Officer in Charge of Construction, Gulfport/Keesler Area, 100 Annex Road, Suite 101, Biloxi MS 39531-3111

Z -- A/C ENERGY REPAIRS, BUILDING 314, REPLACE WATER CHILLERS, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER, GULFPORT, MS Solicitation N62467-95-B-5738. Due 032696. Contact Mary Reed, 601/377-8576/Contracting Officer DW Hawkins, 601/377-8577. The work includes providing all labor, equipment and material to remove existing 120 ton capacity air cooled water chiller and provide new 130 ton capacity high efficiency air cooled water chiller with connecting piping and electrical service. Remove existing chilled water pump and provide new chilled water pump of larger capacity with premium efficiency electric motor and connecting piping and electrical service. Estimated cost range is $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. ``The proposed contract listed here is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Concerns. Interested SDB concerns should, as early as possible but not later than 24 February 1996, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing to the contracting office above evidence of capability to perform and a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. Evidence of capacity to obtain required bonds from an approved surety and specific info which demonstrates the capability to perform projects of this complexity and magnitude. Complete info concerning management experience in similar work and current financial statement shall be submitted with references. IF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION IS NOT RECEIVED FROM AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF SDB CONCERNS, THE SOL WILL BE ISSUED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS BY AMENDMENT. Even if you have sent the above information on a prior contract, you must submit documentation that will become a part of the solicitation file. Therefore replies to this office are requested from all interested business concerns as well as from Small Disadvantaged Business concerns. (019)

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