U.S. Geological Survey, Branch Of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046

Z -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND GROUNDS SOL 1434-CR-98-SS-00007 POC Sandie Williamson, Contract Specialist, (303) 236-5900, ext. 332 E-MAIL: USGS, CR, Acquisitions & Federal Assistance, slwillia@usgs.gov. The US Geological Survey, Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center, located approximately twelve miles north of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and four miles east of US Highway 77, has a requirement for operation and maintenance of on-site facilities and grounds. The grounds are approximately 318 acres and the facilities consist of a main building, a maintenance garage substation (MGS), a facility support building, a heavy equipment storage building, a water pumping station, a waste water treatment facility, dam gate controls, a water tower, and exterior lighting. The main building is reinforced concrete and steel building with a ground floor of approximately 210,000 square feet. There is a penthouse area that contains the air conditioning equipment, chemical distribution tanks, etc. The area beneath the ground floor is designated as "crawl space" where the chemical, electrical, and mechanical support systems are located. The MGS Building is constructed of reinforced concrete steel, with a ground floor area of approximately 5,000 square feet. The structure houses a four-stall garage and power distribution substation. The facility support building is constructed of reinforced concrete and steel, with a ground floor area of approximately 15,000 square feet. The structure houses a machine shop, a carpenter shop, a maintenance shop and 10,000 square feet of warehouse storage. The heavy equipment building is a metal building of approximately 7,500 square feet. The building houses heavy equipment for snow removal, excess equipment awaiting disposition, and photo paper. Three of its walls are standard metal building construction, the south wall is a trickle down hydronic solar collector. Heated water from the wall flows to an insulated cistern. The hot water is pumped through tubes in the radiant floor. Thus, the building is heated by the sun. The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, supplies, materials, equipment and tools required by the contract to effectively, efficiently, and satisfactorily operate and perform mechanical operations and related services of the EROS Data Center located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The period of performance is one year, with four (4) additional one year renewal options. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The RFP will be available on or about 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the USGS. The due date is on or about 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. All requests shall be in writing, no telephone requests will be honored. A pre-proposal conference will be scheduled and a date will be set at the time of release of the RFP. See numbered Notes 12 and 26. (0037)

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