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Z -- RENOVATIONS TO BUILDING 44 (INTERIOR), NAVAL HOSPITAL, NEWPORT, RI SOL N62472-95-B-0326 DUE 030497 POC Regina A Knox, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0626. This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice: Bidders/Offerors interested in obtaining plans and specifications for this project, must send in their request on company letterhead, stating if they are bidding as a prime contractor or sub-contractor/supplier along with a Company check, Cashier's check or Money order (Visa and Mastercard can also be used to purchase plans and specification) in the amount of $44.00 to: DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA NAVAL BASE, BUILDING 77-L, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112. Each check must be made payable to the U.S. Treasury and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. Two sets of plans and specifications will be sent via First Class Mail upon availability to those contractors who have tendered payment. If a contract number is not annotated as required or your check is not made payable to the U.S. Treasury, your check will be returned unprocessed. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO PLANS AND SPECIFICATION WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL PROPER PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.If you would like information on the mailing of the solicitation package via expedited courier service please contact Donna Szlener at (215) 897-6551. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The work includes the removal and disposal of asbestos materials and lead-containing paint; the removal of partitions, walls, doors, windows, mechanical and electrical fixtures and equipment; the provision of metal stud and gypsum board partitions, moveable partitions, metal and wood doors and metal frames, miscellaneous metal fabrications, vinyl flooring, carpet tile, ceramic tile, painting, suspended acoustical ceilings, sprinkler system, heating modifications, interior wiring and lighting, emergency lighting equipment, and fire detectors, and incidental related work. The estimated cost range is $1,000,000.00 -- $5,000,000.00. The SIC code is 1542 and the Small Business Size Standard is ($17.0 million) are applicable to this contract. The proposed contract (solicitation) will be issued as unrestricted and the subject solicitation is subject to evaluation criteria set forth in DRAF 252.219-7008 -- Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns -- Construction Acquisition Test Program (APR 1996). For technical questions concerning the plans and specifications, please faxed to Mrs Reginia Knox at (610) 595-0644. DO NOT FAXED REQUEST FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATION TO SHEILA BROWN, SHE IS NOT MAILING THE BID PACKAGES. (0030)

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