SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- Indefinite Quantity Job Order Contract (IQ JOC) for Energy Conservation Projects
- Notice Date
- 11/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 491110
— Postal Service
- Contracting Office
- United States Postal Service, Facilities Purchasing, Great Lakes Facility Service Office, 62 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale, Illinois, 60117-0700
- ZIP Code
- 60117-0700
- Solicitation Number
- 162640-11-A-0001
- Point of Contact
- Carolynn M Arndt, Phone: 630-295-6263, Reginald Hollingsworth, Phone: 630-295-6214
- E-Mail Address
-
carolynn.arndt@usps.gov, r.hollingsworth@usps.gov
(carolynn.arndt@usps.gov, r.hollingsworth@usps.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Great Lakes Facilities Service Office (GLFSO) of the U. S. Postal Service (USPS) is seeking one or more Contractors for an Indefinite Quantity Job Order Contract (IQ JOC) for ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS at postal facilities within the geographic areas covered by the GLFSO. Separate contracts will be awarded for East Area and West Area. Choose one or more of the areas listed below for consideration. Contractors must be licensed to perform this type of work in the entire geographic area selected and must agree to perform work in the entire geographic area selected. EAST AREA 1 - States of Indiana, Michigan and Eastern portion of MI Upper Peninsula WEST AREA 2 - States of Illinois, Eastern Missouri and Western portion of MI Upper Peninsula DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary for and incidental to energy conservation and other mechanical and electrical projects. Typical services include, but are not limited to: lighting retrofits, lighting controls, minor HVAC improvements, and compressed air systems improvements. For JOC contracts, work may also include energy audits, design, measurement, and verification. SOLICITATION: The solicitation package (CD) will be made available at no cost on Monday, November 1, 2010. The solicitation will be divided into two parts: 1) Contractor Qualification Statement, and 2) Management Plan with Cost Proposal. The qualification package will be evaluated prior to review of the management plan and proposals. Each contractor will be ranked based on Experience, Performance, and Capabilities. Only the proposals for the most highly qualified contractors will be considered. QUALIFICATION STATEMENT: The qualification statements will be evaluated by qualified Postal Service employees and/or Postal Service contract professionals. Primary factors to be considered are: company background; energy conservation contract experience; indefinite quantity/job order contract experience; financial stability; capacity to perform - with emphasis on multiple projects at one time; timely completion history; references; bonding capacity; and safety. Contractors awarded IQ/JOC contracts from this solicitation will be qualified for GLFSO Competitive Energy Conservation contracts for a period of five years. PROPOSAL: Contractors will be required to submit a Management Plan and Proposal. Furnish separate multipliers for inside and outside "certain" metropolitan areas for both the East and West Areas. Refer to JOB ORDER CONTRACT below for details regarding the contract type. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (1) Contractors should have an office located within the geographic area(s) selected. If the contractor does not have an office in the geographic area, the contractor must furnish information on how the company will administer the contract from their office outside of the area(s); (2) Contractors must be able to obtain licenses to perform energy conservation construction work in the geographic area(s) selected; (3) Contractors must have been in the construction business, under the firm's present name, for a minimum of five consecutive years; (4) Contractors must provide proof of bonding with a minimum aggregate dollar amount of $3,000,000 or more; (5) Contractors must meet minimum computer requirements; i.e., 2.3 GHz, 1,000 megabytes RD RAM or DDRSD RAM, DVD, Windows XP Professional or equal, high speed internet connection; (6) Contractors must provide a 24/7 contact; and (7) Contractors must have the ability to survey facilities for energy saving opportunities, primarily lighting and HVAC; ability to design and install lighting systems in compliance with USPS standards; ability to perform measurement and verification of work installed to ensure compliance with USPS specifications; and must perform 35% of work with own in-house workforce. JOB ORDER CONTRACT: The contract is a unit price standard type arrangement for a one-year period with four possible one-year renewal options. The initial contract value will be $1,000,000. Performance bonds and payment bonds, as well as a Subcontracting Plan will be required from the successful offeror(s). The contract amount may be increased, by modification and with an appropriate increase in bonding, up to $9,900,000. The minimum work order to be ordered under the contract is $10,000. The maximum amount of any work order is $750,000. The work order amount is typically within a range of $10,000 to $150,000. The Postal Service may award multiple contracts for each geographic area. Small, minority-owned, and women-owned subcontracting participation is encouraged. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: The Postal Service is conducting meetings to assist contractors in understanding the Qualification process and in the completion of the Qualification Statement. The pre-proposal meeting will be conducted on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at the Great Lakes FSO, 62 Stratford Dr, Bloomingdale IL 60117. Local Contact is Carolynn Arndt at 630-295-6263. All interested contractors are encouraged to attend; however, attendance is not mandatory, but is strongly recommended. HOW TO RECEIVE SOLICITATION PACKAGE: Interested CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS, meeting the minimum criteria stated herein, may obtain a SOLICITATION PACKAGE in CD format by contacting Carolynn Arndt, Facilities Contract Specialist, in writing at the below stated address or by email TO THIS SPECIFIC EMAIL ADDDRESS ONLY: carolynn.arndt@usps.gov. TELEPHONE OR FAX REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. In addition, please include the Solicitation Number 162640-11-A-0001 to identify the Solicitation package that you desire. The completed 1) Contractor Qualification Statement and 2) Management Plan with Cost Proposal should be delivered via one of the many services provided by the United States Postal Service (Express Mail, Priority Mail and First Class Mail). The Qualification Statement and The Management Plan with Cost Proposal must be submitted in two separate sealed envelopes and marked accordingly with the Solicitation number 162640-11-A-0001 on both sets of envelopes. Submission packages will not be returned to you. Carolynn Arndt Great Lakes Facilities Service Office USPS 62 Stratford Drive Bloomingdale, IL 60117-7000
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- Address: Various, United States
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