NORTHERN DIVISION, NAVY CRANE CENTER, NAVFACENGCOM, 10 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, MAIL STOP #82, LESTER, PA 19113-2090

39 -- PAINTING OF HAMMERHEAD CRANE #110 AND #111 AT NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTH, VA SOL N62472-95-R-1490 DUE 092695 POC Contact Point, Veronica Dotson, (610)595-0505, Contracting Officer, Margaret Gettings, (610)595-0505 The Government intends to issue a competitive Request For Proposals (RFP) to sandblast and paint cranes 110 and 111 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Crane 110 is a Hammerhead crane with a main hoist capacity of 350-Long-Tons. Crane 111 is a 15-Ton revolving crane that rides on top of the boom of crane 110. The solicitation requirement will be to paint the entire Hammerhead 110 crane structure to include the boom, tower, machinery house, elevator and rotate structures; paint the entire Hammerhead 111 crane exterior surfaces, paint the machinery house interior of the Hammerhead 110 and 111 and paint the sides of the machinery house of the Hammerhead 110 with the largest appropriate lettering ''NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD''. Painting shall be completed no later September 30, 1996. An inspection will be conducted, under a previously awarded contract, to identify possible areas which may contain lead base paint to include Hammerhead 110 tower and steps, machine house roof, elevator shaft and all adjacent areas and the entire structure of the Hammerhead 111 crane. A pre-proposal conference will be held at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, which will include a site-visit, ten (10) days prior to the closing date set for receipt of proposals. The basis for any award resulting from the Request For Proposals shall be based on the best value to the Government; Price, Technical and Other Factors considered, which shall be evaluated on an equal basis. The Technical and Other Factors to be evaluated consist of: 1) Tehchnical Approach, 2) Management Plan and 3) Corporate Experience. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis and will not be set-aside; therefore, all sources may submit a proposal. All applicable Buy American and Trade Agreement Acts Clauses in FAR and DFAR will be utilized for this procurement and shall have a direct effect on the evaluation outcome of all offers received. (0160)

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