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

Z -- FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM SOL SSA-RFP-97-3062 DUE 062397 POC Frieda Holloway Tel: (410) 965-9533 WEB: Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/oag1.htm. THIS NOTICE SERVES AS BOTH A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE AND A NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (SSA-RFP-97-3062) FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM UPGRADE AT THE NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTER (NCC) LOCATED IN BALTIMORE, MD. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a requirement for a contractor to provide demolition and construction of the fire protection system in the National Computer Center (NCC) and the Utility Building, Baltimore, Maryland. The contractor shall furnish the necessary supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to install a new fire alarm system to monitor the (NCC) Building and its associated Utility Building. Also, major sprinkler system modifications and additions are planned to accommodate and protect the hazards in these facilities and to ensure proper system operation via more stringent code compliance. Additional work includes the provision of power supply equipment and wiring to the fire alarm system, provision of a nurse call system for the handicapped stalls in each bathroom, installation of isolation valves in the incoming water supply to the building, and patching/painting as required where existing equipment is removed and/or new equipment is installed. Time for completion of this project shall be approximately 80-calendar days after the contractor receives the notice to proceed. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The estimated cost is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This acquisition has been determined to be a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC code for this requirement is 1731 and the Small Business Size Standard is $7 million. The Pre-solicitation Notice is currently available. Offerors interested in obtaining the Pre-solicitation Notice should call Ms. Frieda Holloway on (410) 965-9533 or Fax your request to Ms. Holloway on (410) 966-9310. A mass mailing of the Pre-solicitation Notice will be done on May 5, 1997 to all vendors on the SSA mailing list for the Product Service Code (PSC) Z111. Solicitation No. SSA-RFP-97-3062 will be available for release on or about May 23, 1997 with proposals due 30- calendar days thereafter. Written Request Only; NO TELEPHONE REQUEST for a copy of the solicitation will be accepted. Offerors interested in obtaining a copy of the RFP which contain the plans and specifications for this project must send in their request on company letterhead along with a company check, cashier's check, or money order in the amount of $80.00 made payable to the Social Security Administration (non-refundable) within fifteen (15) days of this announcement. The solicitation number (SSA-RFP-97-3062) must be annotated on the check. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All requests should cite the solicitation number SSA-RFP-97-3062. Requests received after this period will be filled on a first-come, first-serve, basis until the supply is exhausted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. (SEE NUMBERED Note 1). Only the pre-solicitation notice will be available for download in electronic form on the SSA's Internet Home Page at URL "http://www.ssa.gov/oag1.htm", and also on the SSA Acquisition Data and Information Exchange (SADIE) Bulletin Board System. 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) 965-8086. (0121)

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