Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, P.O. Box 79, 814 Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard, West Mifflin, PA 15122-0079

Y -- HPI&C LABORATORY COOLING WATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION SOL 73-KGF-763750. Contact Kenneth G. Freund, 412/476-5488. Installation of a Cooling Water System within an existing on-site laboratory. The work includes the assembly and installation of supply and return piping to an existing boiler house cooling water system; installation of cooling water connections to an existing cooling water system and a new closed loop cooling water system. This work involves low pressure welding, pipe fitting, electrical installation, structural assembly, metal fabrication, lifting and handling, masonry, painting and excavation. Interested bidders must meet the following minimum requirements in order to receive a copy of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) package. Only those firms who respond within the specified period and provide sufficient written documentation to show they meet the following minimum prerequisites, as determined by Westinghouse, will receive the subject inquiry for bidding purposes: 1) All prospective bidder personnel should have U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Security Clearance to attend the on-site pre-bid tour. Unclear personnel will be escorted to tour areas where work will be performed except for those areas determined to be sensitive by Westinghouse. Attendance at such meetings is essential for proper understanding of unique ingress/egress procedures and complex site conditions. However, all contractor personnel performing on-site work must possess an active DOE Security Clearance. It takes approximately two to four months to obtain a security clearance after an individual submits a completed and acceptable ``Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions'' (QSPs). In order for bidders to receive a copy of the inquiry package, completed QSPs must be submitted to Westinghouse within two weeks from the date of your request for a copy of the inquiry package or provide proof that the vendor has an adequate number of cleared personnel. QSPs must be submitted as necessary to fully staff the job. Westinghouse shall process clearances at no cost to the contractor; however, the effort to complete and submit the QSPs is solely at the contractors expense. 2. Prospective bidders must have bonding capability from sureties listed in the U.S. Treasury Circular 570 relative to contract performance or be able to provide irrevocable letters of credit from financial institutions that are Federally insured and have investment grade or higher rating from a recognized commercial rating service. 3. This is a small business set-aside action, reference Note 1 applies. Prospective bidders must certify they qualify as a small business. 4. Prospective bidders must agree to submit a current Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence Certification, and all necessary supporting business and financial documentation, if requested by Westinghouse. Requests for the RFQ along with the necessary documentation clearly showing your firm meets the above minimum prerequisites must be in writing (telephone requests will not be honored), and your letter must be postmarked no later than fifteen calendar days after the date of this publication. (248)

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