West Side General Project Description: The contractor shall design, fabricate, deliver, and install a freestanding mezzanine for the 400 Wing area to provide second level space that is accessible by personnel and provides for forklift loading through several gates. The decking material shall be moisture resistant hardened particleboard coated on the top with a slip resistant finish. The decking material shall be 3/4" tongue and groove high density particle board applied over 1.5" x heavy gauge corrugated steel decking to create a hard smooth slip resistant floor surface for use with pallet movers. This corrugated metal shall be painted white on the underside. The deck shall have a safety railing installed on all exposed sides. Access to the mezzanine shall be provided by two staircases (closed riser, diamond plate tread) and landings as may be required per space limits. The mezzanine shall meet all applicable OSHA, BOCA, and UBC codes and the design shall be certified by a Professional Engineer. Two self adhesive stickers with the vendor's name, address, phone number, and the 200 PSF load rating shall be provided to display in a visible location. The framing and decking shall be primed and painted with a dark gray (or optional colors) enamel prior to delivery. This freestanding structural steel mezzanine will provide first floor test systems support and second level equipment support for the Heavy Duty Engine Test Cell area (west of the 400 wing) at the EPA NVFEL in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This mezzanine shall primarily be used for isolation transformers, power converter cabinets and reactors required for the AC flux vectored dynamometers being procured for cells 2 and 4. These dynamometers are to be rated at 750 Hp and 600 Hp and the electrical equipment is projected to weigh about 5000 pounds per system. Other existing transformers and converters may be moved as well to provide more space in the cells and on the equipment mezzanine over the cells. THE EPA HAS SET THIS ACQUISITION ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. The North American Industry Classification Code is 238390 with a small business size standard of $12 million. A written solicitation, PR-CI-03-11064, is anticipated to be issued on Wednesday 8/20/03. It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation in response to the solicitation which shall be considered by the Agency. This procurement will be pursued using FAR Part 12 Commercial Acquisition methods and procedures. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. A site visit opportunity will be announced in the solicitation and this event is anticipated to be scheduled to take place on Thursday August 28 at 10AM EDT at the installation site: US EPA, National Fuel and Vehicle Emission Laboratory, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. The Agency intends for this event to constitute the sole site visit opportunity for prospective offerors. The Agency is under no obligation to make accommodations for those unable to attend the site visit event as scheduled. Additional specifications, descriptions of the area and general layout, as well as figures and photos will be made available along with the solicitation. The contractor must be able to begin installation no later than 10/16/03 with the following project completion dates; East Side Mezzanine complete by October 31, 2003 and the West Side Mezzanine complete by December 31, 2003. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror whose quotation is low cost and technically acceptable. The specifications and performance dates shall constitute the standards of acceptability for this requirement. Contract type will be firm fixed price.
- Web Link
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The Environmental Protection Agency
(http://www.epa.gov/oam/solicit)
- Record
- SN00405255-W 20030820/030818214031 (fbodaily.com)
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