NASA Langley Research Center, Bid Distribution Office, MS 126 Hampton, Va. 23681-0001

Z -- SERVICES & MATERIALS TO REPLACE COOLING TOWER, BUILDING 1265 SOL 1-144-GGK1.1383 DUE 081496 POC Sang H. Lee, Contract Specialist (804) 864-9570. Category Z S/M to Replace Cooling Tower, Building 1265 SOL 1-144-GGK1.1383 DUE 8-14-96. POC Sang H. Lee 804-864-9570 or e-mail s.h.lee@larc.nasa.gov. The work to be performed consists of replacing the existing wood cooling tower with a new stainless steel cooling tower serving Building 1265 in the West Area, of the Langley Research Center. The Contractor shall furnish all plant, equipment, tools, materials, labor, and services necessary for or incidental to a complete and finished job as shown on the drawings listed below and as specified herein. The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to, the following: Remove and dispose of the two-cell, wood, cooling tower, including the asbestos siding and louvers, the steel supports, pumps, piping and electrical power, and wiring as indicated on the drawings. Provide a new one-cell, stainless steel, cooling tower, a pump, steel supports, piping, pipe insulation and electrical power including controls, conduit and wiring as indicated on the drawings. Contract duration approximately 180 days. Estimated cost range between $100,000 and $250,000. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the Agency. This proposed contract is 100 percent set aside for small business concern. Bid opening is approximate. Solicitation available approximately 7-15-96. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, 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. Concerned parties may call the installation ombudsman Belinda Adams at 804-864-8989. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the installation ombudsman may be referred to the NASA Agency ombudsman Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. For solicitation requests/information, contact the point of contact (POC) listed at the beginning of this synopsis. (0173)

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