Coburn Gore LPOE Three-Phase Power Supply from HydroQuebec

Sources Sought Notice: Construction Services for Three-Phase Power at the Coburn Gore Land Port of Entry Coburn Gore, ME

Open to All Business Concerns

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses do not affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.

Description: The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Region 1 is conducting market research seeking qualified CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS for the above project. The contractor will be responsible to provide all labor, materials, transportation, supervision, and management to perform construction, as it relates to the following:

• This project will be for the installation of Three-Phase Power that will extend from Woburn, Canada to the international border at Coburn Gore, ME. This work is concurrent with the development and expansion of the Coburn Gore Land Port of Entry (LPOE). The installation of Three-Phase Power is in adherence to the requirements under the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) LPOE Design Guideline and the GSA P-100 Facilities Standards for the Public Building Service.


• The Coburn Gore LPOE is located in Coburn Gore, ME, a small unorganized township in Franklin County. Coburn Gore is an isolated setting about 20 miles northwest of the small town of Eustis, Maine. Coburn Gore is across the border from Woburn, Quebec. The LPOE consists of a Main Building and four stand-alone residences on 3.6 acres of property; which straddle both sides of State Route 27.


• The program of the expansion of the Coburn Gore LPOE consists of two separate buildings, and the expected power requirements are as follows:
  
  
  
  • Main Port Building/Commercial Inspection Building/Historic LPOE: 1379 kW
    
    
    
    • Approx 1900A @ 480V/3 Phase, assuming 0.9 power factor
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • CBP Housing: 174 kW
    
    
    
    • Approx. 240A @ 480V/3 Phase, assuming 0.9 power factor
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• This project will require the use of a Master Electrician/Electrical contractor licensed in Quebec, Canada to engage Hydro-Quebec and install the Three-Phase Power connection from the identified location on Chemin des. Lignes to the international border.


• The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $45.0 million. The PSC code is Z2AA.

Price: The estimated construction price range for this project is between $500,000.00 - $1,000,000.00.

Duration: The estimated period of performance is approximately 12 months from the notice to proceed.

Procurement Information: Announcement is open to all business concerns.

• GSA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this project, based on the outcome of this market research, on or about 19 March 2025, and awarding a subsequent contract on or about 28 May 2025.
  
  
  
  • Award of any resulting procurement will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures, where an award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for non price factors. Proposals will be evaluated for acceptability but will not be ranked using the non price factors.
  
  
  • The anticipated contract will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed Price basis.
  
  
  • A source selection evaluation factor will be included that favors the usage of a master electrician licensed in Quebec, Canada, as this is a requirement for the project.
  
  
  
  

Submission Instructions: For interested construction firms.

• Construction firms interested in this effort must be able to demonstrate experience with at least two (2) similar projects. A similar project is defined as a project that is similar in size, type, and complexity to the project described in this Notice. Interested firms should submit the following information in a Letter of Interest document:
  
  
  
  • Firm name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. Identify all business categories and NAICS codes applicable to your firm, i.e., small business, veteran-owned small business, service- disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business and/or large business.
  
  
  • Project experience of two (2) projects of similar size, complexity, and type. Include project description, dates, price, and role as either Prime Contractor or Subcontractor. Include points of contact and all information necessary to contact the owner of the project who can substantiate similar project characteristics.
  
  
  
  


• Interested firms should send their Letter of Interest with the aforementioned information (no more than 4 pages) by 05 February 2025 at 12:00 PM EST to Molly.Lewis@gsa.gov, Caitlyn.Egan@gsa.gov & Kevin.McLaughlin@gsa.gov. The subject line of the email should state “Letter of Interest: Coburn Gore LPOE Three-Phase Power.”