NASA, John F. Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

Z -- MODERNIZE LC-39 FIREX WATER SYSTEMS, PADS A AND B AND VAB UTILITY ANNEX SOL RFO 10-97-0007 DUE 121196 POC Marilyn Nelson, Contract Specialist, OP-ESO-A, 867-7230. This project consists of modernizing the LC-39 Firex Water Systems at Pad A and B and the VAB Utility Annex. The Pad Pump House effort requires demolition of two existing 6000 gpm diesel driven fire pump assemblies, controls and ancillary equipment and installation and start-up of four new 3500 gpm diesel driven pump assemblies including controls, new hydo-pneumatic system, ancillary equipment, and associated piping. One pump must be kept inservice at all times and service outages minimized. Effort inside the Pads consists of demolition of two electric pumps (1000 hp and 500 hp), converting a hydro-pneumatic system to a surge system, and removing ancillary equipment and piping. The effort at the VAB Utility Annex consists of replacing three firex pumps and controls, refurbishing three existing diesel engines, and adding a new retunr test pipe from the firex pumps discharge to an existing water reservoir. Plan to issue solicitation package on or before 11/18/96.--Magnitude of project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.--Period of Performance: 730 calendar days after notice to proceed.--Point of contact for solicitation package: ATS-PRO, 407-867-2851 or FAX request 407-867-9187 or Mail Code: OP-ESO-A, Marilyn Nelson, Contract Specialist, telephone 407-867-7230/fax 407-867-2042, E-mail: Marilyn.Nelson-1@kmail.ksc.nasa.gov.--All responsible sources may submit a bid/proposal which shall be considered by the n 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 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 selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes--Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, Mr. J. A. Thomas at 407-867-2355. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Mr. Thomas S. Luedtke at 202-358-2090. (0320)

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