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Y -- DESIGN/BUILD OF A COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER, COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND FACILITY RENOVATION SOL TW-1037 DUE 111698 POC Erlinda Silva-Sweeney, (505) 844-1843 WEB: Sandia National Laboratories, http://www.sandia.gov. E-MAIL: Erlinda Silva-Sweeney, ejsilva@sandia.gov. Subject to the availability of funds, Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico (Sandia) intends to contract with a single entity for Design-Build services to design and construct the Model Validation and System Certification Test Center (MVSCTC) in Albuquerque, NM. The Contractor shall have full responsibility for the complete project, including programming, design, equipment procurement, construction, installation of equipment, systems integration, documentation and commissioning. The purpose of this announcement is to invite interested firms to submit their qualifications to provide these services. The MVSCTC will consist of the following: 1) Complete re-modeling of an existing 16,000 SF building (and associated site improvements) to house a Centralized Remote Control Center (CRCC), formal customer presentation room, light laboratories, storage, office and administrative areas; 2) New high speed communications infrastructure, which links the CRCC to remote test and experimental sites utilizing combination of fiber optics, microwave, and copper cable, 3) Integrated electronics suite to manage the communications systems, interface the information systems to the test capabilities, and allow operators, engineers, and customers to control capability functions and observe and record operations, 4) A comprehensive database and network interface capability allowing users of test data to query and retrieve test and simulation data at dedicated terminals in the building and at their desktops through the existing Sandia Internal Restricted Network, and 5) Enhanced visualization system to present, view and analyze test data using three-dimensional visualization technology. Equipment required to perform these functions includes, but is not limited to, digital network and video switching and transmission hardware; computer systems; video and recording systems; data storage systems, desktop and large-format multi-media presentation systems, and hardcopy peripherals. Following is the budget estimate (in $k) for design and construction of the MVSCTC. These figures are at current prices (October 1998) and do not include contingencies for design or construction: Site Improvements -- $272; Building Remodeling -- $3,142; Communications Infrastructure -- $2,281; Command and Control System -- $3,580; Supporting Software -- $3,018; Standard Equipment -- $4379; Total -- $12,730. In addition to the MVSCTC, Sandia will incorporate an option to contract with the Contractor for Design-Build services to upgrade remote Instrumentation and Control Systems for a number of the experimental sites that will be connected to the MVSCTC so as to effect remote control operations (eg, Centrifuges, Mechanical Shock and Vibration, Radiant heat, etc.). 3 to 5 million additional dollars are budgeted for this activity over the next 3 years. Qualified firms shall have demonstrated knowledge and experience in Design-Build services in the following areas: 1) High efficiency communication systems integrating instrumentation, data communications, video, and control transmissions between a central location and multiple remote test and experimental sites; 2) Remote test site communication transmission systems using single- and multi-mode fiber optics, including switching, routing, and termination equipment; 3) Distributed video systems that tie multiple remote test sites to a central control location with fiber-optic and switching gear necessary to yield highly efficient site operations; 4) Safety associated with remote operation of sites containing high energy (e.g., explosives, propellants) that must be absolutely controlled for personnel and facility safety; 5) Connectivity processes that ensure privacy and absolute control integrity via remote operations; 6) Remote control system, data acquisition, data storage, and video routing software, 7) Complete remodeling of an existing facility including all building systems, and 8) A proven capability of preparing CADD files in MicroStation 95 or later. Mandatory Qualifications: Sandia will determine if the Offeror meets the following mandatory qualifications on a pass-or-fail basis. If the Offeror passes, they will be further considered. Mandatory Requirements: 1) Offeror must have a proven record of successfully completing design-build projects of comparable size, complexity and function; and 2) Offeror must demonstrate the capability of providing full systems integration capabilities in support of the project. Firms lacking specific experience in projects of the nature and magnitude specified herein should not respond. All interested firms should submit ten (10) copies of a Statement of Qualifications for Design-Build services. The Statement of Qualifications must include standard forms SF254 and SF255 edited to provide information relevant to MVSCTC. The Statement of Qualifications is limited to 60 pages including the SFs254/255. The Statement of Qualifications shall follow the following format: (A). Company information as applicable: 1) Brief history of company, 2) Statement as to whether the company is an integrated Design-Build firm or is intending to joint venture or sub-contract on this project to provide either design or construction services, 3) List of proposed joint-venture partners/sub-contractors/consultants and brief history of the company's working experiences with each of them, if any, 4) Qualifications and experience of all joint-venture partners/sub-contractors/consultants, relevant to MVSCTC, and 5) Company's experience with projects similar in scope and functionality to that of the proposed MVSCTC project. Include points of contact for these projects with phone numbers. Items 4) and 5) may be in the SF254. (B). Project Team to include the company's project executive, project manager and construction superintendent, discipline leads (including CADD), design personnel, and partner/sub-contractor/consultant personnel, if applicable, (Individuals named in the proposal will be part of the contract; unavailability of these individuals at the time of award may constitute a basis for disqualification) in this format: 1) Organization chart illustrating relationship of firms and key personnel, 2) Definition of each team member's roles and responsibilities, 3) Experience of each individual team member, including professional designation, certification, education, and technical experience, and 4) List of projects specifically relevant to MVSCTC which proposed individual team members have worked on jointly. Items 3) and 4) may be in the individual team members' resume in the SF255. (C). Project Approach in this format: 1) Define project team's methodology and techniques for gathering requirements and developing design concepts for all facilities, systems and software; 2) Explain how project team will incorporate the gathered programming information into functional systems, software and building program documents; 3) A Work Plan which defines your corporate plan in a step-by-step approach for executing the MVSCTC project (including, but not limited to, a descriptive explanation of activities and interfaces to occur at each step, schedule tracking procedures, cost estimating techniques, internal QA process, and external QA interfaces); and 4) Identify your plan for cost control during construction of the project. Following receipt the proposals will be evaluated and scored by a committee of Sandia personnel. Sandia will short-list candidates to be interviewed in Albuquerque, NM. Sandia shall not be responsible for the cost to prepare Qualification Statements or Proposals. The final selection will be based on a "Best Value Determination". The proposed schedule for selection of a design-build contractor is as follows: Responses to this CBD Announcement due November 16, 1998. Interview short listed offerors the week of December 14, 1998. Issue Request for Quotation to further short-listed offeror(s) December 22, 1998. Site Tour/Pre Quotation Meeting first week January 1999. Further short listed offerors quotations due mid to late February 1999. Contract Award and notice-to-proceed n March 1999. No other general notification for this project will be made. Responses and inquiries should be directed to Erlinda Silva-Sweeney, Sandia Contract Representative, Sandia National Laboratories, M/S 0222, P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0222, or 1515 Eubank NE Albuquerque, NM 87123, phone (505) 844-1843, facsimile (505)844-0522. Posted 10/20/98 (W-SN263735). 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