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A -- TECHNICAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS PROGRAMS POC James K. McKenna, Contracting Officer, 617-377-7241. The Government intends to award a contract to First Services of Midland, Texas, to replace the chiller system on the Cobra Dane radar located at Eareckson Air Station in the Aleutian Islands. Labor and materials for this effort include, removal and purging of two (2) Chrysler Centrifugal Chillers, installation of two (2) main reciprocating chillers and a third redundant reciprocating chiller, piping material, insulation, electrical work, recommended spares list, operations and maintenance manuals, appropriate packaging and crating materials, freight (transportation to McChord AFB, Washington State), and system test. Chiller installation should be designed to automatically cycle between the most efficient combination of chiller units, depending on system load. The load characteristics are as follows, 75% duty on 145 ton or less load/25% duty at between 145-250 ton load. In addition, the third chiller unit must provide necessary redundancy and support prolonged periods of maintenance and service. It is the Government's position that First Services has the requisite management expertise, phased array radar experience, and resources to accomplish this effort within the current schedule and budget constraints. Statutory authority for this award is 10 U.S.C. 6.302-1 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 - ''Only one responsible source.'' However, if your firm believes that it could accomplish this effort within the current schedule and budget constraints, submit a qualification package not to exceed 10 pages, explaining your capabilities within 15 days of publication of this notice. The Government anticipates award of this contract on or about 15 July 1995. This requirement had been previously announced in the CBD on 18 Apr 95 as a Sources Sought. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0167)

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