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54 -- GENERATOR AIR COOLER, HARRY S TRUMAN POWER PLANT, NEAR WARSAW, MO SOL DACW41-95-B-0065 DUE 051095 POC Contract Specialist EARL V. SMITH (816) 426-5445 (Site Code DACW41) The work to be performed: The Contractor shall pick up one (1) generator air cooler at the Power Plant and perform work in the Contractor's shop as outlined herein. The Contractor will disassemble the unit, remove the existing tube bundle (including the tubesheets), sandblast and paint the frame, fabricate new tubesheets (for non-removable type of tubes) and install new tubes with fins. Contractor shall also perform work on existing water headers (covers and waterboxes). This work includes sandblasting, replacement of baffle plates and machining of both sides of waterboxes, painting, installation of new gaskets, studs, washers and nuts. Upon completion of re-assembly, the cooler shall be hydrostatically tested to 75 PSIG (150% of the normal operating pressure). After completion of hydrostatic test and approval of work by the Government, the Contractor shall deliver the re-built unit to the Power Plant. Contractor will be responsible for all transportation costs. Generator cooler shall function as originally designed after completion of work by the Contractor. Removal and installation of the generator cooler is by the Government and not part of this proposed contract. All work as described above shall be completed within 180 days of award of contract. In addition, the Contractor shall provide an additional six (6) new generator coolers. The new coolers will be exact duplicates of the re-built cooler and shall be interchangeable with all other coolers. The fabrication of the generator coolers shall be subject to first article testing. The Contractor shall provide all plant, labor, materials and transportation costs for fabrication of the new coolers. The 180 days will begin when the Contractor receives notice of the award. Solicitations will be issued on or about 10 April 1995. Bids will be opened on or about 10 May 1995. Estimated time of completion is as stated above. Small and Disadvantaged Businesses are encouraged to participate as Prime Contractors or as a member of a team to Large Prime Contractor. All interested firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with Small and Small Disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 95-507. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a Subcontracting Plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals assigned to the KC District are 60.3% of the subcontract amount for Small Business, 9.8% for Small Disadvantaged Business and 2.9% for Women Owned Small Business concerns. Small Disadvantaged Business Goals of less than 5% must be approved two levels above the Contracting Officer, DOD FAR Supplement 219.705-4. Should this solicitation be for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ONLY EPA - a minimum 8% of the contract amount Small & Disadvantaged Goal is required per Public Law 101-507 and Small Women Owned Businesses are considered to be Small and Disadvantaged Businesses. An acceptable Subcontracting Plan must be agreed upon prior to award to any Large Business. For informational purposes, the small business size for this solicitation is 750 employees, the Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 3585. There will be a limited number of plans and specifications available for this solicitation. They are on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions of a technical nature may be addressed to Michael Scott at (816) 426-6491. Questions of an administrative nature may be addressed to Earl Smith, Contract Specialist at (816) 426-5445. THIS JOB DOES INCLUDE CPM PLANNING. THIS JOB INCLUDES THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION(0082)

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