This is a Sources Sought announcement for acquisition planning purposes. No formal solicitation for this work exists at this time. All eligible and qualified contractors may submit capability statements for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine the quantity and availability of contractors who have the experience, technical level of expertise, administrative and management capability to perform the effort described below. The capability statements received will be used to determine The Bureau of Reclamation's overall procurement strategy. The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking to replace, install and test newly installed batteries for the Hoover Dam battery bank located on the sixth floor of the power-house. The facility spans the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona, eight (8) miles East of Boulder City, Nevada. The contractor may take the equipment directly to the facility given there is room available on the third floor, alternatively, all materials can be delivered to and accepted by Hoover Dam Warehouse, if necessary at: Hoover Dam Warehouse Scenic Route 172 or Old 93, Boulder City, NV 89006. All work conducted by the contractor will be done in a safe efficient and turn-key manner, from removal to installation and testing of the new battery banks. When the installation is complete for the Nevada 60KVA UPS battery bank, an Eaton technician will be required to come to Hoover Dam to program the Nevada 60KVA Eaton uninterrupted power supply (UPS) unit for the batteries provided. The Eaton UPS is already existing and in use for the current battery bank. A minimum of eight hours shall be provided for the callout of an Eaton technician; the contractor is responsible for the scheduling and cost. The contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, supplies, services, personnel, and all other resources to perform the services required by the project work in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The services generally outlined in this Statement of Work shall be performed as directed by the Contracting Officer and as specifically defined by the and drawings. In performing required services, the Contractor shall provide all professional, technical, and related services necessary in receiving assignment, planning, and supervising work, estimating costs, checking work progress, checking completed work, and reporting results as described in the specifications and drawings. Materials to be used must be approved prior to installation. The contractor shall be responsible for acquiring all the necessary permits prior to the start of any work. Contactor shall comply with the US Bureau of Reclamation's RSHS (Reclamation Safety and Health Standards). For Site Safety and Personnel Safety requirements, Contactor shall refer to the Specifications Section 01 35 20: Safety and Health. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing, with a small business size standard in number of employees of 1,250. Alternative NAICs codes may considered and if an offeror feels that there is a more suitable NAICS Code classification for this item, please indicate when submitting your capability package. Interested sources are welcome to submit a capability statement package to include the following information: 1. Capability statement shall address the work listed above and the offeror's ability to meet the qualification requirements with this type of work. 2. Contractor must have sufficient financial and management capability to assure bonding up to $600,000.00. 3. Provide your business name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address. 4. Provide your business size & type: 8(a), HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business or Large Business, etc. 5. The capability statement shall address the offerors' capability to perform under a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Provide a list of ALL RELEVANT projects (projects of a similar size, scope, and complexity of the proposed project are considered relevant), either Government or commercial, performed within the last three (3) years, with a brief description of the project; contract number, project title, dollar amount, timeliness of performance, and customer satisfaction. Include the customer's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and points of contact with phone numbers. Indicate whether or not you were the prime contractor, and, if you were a subcontractor, provide the name and point of contact information for the prime contractor. Include the percentage of self-performed work, how the work was accomplished, and the performance rating for the work. 6. Please indicate if all work required under the scope is available under your GSA schedule. If any portion of the work is considered open market please identify the work. Capability statements are to be submitted no later than 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time on July 11, 2018. Capability statements shall not exceed six pages in length. This information will be used to assist the Contracting Officer in terms of developing the appropriate procurement strategy for the acquisition and for purposes of market research. All businesses, regardless of size, capable of providing these items are invited to respond. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought is voluntary. This notice is designed to locate responsible sources that have an interest, and have the ability to perform the services described herein. All responses to this Sources Sought notice shall be provided to Bureau of Reclamation, LCR to the attention of Kathy Berry, Contract Specialist via e-mail
[email protected]. When it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued, a pre-solicitation notice will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities web site at http://www.fedbizopps.