SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- (DESIGN-BUILD) GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM RENO, NV
- Notice Date
- 7/1/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 237130
— Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Energy Business Center, VA National Energy Business Center, Department of Veterans Affairs;National Energy Business Center 001E(B);10000 Brecksville Road;Brecksville OH 44141
- ZIP Code
- 44141
- Solicitation Number
- VA-776-09-RI-0140
- Response Due
- 7/10/2009
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- Shaun McWeeny<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
office
(shaun.mcweeny@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requirement: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Energy Business Center (VA-NEBC) is seeking to fulfill the mandated federal agency energy management requirements of renewable energy project pertaining to geothermal energy source at Reno VA Medical Center, 1000 Locust St, Reno, NV 89520. Depending on the ground water temperature obtained from current drilling project in progress, the contractor will be required to design-build a single well ground source heat pump (closed and/or open loop) or a direct use geothermal system. The system would be designed and constructed to meet the primary loads of buildings ventilation air pre-heating and boiler makeup water pre-heating. The control system would allow for the heating of domestic hot water in buildings when excess capacity is available from the geothermal well. The design and construction shall be done in such a way as to meet the following goals: o Maximizes investment value (lowest payback) o Maximizes annual geothermal system load factor o Remains within available geothermal capacity The VA-NEBC is seeking potential sources to complete the design and construction of geothermal energy source design-build system. The project must include the design, documentation, construction, testing, and training of the geothermal energy source system. NAICS 237130 (size standard $33.5 million) applies Submittal information required: Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to address the following information: 1.Please provide no more than five (5) completed contracts that your company has performed for this same or similar requirement. Please identify whether you performed as a prime contractor, sub-contractor, teaming partner, or as a project manager. Please be specific and provide complete reference to include at a minimum the project name, contract award amount, and the project's owner contact information. 2.Please identify your company's number of years in business; affiliate information, parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners. 3.Respondents shall provide the companies resumes for key personal that would be involved in the project and their respective roles. 4.Provide a hypothetical project schedule to include the design, documentation, construction, testing, and training of the Geothermal Energy System. 5.Provide proof that the installers are International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) certified or have equivalent training. 6.Provide company business size and status (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc.) It is emphasized the contractors geothermal energy project experience should include experience in climatic and soil thermal characteristics - evaluation of the site-specific conditions including geology, hydrology, geography, and topography, calculation of annual heating and cooling energy requirements of the building, performance of life-cycle cost analysis on the system design (or system design alternatives), preparation of O&M manual, training employees, monitoring and maintenance of the ground source heat pump systems, modification of boiler plant, HVAC system, cooling tower & existing ductwork, design and installation of heat exchanger, coupling system, and heat pump, community liaison support services, permits and zoning processes, architectural-engineering (A-E) design, construction of all structural, electrical, and mechanical components, distribution interconnection to the existing buildings, testing, balancing and commissioning of the installed systems. It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than 5 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum that addresses the above information. The response must also include a cover page which includes, at a minimum, Company name, address, Cage code, Dunn & Bradstreet number, Point-of-Contact name, phone number, email address. The subject line of the correspondence should clearly display the sources sought number and title. Submissions (responses) shall be received by no later than July 10, 2009 at 12:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. At this time, no solicitation exists. Therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A SOLICITATION. Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should forward an e-mail only to the primary point of contact listed below. No phone calls will be accepted. Contracting Office Address: VA National Energy Business Center (VA NEBC) 10000 Brecksville Rd. ATTN: 001E(B) Brecksville, OH 44141 Primary Point of Contact: Shaun McWeeny, Contract Specialist E-Mail: shaun.mcweeny@va.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Sierra Nevada Medical Center;1000 Locust Street;Reno, NV<br />
- Zip Code: 89520<br />
- Zip Code: 89520<br />
- Record
- SN01862876-W 20090703/090702001706-91173dc506e4bd30335569668f998e97 (fbodaily.com)
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