The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology is soliciting offers for large-tier electrical construction services for the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The solicitation will result in one or more Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a 5-year ordering period. The contract(s) will include a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $73,788,828 for all task orders among all awardees, combined. The scope of work includes demolition, installation, maintenance, modification, addition, troubleshooting, testing, and/or repair of electrical systems, equipment, and devices.
Some key aspects of the job include:
• Electrical branch circuits from 120-volt single phase up to 208-volt three-phase
• Medium voltage (13.8kV) electrical distribution systems
• Transformers, network protectors, switchgear, switchboards, medium voltage switches, panelboards, motors and control centers, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), busways, generators, and various other electrical equipment and devices
• Direct Digital Controls (DDC)
• Electrical faults and problems
• Interior and exterior lighting (120 V to 277 V)
• Life safety systems, including fire alarms, mass notification, exhaust fan/fume hood interlock, gas monitoring, laser safety interlock systems, air aspirating systems, oxygen (O2) monitoring systems, carbon dioxide (CO2) release systems, and galley vent hood release systems
The evaluation factors for award will include bonding capacity, technical capability, past performance, price for the first task order, and adequacy of subcontracting plan.