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Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) Installation

ID: NB671010-24-00057 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Acquisition Management Division

Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.

It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide a Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) with Installation according to the Statement of Work (SOW) Document attached herein.

This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.

Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 238210 for Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors with a small business size standard of $19 million in annual receipts. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the specialized equipment identified in the Statement of Work (SOW) Document.

Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:

1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.

2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture the product.

4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.

5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.

6. Identification and verification of the company's small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research.

(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).

REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:

See the attached Statement of Work (SOW) Document.

Background
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) is seeking information on vendors that can provide a Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) with Installation according to the Statement of Work (SOW) Document attached herein. This announcement is not a Request for Quotation and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB).

Work Details
The objective is to provide a VESDA system for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – Building #3 Stairwell located in Boulder, Colorado. The system will include all VESDA Components, Fire Alarm Control Panel Programming for the additional Monitor Modules, Pre-Testing of the System, Final Commissioning with the Local Authorities Having Jurisdiction, Conduit, Raceways, Boxes, Hanging Materials, and Fire Alarm System Wiring.

The installation will include required modules for interfacing with the Fire Alarm System. The contractor will provide Fire Alarm Control Panel Programming Labor, VESDA Programming Labor, Technical Support and NICET Certification for the installation and commissioning of the VESDA System.

Period of Performance
The start date will be coordinated between NIST and Contractor with a start date within 30 days of contract award.

Place of Performance
NIST Building 3, Department of Commerce Campus Rear Stairwell (South Stairwell) 325 Broadway Rd Boulder, CO 80305

Overview

Response Deadline
Nov. 28, 2023, 4:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Nov. 14, 2023, 12:32 p.m. EST
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Boulder, CO 80305 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$19 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
27%
Signs of Shaping
93% of similar contracts within the National Institute of Standards and Technology had a set-aside.
On 11/14/23 National Institute of Standards and Technology issued Sources Sought NB671010-24-00057 for Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) Installation due 11/28/23. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 238210 and PSC S202.
Primary Contact
Name
Lia M Arthofer   Profile
Phone
(303) 497-5573

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY > DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
FPDS Organization Code
1341-000SB
Source Organization Code
100182905
Last Updated
Dec. 13, 2023
Last Updated By
lia.arthofer@nist.gov
Archive Date
Dec. 13, 2023