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Z -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR REMOVAL AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF HALON FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND RENOVATION, REPAIR AND ADDITIONS TO FIRE ALARM AND OTHER FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS AT VARIOUS FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS IN FL, GA, AND SC SOL N62476-97-0899 DUE 072497 POC Point of Contact -- For technical inquiries, FAX 803/820-5853 Attn: C. Cotton, Code 0212CC. Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Larry Fisk. Information regarding ordering RFP documents is provided at the end of this announcement. This procurement is for one solicitation resulting in the award of three Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Construction Contracts to the responsible proposers whose proposals, conforming to the RFP, will be most advantageous to the Government resulting in the Best Value, cost or price and other factors considered. The work is for demolition, renovation, alteration and repairs and minor construction at various Navy, marine Corps, Air Force and federal installations in FL, GA, and SC. Projects assigned to these IDIQ contracts will use the Solution Order Concept (SOC) approach to scope and price the work. After award of the initial contract to three contractors, they will compete for task orders based on either best value or low price technically acceptable to the government through Government/Contractor Team cooperative scoping of the work. The work will be for demolition, replacement, renovation and repair of halon fire suppression systems installed in various types of facilities. In, addition, task orders may be issued to perform repair, alteration, renovation, and installation of other fire alarm and fire suppression systems applied in various facilities of these activities and installations. Each contract will be for one base year with two, one year options. The total 3 year (Base Year and Two Option Years) estimated construction cost for all IDIQ contracts is $15,000,000.00. Construction schedules will be determined for each project at the issuance of each task order. The Best Value contractors will be selected for the award of only one seed project. The IDIQ construction contract will be awarded with a firm fixed price for the seed project. The initial award will be based on technical factors including (1) Experience/Past Performance,(2)Qualifications,(3)Technical Approach, & (4) Small Business Subcontracting Effort. It will also be based on pricing a project to replace halon suppression systems at Trident Training Facility, Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA and at BLDG 919, NAS Jacksonville, FL. As part of the pricing, the Contractors will be required to participate with the Government in an on-site scope meeting for the proposed seed projects. The estimated construction cost for the seed project is under $250,000 The minimum guarantee will be met for the all of the IDIQ contracts when the seed projects are awarded. The seed projects consists of the following: N62467-97-R-0899, Replace Halon Systems, Segments 6 & 9, Trident Training Facility, Kings Bay, GA; N62467-97-R-0900, Replace Halon Systems, Segment 8, Phone & ADP, Trident Training Facility, Kings Bay, GA and N62467-97-R-0898, Replace Halon Systems, Bldg. 919, Naval Computer & Telecommunications Station, Jacksonville, FL. All contracts will be awarded at the same time with selection based on the same criteria. Only the three selected contractors will be permitted to compete on future task orders. These subsequent projects will be non-complex performance oriented tasks requiring minimal design. They will be scoped by the Government/Contractor team and may have traditional plans and specifications but may include sketches, and requests for catalog cuts or other submittals. The salient requirements of the task order will be scoped by the Government/Contractor team in order to develop a mutually agreed upon Statement of Work. Award factors will vary depending on the unique requirements of each task order, however, pricing will weigh heavily. The awarded task order will be a performance scoped, firm fixed price task with a specific completion date. All Contractors will be required to participate in all SOC walk throughs and submit proposals for task orders estimated to exceed $100,000. Failure to participate responsibly in walk throughs and submit proposals on task orders may result in the Government not exercising the option to extend the contract for an additional year to that contractor. Only the selected Contractors will be permitted to propose on the task orders. Proposals from other contractors will not be accepted. A minimum of two proposals will satisfy the competitive requirements of SOC and preclude the necessity of soliciting for a replacement contract if for any reason a contract is terminated or one of the proposers is not able to participate in the process. THIS SOLICITATION IS HEREBY BEING ISSUED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. There will be one Request for Proposal (RFP) package containing all 3 seed projects. There is a $10.00 Non-Refundable charge for a copy of the RFP. WHEN REQUESING THE RFP, PLEASE REQUEST Solicitation No. N62476-97-R-0899. No telephone orders for the RFP will be accepted; however, if problems arise concerning your request, call Ronnie Mitchum at 803/743-4040, Ext. 18. To order, make company check payable to: US Treasury and send to: DEFENSE PRINTING SERVICE DETACHMENT OFFICE, ATTN: RONNIE MITCHUM, 2825 AVENUE D., SUITE B, NORTH CHARLESTON, 29408-1802. To obtain a Plan Holders List fax your request to at 803/743-3027. Plan Holders List will be mailed. We cannot faxPlan Holders List. For inquiries about Date for Receipt of Proposals or Number of Amendments; contact Susan Clark at 803/820-5775. Technical Inquiries prior to Receipt of Proposals MUST be submitted in writing 15 days before Receipt of Proposals to the address listed above, or faxed to 803/820-5853, Attn: Chris Cotton, Code 0212CC. (AC0617044-03) (0168)

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