Description
The Environmental Protection Agency has a current contract, number 68-D-99-088, and intends to increase the materials, specialized subcontracts and other direct costs ceilings, with no additional level-of-effort hours, in Option Period III of the contract, on a sole source basis to Transcontinental Enterprises, Inc. (TEI), pursuant to 41 USC 253(c)(1): Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement to provide facilities maintenance and support services for all EPA-owned/leased facilities in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The facilities support services include, but are not limited to: 1) alterations, modifications, and repair of buildings, plants, and facilities; 2) planning, estimating, and scheduling of work; 3) carpenter, machine, and metal shop services; 4) preventative maintenance inspections and repairs of facilities and equipment; 5) laboratory fume hood and electrical safety inspections; 6) electronic security system maintenance; 7) fire extinguisher inspections and maintenance; 8) inspection, maintenance, and repair of Government-owned fire alarm systems/sprinkler systems; 9) construction recycling; and 10) support for facility closeout, restoration and Environmental Due Diligence. EPA's belief that TEI is the only firm who can provide the continuation of critical on-going work for the Agency's essential facility maintenance support in a timely and cost effective manner, without an extensive training and start-up period, and within the time frame that the Agency requires is based on the fact that TEI has, for the past 3 years, provided support in working in a 1,000,000 square foot complex and research facility that is "Green/Environmental Friendly". Further, TEI has previously provided the facility maintenance support services and is completely familiar with all building systems, i.e., electrical and mechanical, and has trained and licensed personnel on staff which provides a foundation for expansion of the contract, and has the technical experience in high voltage electrical systems; installation of Lab Hood Systems with monitored and controlled high complex Building Automation System (BAS); ability to certify hood systems to EPA standards; maintain and modify animal stagging and holding complex facilities; ability to maintain the Agency's National Computer Center including Support Equipment, i.e., HVAC, UPS Systems, and Battery Systems; and other areas listed in this notice. Interested parties must 1) demonstrate experience in institutional support in a facility that includes office and research space, with a minimum of 1,000,000 square feet in size and is "Green/Environmental Friendly"; 2) demonstrate relevant experience in a variety of services including facilities support services; technical analysis of studies, reports, designs and drawings of projects; equipment maintenance; snow removal; road maintenance; and maintenance of closed circuit television and security systems, i.e., card access systems; 3) demonstrate relevant experience dealing with high temperature water and chilled water systems; and experience in dealing with work related to Life Safety, i.e., fire alarm, sprinklers, American Disability Act (ADA) compliant work; 4) demonstrate relevant experience in high voltage electrical systems; installation of Lab Hood Systems with monitored and controlled high complex Building Automation System (BAS); ability to certify hood systems to EPA standards; maintain and modify animal stagging and holding complex facilities; ability to maintain a large Computer Center including support equipment, i.e., HVAC, UPS Systems, and Battery Systems; 5) demonstrate relevant experience in modifying and maintaining a large central pump/mechanical room that supports a minimum of a 1,000,000 Sq. Ft. facility; ability to maintain water treatment system for industrial waste/water discharge; ability to install and maintain complex CCTV and access control systems; 6) demonstrated ability to implement and maintain a highly complex preventative maintenance program; 7) demonstrate ability to provide licensed personnel to perform electrical, mechanical, and security work in accordance with all Local, State, National, and Federal codes and specifications; 8) demonstrate the ability to obtain large dollar performance and payment bonds; and 9) demonstrate successful past performance in contracts and subcontracts for similar work. NAICS No. 561210 applies, with a size standard of $23M. Interested parties who believe they are qualified to perform this effort must submit a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of this notice to Environmental Protection Agency, Attn: Sandra Clark, Mail Code E105-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 for consideration by the Agency. In order to be responsive, the correspondence must be accompanied by a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bonafide capability to meet the Government's requirements. Responses without the required documentation will be considered non-responsive. This is NOT a formal notice of solicitation. No telephone or facsimile request will be honored. Responses must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice, the Government will proceed with the procurement of these services with Transcontinental Enterprises, Inc.