DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, COMMANDER, ATLANTIC DIVISION, CONTRACTS OFFICE, CODE 02231, 1510 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23511-2699

Y -- FAILSAFE INSULATOR REPLACEMENT, CUTLER, MAINE SOL N62470-95-B-5199 DUE 020696 POC Bid Clerk, Pamela Kenney, 804-322-8250, Contracting Officer, Bob Fox, 804-322-8255 The work includes structural repairs to the VLF Antenna Top Panel failsafe insulators, removal of existing failsafe insulators and their replacement with new Government furnished contractor installed racal-decca insulators and incidental relatedwork. Contractor Experience: The contractor shall submit to the contracting officer the documentation specified below verifying compliance with the following experience requirements: A. Experience of the contractor - contractor shall comply with oneof the following two conditions: (1) The contractor shall be employed in the construction of Guyed Towers in excess of 600 feet. The contractor shall have successfully constructed, during the past seven years, at least one Guyed Tower in excess of 600feet in height with structural guys having pretension loads in excess of 20,000 pounds. (2) The contractor shall be employed in structural modifications to Guyed Towers in excess of 600 feet. The contractor shall have successfully replaced or removedstructural guys having pretension loads in excess of 20,000 pounds on guyed towers in excess of 600 feet in height within the past seven years. B. Definitions for experience requirements: (1) the phrase ''Construction of guyed Towers in excess of 6000Feet in Height'' as used in the experience requirements means specifically ''assembled all of the primary structural subsystems of Guyed Towers not necessarily including fabrication of the subsystems.'' Examples of the primary subsystems are: the towershaft (leg, diagonal, and horizontal members) and structural guys. (2) The phrase ''Structural Modifications to Guyed Towers'' as used in the experience requirements means specifically ''removed or replaced structural guys on Guyed Towers in excess of 600feet in height having guy pretension loads greater than 20,000 pounds.'' C. Date of Experience Determination: The date for the determination of the experience claimed by the contractor shall be the date which is specified for this solicitation bidopening. Tentative dates for solicitation reease 5 January 1996; bid opening 6 February 1996. The antenna tower will be available for repairs from 15 May 1996 to 15 October 1996. All contract work shall be completed no later than 330 days afteraward. A limited number of Bid Packages will be available and issued on a first come, first serve basis. NO CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE FIRST SET OF SPECIFICATIONS AND HALF-SIZE PLANS. Additional sets will be furnished upon receipt of non-refundablecheck or money order of $20 each for the half-size plans and $25 for the full-size plans. No more than two (2) additional sets will be available to each requester. Plans and specifications will not be forwarded until receipt of check or money order.BOTH WRITTEN AND FAX REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please state area code, telephone number, street address, nine-digit zip code and whether you are participating as a prime or subcontractor. PLEASE NOTE: NEW FAX # 804-322-8251. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILLNO LONGER BE HONORED. Estimated Cost Range: Between $500,000 - $1,000,000. This project is not set aside for small business concerns. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. The SIC Code is 1791 ($7,000,000).(0349)

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