Officer In Charge, Navfac Cntracts, Code 495, Building H-29, P.O. Box 2032, Portmsouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2032

Z -- OVERHAUL DRYDOCK NO. 3 MAIN DEWATERING SYSTEM, PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, KITTERY, ME SOL N62472-97-B-6576 POC The Contracts Office at (207) 438-4600 E-MAIL: The Contracting Officer may be contacted at the listed e-mail address, LZCUMMINGS@EFDNORTH.NAVFAC.NAVY.MIL. This is the pre-solicitation notice for this procurement. The work includes removing existing main dewatering pumps and motors; providing main dewatering pumps and motors, controls and appurtenances,; relocating existing emergency power transfer switch; removing existing MCC No. 2; providing MCC No. 2; removing existing dehumidifier, fans, heaters and ductwork; providing dehumidifier system, exhaust fans, heaters and ductwork; concrete repairs, and painting. The SIC code for this procurement is 1629 with a size standard of $17,000,000. The estimated cost range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This solicitation will be issued as unrestricted and subject to the evaluation criteria contained in DFARS 252.219-7008 entitled "Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business concerns -- Construction Acquisitions -- Test Program. Bidders/Offerors interested in obtaining plans and specifications for this project must submit their request along with a Bank draft, Cashier's check or Money Order in the amount of $70.00 to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Building 20, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 Each check must be made payable to the U.S. Treasury and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. VISA credit card is the preferred method of payment. Contact DAPS at (207) 438-1605 or 1606 to place orders. The FAX Number for DAPS is (207) 438-1631. One set of plans and specifications will be sent via First Class U.S. Mail, upon availability, to those Contractors who have tendered payment. If a contract number is not annotated as required or your check is not made payable to the U.S. Treasury, your check will be returned unprocessed. NO BUSINESS CHECKS, PERSONAL CHECKS, OR CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT. NO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL PROPER PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. If you would like information on the mailing of the solicitation package via expedited courier service, please contact: Defense Printing Service at (207) 438-1605 or 1606. For technical questions concerning the subject notice, please contact the Contracts Office at (207) 438-4600. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE CONTRACTS OFFICE. (0076)

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