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Z -- MODIFY FAN DUCT FOR VENT STACK, NATIONAL TRANSONIC FACILITY SOL 1-081-GGK1.1391 DUE 111296 POC Mozetta A. Edwards, Contract Specialist, 757-864-2437. The Contractor shall provide a Turnkey project including design, furnish, and installation of a four-fan duct burner system for a vent stack system. Work shall include, but is not limited to, project management, engineering and design, electrical work, removal of existing fans, motors, controls, and wiring, demolition of the existing fan ducts, modifications to the existing vent stack enclosure, modifications to existing supports for the new ductwork and piping, modifications to existing fiberglass and foam rain cover, tie-in to the natural gas line, installation of the new burners, fans, ducts, silencers, instrumentation, power, wiring, controls, and safety interlocks, and commissioning of the new fan duct burner system including subsystem and operational tests. It is NASA's policy to obtain maximum practicable competition consistent with the nature of each procurement. However, to prevent unnecessary expense associated with the preparation and submission of a proposal, only firms with demonstrated experience and background in the work described above are encouraged to respond to this request. Contract duration is 314 days. Estimated cost range between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. Proposal due date is approximate. Solicitation available approximately 11-12-96. 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. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. The LaRC Ombudsman is Belinda Adams. Concerned parties may call Ms. Sandra S. Ray at 757-864-2428. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION, CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) LISTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS SYNOPSIS. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the installation point of contact or the ombudsman may be referred to the NASA Agency ombudsman Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. (0260)

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