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Z -- MINOR CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND REHABILITATION OF VARIOUS NIH FACILITIES IN BETHESDA, POOLESVILLE, BALTIMORE, & ST. ELIZABETHS DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACT (DOC) 263-96-P(HJ)-0226. SOL 263-96-P(HJ)-0226 POC Larry Hunter, Contracting Officer,301/435-4325. Fax 301/402-1103. 17. Presolicitation for Minor Construction, Alteration and Rehabilitation at various NIH Facilities in Bethesda, Poolesville, Baltimore and other NIH controlled buildings in the Washington metropolitan area. The anticipated type of work shall include modifications and alterations of office spaces, renovations of laboratory facilities and hospital patient care units, utility upgrades, and general facility repair and improvement projects. The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary for complete and total performance of the executed orders against the contract. The R.S. Means Facilities Cost Data Manual (1997 Edition) and the NIH Local Cost Data Book will be used in estimating proposals, negotiating and awarding orders against this contract. The Government also intends to metrify the specifications and cost data references related to this project after contract award. The contract type will be Firm Fixed, Unit Price, Indefinite Quantity similarto the Army's Job Order Contract (JOC), the air Force Simplified Acquisition Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) contract, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Delivery Order Contract (DOC). The proposed contract will consist of a one (1) year base period plus four (4), one (1) year base period plus f our (4), one (1) year options. Theanticipated maximum dollar value for the base year and each option year is $20 million, for a maximum, cumulative total value of $100 million. The guaranteed, minimum dollar amount for the base year will be $2 million. The maximum, individual order limitation will be $700,000.00 and the minimum, individual order limitation will be $10,000.00. The estimated percentage of dollar categories for delivery orders against the contract shall be as follows: Less than $100,000.00 equals approximately 74 percent,$100,000.00 to $250,000.00 equals 17 percent, and $250,000.00 to $700,000.00 equals approximately 9 percent. It is highly recommended that offerors shall have experience in Firm, Fixed, Unit Price, Indefinite Quantity contracts similar to the JOC, SABER, and DOC contracting mechanisms stated previously in this notice. The Solicitation Notice is expected to appear in the CBD on or about March 17, 1997. (0065)

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