GSA, PBS Contracts,The Wanamaker Building,100 Penn Square East,Philadelphia,,PA 19107-3396

Z -- CHILLER & COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT SOL GS-03P-95-CDC-0128 DUE 040595 POC Contact,Celeste Wells,215/656-6097,Contracting Officer,Maria L. Ali,215/656 -6104 The General Services Administration, Region 3, Public Buildings Service, Contracts Division is seeking sources that are minority owned and small disadvantaged business enterprises interested in contracting and subcontracting opportunities for the thermal storage improvements at the Moorhead Federal Office Building. The region is currently conducting a pilot program for the purposes of stimulating minority and small disadvantaged business participation in construction and construction material suppliers for the above referenced project. The overall objective of the pilot program is to provide a vehicle by which minority contractors and small disadvantaged contractors may compete for contracting and subcontracting opportunities. Firms that are minority owned and/or small disadvantaged contractors in the field are encouraged to identify themselves to the contracting officer in writing. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses should be received within 20 days of the publication date of this notice. It is the intent of the contracting officer, during the solicitation of this project, to offer a source list of minority contractors and small disadvantage businesses and to identify their specialized disciplines. This initiative will encourage large businesses to expand their use of minority contractors and small disadvantaged businesses by identifying sources who are interested in this project. The estimated cost range of this project is between one million and five million dollars. The scope of work includes but is not limited to: The replacement of two existing CFC chillers with two non-CFC chillers the replacement of the existing cooling tower with a new cooling tower, and the installation of an ice making thermal energy storage system. Much of the work is seasonal. Air conditioning must be maintained during the entire cooling system. Length of construction is approximately 336 calendar days. SIC Code 1799. Copies of the solicitation will be made available on 3/5/95. Requests for the solicitation package shall be submitted in writing. For copies of the solicitation, mail your request to the General Services Administration, Keystone Contracts District (3PKC), 100 Penn Square East, Room 725, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Requests may be faxed to 215-656-5955, Attention: Donna England. (0025)

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