AJ Ellender Federal Building Electrical System Upgrade, Houma, LA

***** The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal response date from 28 July 2017 to 2 August 2017 **** This is a pre-solicitation notice. The General Services Administration, Greater Southwest Region 7, Acquisition Management Division, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for construction services for renovations to the AJ Ellender Federal Building Electrical System, located at 426 Lafayette Street Houma, LA 70360. All construction required by this project is to be completed during normal working hours. This project and scope intent shall be in compliance with the complete architectural and engineering designs, specifications provided by the A/E Firm M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. & ASSOCIATES, INC. GS07P15HHD7020 , GS-P-07-15-UT-7011. The scope of work to be performed under the resultant contract includes, but is not limited to, replacement of the Main Switchboard (MSB), Sub-Distribution Panel (Old MSB), Motor Control Center (MCC), control wiring, bus bar and connections removal, Distribution panels, and Transformers as required. The scope of work also includes installation of a 45KW Natural Gas Fueled Emergency Generator. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR part 15. The estimated construction cost magnitude for all work under this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. The applicable NAICS code for this project is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a size standard of $15 Million. All responsible, qualified firms are encouraged to submit a proposal. For the purposes of FAR 52.236-1, Performance of Work by the contractor, the contractor selected for award shall perform no less than 15% percent of the work. The source selection process and criteria will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability will be based on experience with Electrical projects of similar size and scope. Provide a narrative of such projects, valuation, location, square footage, duration, etc. Project also requires past experience of at least one (1) federal or state project or educational or higher educational project that has similar work descriptions as per pertinent Drawings and Specifications. For example, list specific similar experience for sections 260519 Low Voltage Electrical Power Conductors & Cables, 262416 Panelboards & Enclosures, and 263213 Standby Generator Sets. A similar project demonstrating experience with semi secure spaces, as in federal buildings or similar spaces. This can be a combination of experience with the installation of Low Voltage Electrical Power Conductors & Cables, Panelboards & Enclosures and Standby Generator Sets. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or around 16 June, 2017. A site visit or pre-proposal meeting will be conducted, the date and time to be set-forth in the solicitation package. Interested firms are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal meeting. The solicitation closing date will be approximately 30 days after its issuance; the actual date and time will be identified in the solicitation. The solicitation and all other information, amendments and questions concerning the forthcoming solicitation will be electronically posted at the following web page: http://www.fbo.gov. No telephone requests for docs will be accepted. This solicitation is not a sealed bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All questions/inquiries or requests for clarification must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing and will be available on the aforementioned FBO posting. SITE VISIT INFORMATION A site visit scheduled for 6 July 2017 at 10:00 am, CST; see solicitation for additional details. Interested firms must be registered and have completed their online representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the Internet site at https://www.sam.gov or by contacting the SAM Service Desk at http://www.fds.gov. DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation package and technical specifications will be located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the FBO site for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies of the solicitation package.