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Y -- SOF PROJECT Q653, MARK V WATERFRONT OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY, NAVAL AIR STATION, NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SOL N68711-96-R-2199 POC Bradley Crawford, Contract Specialist, (619) 556-7596 PRE-SOLICITATION DESCRIPTION OF WORK -- The intent of this planned procurement is to obtain a new 7,342 square meter waterfront building comprised of a boat operations/warehouse maintenance repair area including high bay construction with cranes, space for an armory, and administrative area. The work will include plumbing, associated utility connections, heating/ventilating system, air conditioning system, electrical system with lighting distribution, fire protection system, telecommunications, energy conservation features, locker rooms, storm drainage, parking areas with handicapped access, sidewalks, concrete apron, site developments, demolition of three existing buildings, relocation of existing facilities, hazardous materials removal and disposal, and incidental related work. The work shall be located at the Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, California. The estimated cost is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. This procurement is intended to be a Firm Fixed Price contract procured through the Source Selection RFP process. The contract duration will be approximately 365 calendar days. This project will be unrestricted. Proposals will be considered from all responsible sources. The Standard Industrial Code is 1542 and the annual size standard is $17 million. The following source selection evaluation factors and subfactors (listed in relative order of importance) will be used to evaluate contractors' proposals: (1) Price, (2) Technical (composed of [a] Construction methodology, [b] Experience and qualifications of prime contractor and subcontractors, [c] Corporate resources, [d] Subcontracting effort), and (3) Past Performance (comprised of [a] Previous projects of similar size and complexity, [b] Reputation for customer satisfaction with former and current customers, and [c] Record of and degree of commitment to subcontracting to small, small disadvantaged, and women owned small and small disadvantaged businesses, and record of and degree of commitment to safety). Contractor evaluations in the US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) database will also be used in the evaluation of past performance. Be advised that contractors with prior waterfront construction experience will be given additional consideration. It is anticipated that the project documents will be produced as an electronic bid set with no paper copies. The anticipated release date of the electronic bid set is 10 May 1998. Receipt of proposals is tentatively scheduled for 9 June 1998. Interested parties are encouraged to identify issues or concerns regarding this proposed acquisition, such as feasibility of the requirement and suitability of the evaluation criteria. The Navy desires to promote communication at the earliest stage of the acquisition by giving industry a better understanding of the government's requirements and eliminate those requirements that impose unnecessary burdens on the industry. Communication to the Navy shall be in writing by FAX to (619) 556-8929 or via e-mail (becrawford@efdswest.navfac.navy.mil). The Navy will be precluded from giving responses during the time period prior to the anticipated issuance date; however, all communications received may be used by the Contracting Officer to make changes to the RFP prior to release of the solicitation or by amendments prior to receipt of proposals. (0075)

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