Construct/Install E85 Station at VAMC in Des Moines, IA
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300, Independence, Ohio, 44131 anticipates soliciting offers and subsequently awarding a contract for the construction services necessary for an E85 Fueling Station. The contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, tools, materials, supplies, and travel, to perform work under this project. The work shall include but not be limited to the information under project description.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The fueling station tank shall be double-walled, 5,000 gallon, ballistic proof and the tank shall be seismically anchored to the new concrete foundation. The concrete foundation design shall be prepared and stamped by structural engineer licensed in state of Iowa. The fuel will be delivered to the storage tank from fuel transport truck by means of built-in fuel transfer pump. A Programmable Logic Control (PLC) panel will control the fuel system. The dispenser shall be located on a new fuel station dispenser island.
Provide on-demand, monitoring and reporting of actual fuel consumption, vehicle Id, odometer reading, date of fueling and gallons dispensed. Date of fuel transport shall be included.
A card reader/fuel management system capable of authorizing and recording both fuel and fuel transactions using the FuelForce Fuel Management System or equal shall be installed capable of authorizing and recording both fuel and fuel transactions using the fleet charge card service provider (Wright Express (WEX) or VISA) and General Services Administration (GSA) Smart fuel cards processing system. The system shall be connected to one or more remote billing services for the purpose of remotely authorizing, recording, and billing transactions by fuel networks. The fuel tank, pumps, dispensers and related equipment shall be skid mounted and manufactured by one company. There should be containment structure constructed of steel-reinforced concrete. The contractor, during the preliminary design of layout for the project, shall coordinate the location of new security fencing and gates for fueling station that will be compatible with overall project layout. The layout and function of such fencing and gates shall receive VACIHCS approval.
The work performed will be at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System, VA Medical Center
3600 30th Street Des Moines, IA 50310.
The solicitation will be issued as an "Invitation for Bid" (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 14, 19, and 36 and be evaluated in accordance with the procedures therein. The IFB will be a 100% set-aside for SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB). The applicable NAICS code is 237120 with a size standard of $33.5 million. The IFB will be issued on or about July 28, 2014 and proposals will be due on or about September 1, 2014 at 2:00PM (EDT), at 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300, Independence, Ohio, 44131. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract. The period of performance shall be 180 days from the Notice to Proceed issue date. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. Magnitude of Construction is expected to be between $250,000 and $500,000. The point of contact is Samantha Mihaila who can be reached by email at [email protected] Questions may be submitted by e-mail to above point of contact. Telephone calls will not be accepted. PCAC reserves the right to use only FBO, via the internet, to provide notification of any amendments to this IFB. It is the contractor's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to the IFB.
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Samantha Mihaila
[email protected]
