Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21207-0696

J -- ELECTRICAL TESTING SOL SSA-RFQ-97-3025 DUE 050997 POC Noreen Pleines Tel: (410) 965-9552 WEB: Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm" and. The Social Security Administration is interested in receiving quotes for the services of a qualified contractor to provide the necessary supervision, labor, test equipment, materials, tools, etc. to perform one-time annual testing of building switchgear. Testing is to be performed during the annual shutdown on Columbus Day weekend of each year of the period of performance, beginning on Friday Midnight and lasting through the following Monday morning. All work shall be performed at the Agency's National Computer Center located in Woodlawn, Maryland. Switchgear to be tested includes, but is not limited to: 26 Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) 15 KV Air Circuit Breakers (ACB's); 7 FPE 4160 KV ACB's; 22 FPE 15 KV Load Breaker Disconnects (LBD's); 22 Ferranti Packard (FP) high voltage power transformers; 52 General Electric (GE) low voltage power circuit breakers (480 VAC) on an EXIDE Uninterrupted Power System; 8 FPE low voltage ACB's (480 VAC); 167 FPE low voltage ACB's (480 VAC); 12 Seimens low voltage ACB's (480 VAC), type RF3200; 109 GE time over current relays type IAC; 6 GE phase directional over current relays, type JBC; 6 GE differential voltage relays, type PVD; 6 GE under voltage relays, type NGV; 3 GE power directional relays, type GGP; 3 GE negative phase sequence time over current relays, type INC; 9 GE time over current relays with time restraint, type IJVC; 3 GE high speed differential relays, type CFD; 26 GE instantaneous current relays, type PJC; 24 Westinghouse reverse phase voltage relays, type CP; 3 Westinghouse over current relays, type CO; 3 Westinghouse current relays, type SC; Test Transformer Status Annunciator Panel for temperature/pressure pre-alarm, and temperature/pressure trip; and Hi-Pot all 15 KV feeder cables. Testing shall be done in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and Government-furnished Maintenance Guides. The period of performance shall be one year with four 1-year options. The anticipated performance start date is September 26, 1997. The acquisition will be subject to Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding the acquisition of Commercial Items, to FAR Part 13.6 regarding the Application of Special Simplified Procedures to Commercial Items and Services, and to the principles of past performance evaluation as covered by FAR 15.605. The Government will evaluate quotes for the "best value" based on price, experience, and past performance. The acquisition will also be subject to the conditions of the Service Contract Act. Solicitation No. SSA-RFQ-97-3025 will be available on or about April 18, 1997. The RFQ will be available for download in electronic form on SSA's Internet Home Page at URL "http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm" and also on the SSA Acquisition Data and Information Exchange (SADIE) Bulletin Board Systems. Dial (410)966-4889 within the Baltimore, Md. area, or 1-800- SSA-SELL for access. Set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (8-N-1), full duplex, and VT-100 or ANSI terminal emulation. Further instructions are available online. For technical assistance, call the Sysop at (410)965-9506. Interested parties may also receive the RFQ by mail if unable to download from either the Internet or SADIE. Requests for the RFQ may be sent via telefax on (410)966-9310. No telephone requests will be honored. Notice is given that the RFQ cover page, SF 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, the Maintenance Guides, and the Wage Determination will not be available by electronic download. Persons intending to submit a quote should contact the Contract Specialist to obtain these documents. See Numbered Note 1. (0084)

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