NASA Procurement Office, Code DA00, Stennis Space Center (SSC), MS 39529-6000

Z -- REHAB FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SITE WIDE SOL RF0 13-SSC-0-97-6 DUE 032597 POC Contact Point, Elaine J. Powell, 601/688-1651, Contracting Officer, Harold G. Taulbee, 601/688-1640 E-MAIL: Click here to transmit requests via email, elaine.powell@ssc.nasa.gov. NASA/SSC intends to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for the Rehabilitation of the Fire Alarm System -- Site Wide (Buildings 1201 and 1105), at the Stennis Space Center. The work to be performed under this project consists of providing the labor, equipment, and materials to refurbish the fire alarm systems in Buildings 1201 and 1005. This work shall be completed in 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. All work will be performed in accordance with Specification 15BHD-GF01 and Drawing 97NRAZ Doc. 1-14. The Specification and Drawings will be mailed under separate cover to those firms requesting copies. This solicitation will be released via the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS). All potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation with hardcopies being made available on request, but the closing date will be the same as that required for the NAIS released solicitation. It shall be the responsibility of each offeror to monitor NAIS for solicitation releases as the solicita- tion will be released as soon as practicable whether prior or subsequent to February 28, 1997. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The Government's estimated price range of this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Transmission of requests by internet E-mail to elaine.powell@ssc- .nasa.gov or by facsimile at 601-688-1141 are acceptable. Reference RFO 13-SSC-97-0-6. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. 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, or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommenda- tions 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. Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, Mr. Mark Craig at 601-688-2123. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. (0043)

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