Commander, Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Contracts Department, 4262 Radford Drive, Honolulu, HI 96818-3296 (Code 0212)

Y -- FY97 NAVY FAMILY HOUSING PROJECT H344, 54 UNITS, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII SOL N62742-95-R-1360 DUE 101696 POC Contact Mr. Ira Kight, Procurement Technician, Ms. Ann Saki-Eli, Contract Specialist, Telephone No. (808) 474-7120, Facsimile No. (808) 474-7316 The Department of Navy solicits the design and construction of 54 family housing units. A total of 54 existing housing units will be demolished and replaced with 54 new units. The work includes the design, construction, quality control, and inspection of all structures, utilities, roads, walks, landscaping and all other required improvements, both on- and off-site, necessary to provide facilities complete and ready for use. Estimated cost is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The contract performance period is 540 calendar days. THE SIC CODE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS 1522 AND THE ANNUAL SIZE STANDARD IS $17.0 MIL. The following evaluation factors will be used in the selection of the firm: (1) Price; and (2) Technical; composed of Quality of Building and Site Design, Added Quality of Building and Site Design, Proposer's Qualifications and ability to perform, and Subcontracting Program/Plan. Large business concerns are required to submit a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Historically Black College and University or Minority Institution Utilization Subcontracting Plan. Award will be made to the offeror proposing the best value to the Government from a technial and price standpoint. In determining best value, the Government considers the quantity of units to be more important than the added quality. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL HAVE UNLIMITIED RIGHTS, IN ALL DRAWINGS, DESIGNS, SPECIFICATIONS, NOTES AND OTHER WORKS DEVELOPED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO USE THE SAME ON ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO THE CONTRACTOR. This is a firm-fixed price contract. The budget ceiling for this project is $10.6M. The proposed contract is unrestricted; therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns which includes small and small disadvantaged business concerns. NOTE: The resulting contract will implement Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.222-7000, Restrictions on Employment of Personnel as prescribed in DFARS 222.7000. DFARS 222.7000, Restriction on the Employment of Personnel for Work on Construction/Service Contracts in Alaska and Hawaii stipulates that when the unemployment rate in the state (Hawaii) is in excess of the national average rate of unemployment as determined by the Secretary of Labor, a contractor awarded a contract subject to this subpart must employ for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work within the state, individuals who are residents of that state, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract. Prospective offerors will be required to submit a certification to attest compliance with DFARS 222.7000. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be postmarked not later than 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis in the CBD. Requests postmarked later than that date may not be honored. Please furnish information whether firm is interested as a Prime contractor or Subcontractor. Availability of the solicitation is limited and will be furnished on a first-received, first-served basis. Bid opening date is approx. Synopsis #46. (0212)

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