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Construction of FY24 Camp Mackall Microgrid

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are a reasonable number of interested small business concerns to set this future project aside for them. If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business and you are interested in this project please respond appropriately.

Project location: Southern Pines, North Carolina

This project is to install a microgrid system capable of supporting Camp MacKall's electrical distribution system from the point of delivery at the substation. During operation, the microgrid will support all loads on the entire Camp MacKall electrical distribution system. The microgrid will include two 1.5MW diesel generators, incorporate the existing 1MW solar photovoltaic array and battery energy storage system and include smart grid control technology. Due to the remote location, 80,000 gallons of diesel storage with fuel polishing equipment is also included.

Contract duration is estimated at 730 calendar days. The estimated cost range is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. NAICS code is 237130. All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Businesses or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this survey by email on 02/12/2014 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

Responses should include:

1. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.

2. Contractor’s Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code(s).

3. Documentation from the firm’s bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.

4. Descriptions of Experience – Interested construction firms must provide no more than three (3) example projects with either greater than 95 percent completion or projects completed in the past five (5) years where the interested firm served as the prime contractor. Each project must include the name, title, project role, e-mail address, and telephone number of at least one reference. References may be used to verify project size, scope, dollar value, percentages, and quality of performance. Example projects must be of similar size and scope.

a. Projects similar in scope to this project include:

a. Diesel Generator Installation

b. Photovoltaic (PV) array connection

c. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

d. Installation of smart grid control technology

b. Projects similar in size to this project include:

a. Installation of microgrid consisting of 1MW diesel generators

b. Construction of 48,000 gallon diesel storage tanks

c. Based on the information above, for each project submitted, include:

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   1. Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed.
   
   
   2. Scope of the project.
   
   
   3. Size of the project.
   
   
   4. The dollar value of the construction contract and whether it was design-bid build or design-build.
   
   
   5. The percentage of work that was self-performed as project and/or construction management services or physical construction type work.
   
   
   6. Identify the number of subcontractors by construction trade utilized for each project.
   
   
   
   

5. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firm’s own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished.

NOTE: Total submittal package shall be no longer than 8 pages. Please only include a narrative of the requested information; additional information will not be reviewed.

Email responses or questions to Zachary Finn at (502-554-7766) email zachary.d.finn@uasce.army.mil. This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.

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