Connex Office and Storage Facility Requirements
This is a pre-solicitation sources sought announcement (SSA)/request for information (RFI) issued pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.2. The U.S. Army is conducting a sources sought announcement/request for information for market research only. There is not a solicitation package currently available for this effort. The U.S. Government is performing a market survey to understand industry interest in supporting the following effort:
This announcement is for the long term lease of 17 each 8' x 40' and 9 each 8' x 40' connex office facilities, and 1 each 8' x 40' connex storage container commercially available for the U.S. Army. The commercially available connex office containers are required to have preinstalled electrical and mechanical systems. All windows will have security bars installed, and all exterior doors will have a dual-locking security system. The connex office containers must provide a safe environment to house personnel and delicate electronic equipment year-round. The connex storage containers must provide a secure storage space for equipment only. All connex containers must be completely weather, insect and rodent proof; all joints and seams (wall-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall, and wall-to-floor) must be double sealed, and must be able to withstand heavy winds up to 60 mph. The connex office facilities shall have wall mounted energy efficient air conditioning/heating (HVAC) units. Each air conditioning unit shall keep the inside temperature between 68-78 degrees Fahrenheit while the outside temperature is 30-125 degrees Fahrenheit between 5%-85% humidity. No window mounted units shall be acceptable.
The contractor is responsible to deliver and install the connex containers, and to provide completely turn-key, usable facilities ready for occupancy, or storage, as applicable. The installation of all connex containers must be completed within a two week period, inclusive of the delivery, preparation for connection to main power, and readiness for Contracting Officer (KO)/Technical Representative (TR) inspection. Delivery must be coordinated with the current contractor such that delivery will commence within two business days of the removal of existing containers from the installation site and cleanup of the site by the current contractor. All of these activities must be closely coordinated with the current contractor and the government.
There may be no commercial power available at the time of installation; therefore, the contractor should be prepared to provide all power needed for the connex container installation; if commercial power is available, it may be used for installation. It will be the responsibility of the Government to provide and install the connex main power disconnects, and to complete the connection to commercial or generator power.
Contractor will remove all debris, excess hardware, materials and trash related to the delivery and setup of connex containers. The connex containers and associated job site(s) will be inspected by the Contracting Officer (KO)/Technical Representative (TR) inspection and must pass inspection for installation to be complete. Non hazardous materials may be placed in the closest U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground dump. Contractor is responsible for any on-site dumpsters, and for their removal and emptying, if required.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance for this effort is 60 months to be proposed as follows:
Base Period of 36 months
Option/Ordering period 1: 12 months
Option/Ordering period 2: 12 months
No Award is intended as a result of this request. The U.S. Government (USG) will not pay for information received in response to this request for information nor will the Government compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information for the Government. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any requests for a copy of the solicitation will not be addressed since this is a request for information, not a request for proposal.
RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS
All information in responses should be unclassified and shall be provided in white paper format limited to 12 pages with two additional pages for technical drawings. The white papers will be reviewed by U.S. Government personnel and their support contractors. All information provided will be adequately protected. Any proprietary information must be identified. To be reviewed, the statement, quote mark Releasable to U.S. Government Agencies and their supporting contractors for review only, quote mark must accompany any proprietary submission. Acknowledgement of receipt of white papers will not be made and white papers will not be returned. The response format shall be data files either emailed or on a CD.
In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this SSA/RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract.
Responses are due within 15 days of this SSA/RFI. Responses shall be delivered via mail or email. For email, send to Mr. David Webb at david.c.webb8.civ@mail.mil and/or Mr. David Cobb at david.f.cobb.civ@mail.mil. For mail, send to the Army Contracting Center-RSA (ACC-RSA), CCAM-SM-C, AMDCCS/TOCS Division, ATTN: David Webb (W/S A300), Building 5250 Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898.
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