Hartford, CT P&DC Switchgear Replacement

The Facilities Construction CMT East of the United States Postal Service is soliciting proposals for a Switchgear Replacement project, at the United States Postal Service owned Hartford P&DC 141 Weston Street, Hartford, CT 06101-9613, Hartford County.  Please see attached Summary of Work.

The estimated cost of the work is between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000; with construction completion no later than two hundred eighty (280) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

The solicitation will open February 15, 2022 on USPS eSourcing Coupa (see How to Participate below) and close on March 17, 2022.  A pre-proposal meeting for this project will be held on March 3, 2022 at 10:00am (local time), on site.  Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.  Technical inquiries are to be addressed to Chris Defilippo, Architect/Engineer, McKinnell McKinnell & Taylor, at (781) 878-6223, or the USPS Project Manager, John Flynn at (603) 665-7911.

The Postal Service bases contract award decisions on best value.  The Postal Service is more is concerned with making an award to the supplier striking the appropriate balance of technical features and price. The USPS will not, however, make award to a higher priced offer which provides only marginal additional technical value. As technical scores become closer, then price becomes more important as to selection. However, the USPS may not necessarily make an award at the lowest price in order to achieve a small price savings if better value can be achieved with superior technical features.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Technical Evaluation Plan (separate pdf file):  Sections include Eligibility, Bonding Information, Financial Condition & Capability, Supplier Capability and Past Performance.  The Technical Evaluation Plan will be assessed and scored on a scale of 100 points.  Solicitation Attachment 11 contains the proposal instructions as well as the scoring breakdown.

Price Proposa (separate pdf file):  Signed Offer and Award (Page 1), Schedule of Values (see eRFX Excel Attachment - submit separately), Schedule of Unit Prices (if applicable), and Schedule of Alternates (if applicable).

Affirmation of Contract Terms & Conditions.

Terms & Conditions:  Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable), Solicitation Provision F-202: Key Personnel; Provision 4-3: Representations and Certifications (Section A., B., E.); Provision 9-1: Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Program; and Provision F-401: Authorized Negotiators.

Form VETS-4212 Documentation is required. If you are not registered with Department of Labor Report System, you must register on the DOL website at:  https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm and provide proof of registration for the current fiscal year.

Bonding:  Contractor must have the ability to obtain 100 percent performance and payment bonds for this project within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of a Notice of Intent to Award.

Contractor will be responsible for coordination of all work in a manner that will not interfere with operations and coordinate all work related to this phased project with the Facility Manager or designee. 

Note:  Successful offeror will be required to submit a Sub-Contracting Plan and Project Specific Safety Plan acceptable to the USPS Contracting Officer before a Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued. 

The successful offeror will be bound by the Contractor's Screening Requirements.  Offerors must familiarize themselves with the requirements of Clause F-102.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPPORTUNITY
 

All proposals must be submitted online in USPS eSourcing Coupa (https://ebuyplus.coupahost.com).  USPS eSourcing Coupa is a web-based electronic solicitation platform.

If your organization wishes to participate in this solicitation, please see the attached Coupa registration instructions.  If you have any questions on the registration process, contact Jennifer Santiago at Jennifer.Santiago@usps.gov or (860) 285-7138.

Once you complete the registration process, the Postal Service will review the entry within seven (7) business days to ensure it is complete and accurate. Upon approval, you will be notified via e-mail of your log-in credentials. 

Once you are registered or if your company is already registered in Coupa, please contact Jennifer Santiago at Jennifer.Santiago@usps.gov or (860) 285-7138 to request an invitation to bid. Separate electronic messages will be sent inviting you to participate in the solicitation and notifying you when the event is opened.

Each organization must "accept" the Invitation in order to place a bid in Coupa.  Any required documentation may be attached to your bid after submitting total dollar amount of bid in Coupa.

CLOSING TIME WILL NOT BE EXTENDED DUE TO OPERATOR INABILITY WITHIN COUPA.