# Power Infrastructure and Solar System Upgrades, Mauna Loa Observatory

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1305m324r0042

- Solicitation number: 1305M324R0042
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Epc Service Inc. for $7,697,547.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Y1EZ Construction Of Other Industrial Buildings
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Kamuela, Hawaii
- County: Hawaii County (FIPS 15001). https://abierto.us/counties/hawaii-county-hi-15001
- First posted: April 19, 2024
- Last posted: September 11, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/42d2454a1b2247bfa11d2eb8099a7d39/view

## Description

28 June 2024 Please be informed that the subject solicitation has been amended. The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to extend the Request for Proposal (RFP) due date and time. In accordance with this solicitation amendment, proposals are now due 24 July 2024 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. The following changes are also being incorporated into the current solicitation amendment:

1. Remove ATTACHMENT 2 - Electrical Drawings and replace with ATTACHMENT 2 - Geotechnical Reconnaissance Report.

2. Incorporate ATTACHMENT 6 - MLO Electrical Grounding Survey.

3. Incorporate ATTACHMENT 7 - Aerial Photography Existing Buildings.

4. Incorporate ATTACHMENT 8 - MLO Site Pictures.

5. Extend period of performance for this project from 365 calendar days to 730 calendar days from receipt of a notice to proceed.

6. Post Government answers to industry questions. See attached SF30 for Solicitation Amendment 0004 for more details. Please ensure to review all revisions and changes to the solicitation attachments. As a reminder, please ensure to review the entirety of the solicitaition and all solicitation amendments when submitting a proposal to the Government. Failure to follow the submission instructions may render you proposal non-responsive. Non-responsive proposals may no longer be considered for evaluation and award.

13 June 2024 Please be informed that the subject solicitation has been amended. The purpose of the solicitation amendment is to extend the Request for Proposal (RFP) due date and time. In accordance with the solicitation amendment, proposals are now due 8 July 2024 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. See attached SF30 for this solicitation amendment. As a reminder, please ensure to review the entirety of the solicitaition when submitting a proposal to the Government.

Failure to follow the submission instructions may render you proposal non-responsive. Non-responsive proposals may no longer be considered for evaluation and award. Additionally, the Government team is currently working on the responses to industry questions. Responses to industry questions will be posted at a later date as an amendment to the current solicitation. Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for future updates.

30 May 2024 Please be informed that the subject solicitation has been amended. The purpose of the solicitation amendment is to extend the Request for Proposal (RFP) due date and time. In accordance with the solicitation amendment, proposals are now due 17 June 2024 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. See attached SF30 for this solicitation amendment. As a reminder, please ensure to review the entirety of the solicitaition when submitting a proposal to the Government.

Failure to follow the submission instructions may render you proposal non-responsive. Non-responsive proposals may no longer be considered for evaluation and award. Additionally, the Government team is currently working on the responses to industry questions. Responses to industry questions will be posted at a later date as an amendment to the current solicitation. Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for future updates.

16 May 2024 Please be informed that the subject solicitation has been amended. The purpose of the solicitation amendment is to extend the Request for Proposal (RFP) due date and time. In accordance with the solicitation amendment, proposals are now due 3 June 2024 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. See attached SF30 for this solicitation amendment. As a reminder, please ensure to review the entirety of the solicitaition when submitting a proposal to the Government.

Failure to follow the submission instructions may render you proposal non-responsive. Non-responsive proposals may no longer be considered for evaluation and award. Additionally, the Government team is currently working on the responses to industry questions. Responses to industry questions will be posted at a later date as an amendment to the current solicitation. Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for future updates.

This is the solicitation for the Power Infrastructure and Solar System Upgrade Project at the Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory (MLO) site, Hawaii All offerors are required to review the entirety of this solicitation. Failure to meet submission requirements may render your proposal as nonresponsive and may no longer be considered for evaluation and award. Due dates and times listed in this solicitation are in Mountain Time. Solicitation questions shall be submitted to the Google Portal Link below no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time on 29 April 2024. https://forms.gle/87itwJxeVGScBYTB8 Please see attachments for the entire solicitation and solicitation attachments.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Epc Service Inc. (UEI UH4JY3JCCY97)
- Contract: 1305M324C0067, definitive contract
- Obligated: $2,030,390.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 8 offers received
- Link: award number 1305M324C0067 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M324C0067_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 19, 2024: Solicitation, due May 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 7964fbe2724d46148ac2e4440958d1a2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7964fbe2724d46148ac2e4440958d1a2/view
- May 16, 2024: Solicitation, due June 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 4360b1a7df9647a58738357720e38b36. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4360b1a7df9647a58738357720e38b36/view
- May 30, 2024: Solicitation, due June 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice ca3fff2cd6a84e7285361528e2f87f04. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ca3fff2cd6a84e7285361528e2f87f04/view
- June 13, 2024: Solicitation, due July 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 525f4f7d1066488a9392221fe7ad33ea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/525f4f7d1066488a9392221fe7ad33ea/view
- June 28, 2024: Solicitation, due July 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice d52f028decbe4a309af95cb7738d978b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d52f028decbe4a309af95cb7738d978b/view
- September 11, 2024: Award notice. Notice 1892643567514225abe5192901015aaf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1892643567514225abe5192901015aaf/view
- September 11, 2024: Solicitation, due July 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 42d2454a1b2247bfa11d2eb8099a7d39. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/42d2454a1b2247bfa11d2eb8099a7d39/view

## Points of contact

- Remo Dela Cruz, remo.dela-cruz@noaa.gov

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