CUP Preventative Maintenance and Repair , NIST , Boulder , CO

2026-11-03

SEE ATTACHMENTS AND RESPOND WITH REQUESTED INFORMATION IN THE RESPONSE ! If the response does not include all requested information we cannot consider it responsive to this sources sought and may get excluded from the results . Operations and Maintenance ( O & M ) of the Central Utility Plant ( CUP ) at the NIST Boulder CampusSOURCES SOUGHTOriginal Set Aside : N / ASet Aside : N / AClassification Code : J -- Maintenance , repair & rebuilding of equipmentNAICS Code : 811 -- Repair and Maintenance / 811310 -- Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment ( exceptAutomotive and Electronic ) Repair and MaintenanceSynopsis :*** PLEASE OPEN ATTACHMENTS FOR COMPLETE SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION *** In accordance with ( IAW ) FAR 15 . 201 ( c )( 3 ) this is a SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH . THISSOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS , QUOTATIONS OR BIDS . This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought ( market survey ). This notice is a request for information to provide data for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids , a Request for Proposals , a Solicitation , a Request for Quotes , or an indication the Government will contract for the services contained in this Sources Sought . A solicitation is not currently available . This Sources Sought is a market research tool used by the acquisition team to determine potential and eligible businesses that have the capability and interest in providing the required commercial services described herein , prior to determining the method of acquisition . This also serves as a Request for Comments on the draft performance work statement ( PWS ) for the planned project . The U . S . Department of Commerce , National Institute of Standards & Technology ( NIST ), Acquisition Management Division ( AMD ), Team E - Boulder seeks information from PRIME CONTRACTORS that are capable and interested in performing the work on a commercial service contract at the NIST Boulder , Colorado Campus Site . This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract , nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice . The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with this source sought or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for preparing a response as a result of this posting . The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information or comments received from potential sources as a result of this Sources Sought and Request for Comments announcement . Any responses received will not be used as a proposal . Respondents will not be notified of the Sources Sought evaluation results , nor will questions be addressed by the Government . The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to assess the amount of interest and capability in the current market , and to determine if any Small Business Set - aside opportunities exist for this potential requirement . All Small Business Set - aside categories will be considered . This market research tool will be used to identify potential and eligible service contractors , of all sizes , prior to determining the method of acquisition and level of announcement for issuance of a solicitation . The Request for Comments portion of this Sources Sought provides contractors the opportunity to make any comments , including recommendations , regarding the draft PWS for the potential project . Comments will be used for consideration in the development of the PWS . The Government will not provide responses to any questions or Requests for Information regarding this project as a part of this Sources Sought and Request for Comments . Project Description : NIST is soliciting for capability statements from all interested parties to perform as a Contractor for the Operation and Maintenance of Central Utility Plant , which includes preventative maintenance of all associated equipment , for the NIST Boulder , Colorado Campus . This also includes performing preventative and scheduled maintenance activities at the field sites in Ft . Collins , Colorado , and Kekaha , Hawaii . The North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) code for the proposed acquisition is 811310 , Commercial and Institutional Machinery and Equipment ( except Automotive and Electronic ) Repair and Maintenance , and the Small Business size standard is $ 12 . 5 million . Planned acquisition type : Commercial Services , Firm - Fixed - Price Contract . The acquisition is planned to be performed in accordance with FAR PART 12 Acquisition Commercial Items and FAR PART 15 Contracting by Negotiation . See the following attachments : DRAFT Performance Work Statement , 20 May 2021 , “ 00 CUP PWS 2021 - 05 - 20 . pdf ” PWS Attachment 1 – Mechanical Room and Preventative Maintenance ( MR_PM ), “ 01 Mechanical Room and PM List 4 - 12 - 2023 . pdf ” PWS Attachment 2 – Spare Parts Inventory , “ 02 Spare Parts Inventory . pdf ” PWS Attachment 3 – Monthly Report , “ 03 CUP Monthly Report . pdf ” PWS Attachment 5 – Job Plans Revised , “ 05 PWS Attach 5 Job Plans 4 - 12 - 23 . pdf ” PWS Attachment 6 – Daily Report , “ 06 Daily Report . pdf ” PWS Attachment 8 – NIST General Instructions , “ 08 NIST General Requirements . pdf ” PWS Attachment 9 – NIST Safety Plan Requirements Checklist , “ 09 Safety Plan Checklist . pdf ” PWS Attachment 10 – Primer on Safety Plan Require / Addendums COVID - 19 , “ 10 Primer on Safety Plan Requirements Addendums for COVID19 . pdf ” PWS Attachment 11 – Emergency Generators , “ 11 Emergency Generator Information . pdf ” PWS Attachment 12 – Lighting Summary WWVh Field Site Kekaha , HI , “ 12 WWVH lighting summary . pdf ” PWS Attachment 13 – Contract Transition Requirements , “ 13 Transition 11 Sep . pdf ” Comment Log for Draft PWS . Sources Sought : Interested and capable PRIME CONTRACTORS are requested to electronically submit a Capabilities Statement of no more than twenty ( 20 ) pages in length inclusive of the following information : Company name and address . The name , position title , telephone number and email address of a company point of contact ( POC ). UEI / CAGE code registered in the system for Award Management ( SAM ) at www . sam . gov . Indicate whether your company is a large business or a small business under the NAICS code specified in this announcement . Company Profile description . Statement of Capability stating your company ' s skills , experience knowledge and equipment to perform the type of work identified in the PWS . This should include documentation of past specialized experience and technical competence in performing similar projects , up to five ( 5 ) recent and relevant past projects for which your company was the prime contractor . For the purposes of the Sources Sought , " similar " is defined as a high - pressure steam plant with the output capacity of at least 100 thousand pounds per hour of steam at a minimum of 100 psi , and a chilled water plant utilizing multiple chillers of at least 1200 tons in size . In addition to the above , simi lar projects may include conducting preventative maintenance for commercial building equipment such as air handlers , roof top packaged HVAC ( natural gas heating and DX cooling ), small , packaged boilers ( 1 , 500 , 000 to 2 , 500 , 000 BTU ' s ), small ( 25 - 50 ton ) chillers , cooling towers , pumps , heat exchangers , and exhaust fans . Recent experience is experience performed within the last five ( 5 ) years . For each project experience , identify the following : Did your company perform as a prime or sub - contractor ? Description of the work performed by your company . Identify / describe the work types ( i . e . steam plant , chilled water plant , preventative maintenance for commercial building equipment , etc .) Approximately what dollar amount and percentage , and what types of work d id your company perform directly ? What percentage and types of work did your company sub - contract out ? Provide a contract number , the customer organization Government / Agency or private firm ), a POC , and a current telephone number and email address for the customer POC . Can your company provide the services as a PRIME contractor ? Would your company provide the services per the Draft PWS as a part of a Joint Venture , Partnership , Mentor / Protégé or other legal arrangement ? If so , please identify the legal arrangement . Would your company sub - contract work in the performance of the PWS ? If so , what percentage of work would your company perform as a Prime Contractor ? Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government may consider in developing the service requirement and market research . Company sales brochures or marketing packages will NOT be considered . Request for Comments : All comments provided in response to the Sources Sought shall be submitted electronically on the attached Request for Comments sheet . Comments will be used for consideration in the development of the PWS . The Government will not provide responses to any questions , Requests for Information , regarding this project as a part of this Sources Sought and Request for Comments . Submittal Instructions : All responses to this Sources Sought shall be submitted via email by the required Response Date to Primary Point of Contact with a courtesy copy to the Alternate Point of Contact in this announcement .

Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System

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