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Y -- REHABILITATE BUILDINGS 7 AND 7A WITH NEW AIR HANDLERS SOL 9-BJ33-T13-8-1P POC Frances B. Davidson, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-4176, Fax (281) 483-9741, Email fdavidso@ems.jsc.nasa.gov -- Rodney J. Etchberger, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-8530, Fax (281) 483-9741, Email retchber@ems.jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BJ33-T13-8-1P. E-MAIL: Frances B. Davidson, fdavidso@ems.jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Best Value Request for Offers for replacing four existing air handlers in Buildings 7 and 7A at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. This procurement is open to both large and small business and will contain voluntary "Partnering provisions". This procurement is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is being conducted using the NASA Midrange procedures. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for the procurement is 1711 and the small business size standard is $7.0M average gross revenue for the last three fiscal years. The project will require removal of the existing air handlers with minor piping, ductwork and electrical modifications as required for the installation of the new air handlers. The new air handlers will have direct digital controls (DDC). All existing units will be disassembled and demolished in sections which will pass through existing doors, corridors, elevators, etc. All new equipment will be fabricated in components which can pass through existing doors, corridors, available space, etc. for assemble in each mechanical room. Asbestos materials are present in these two buildings. There are five chilled water units and one direct expansion unit using freeon. Size of the units range from 3,000 to 40,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM). There are two additive alternates included as part of this proposal. Each additive alternate will consist of removing and installing a new air handler. With the base bid and the two additive alternates there are a total of six air handlers to be removed and replace. The new air handling units will be installed during scheduled outages beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and ending Monday at 6:00 a.m. The order of magnitude for the procurement is $250,000 to $500,000 and the effort shall be completed within 270 calendar days after notice to proceed. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about November 12, 1997 with an anticipated offer closing date of on or about December 12, 1997. The firm date for receipt of bids or offers will be stated in the RFO. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement (with the exception of the specifications and drawings) will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Each potential offeror will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). The specifications and drawings must be purchased from Ridgway's, Inc., Attn. Paul Vela, 5711 Hillcroft, Houston, Tx 77036. Phone: 713-787-1224, FAX: 713-974-4945. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL:http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. See Numbered Note 26. (0295)

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