NASA Procurement Office, Code DA00, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000

Y -- REHABILITATION OF BUILDING 4400 SUBSTATION Sol IFB 13-SSC-B-96-1, Due 060696, contact point, Jerry Misch, 601/688-1634, Contracting Officer, Susan D. Dupuis, 601/688-3683. NASA/SSC intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Rehabilitation of Building 4400 Substation. This project provides for the installation of a new 13.8KV Substation and the removal of existing electrical equipment. The work to be performed under this project consists of providing all labor, equipment, materials and testing to construct in its entirety this facility. In addition, a detailed control system design is required. The estimated cost of this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. All requests for the solicitation package must be in writing. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Transmission of requests by internet E-mail to j.misch@ssc.nasa.gov or by facsimile at 601-688-1141 are acceptable. Reference IFB 13-SSC-B-96-1. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Anticipated release of the solicitation package on or about May 7, 1996. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagrements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, Mr. Mark Craig at 601-688-2123. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. See Note 26. (109)

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