Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

Y -- BEQ REPLACEMENT (TWO-PHASED DESIGN/BUILD), NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER, GULFPORT, MS SOL N62467-98-R-0674 DUE 061198 POC Contract Specialist: Susie Conner, Code 0211SC. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211. THIS SOLICITATION IS HEREBY BEING ISSUED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The work includes the design and construction of a Bachelor Enlisted Quarters located at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, MS. The work will consist of design and construction of a minimum of 107 modules. Each module will consist of two living/sleeping rooms, kitchenette, bath and storage spaces. The facilities must be designed and constructed with an integrated site development and incidental related work to provide a complete and useable facility. The proposers will be required to provide modification/change order percentage rates for Field Overhead, Home Office Overhead, and Prime's Overhead on Subcontractors and the Prime's Profit. Complete interior design is required for this project. This includes loose furnishings, office furnishings with wall systems and art work. This contract includes the design, purchase off GSA Schedules or other Federal procurement sources and installation of these items. Include only the cost of the complete interior design in your proposal. The actual cost of the furnishings including procurement, storage and installation will be funded separately and should not be included in your price proposal. These costs will be determined from price schedules after interior design has been completed, 2% will be added for procurement, storage (if required)and installation and a change to the contract will be issued. The project will include phased work, demolition and abatement of hazardous materials including lead, asbestos and PCBs. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible proposer whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be "BEST VALUE" to the Government, price and technical factors considered. This procurement will consist of Two (2) Phases. Phase I: Proposers will be evaluated on: (1)Technical Qualifications: (a)Design Team and (b)Construction Team, (2)Management Approach and (3)Small Business Subcontracting Effort. The highest rated proposers, typically 3 to 5 (not to exceed five), will advance to Phase II. The Government will then request the Phase II proposals. Phase II: Qualified Proposers will be evaluated on: (1)Technical Proposal (which will include Quality of Life, Sustainable Features, Durability, and Small Business Subcontracting Effort) and (2)Price Proposal. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award; to negotiate with any or all proposers; to award the contract to other than the proposer submitting the lowest total price; and to award to the proposer submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. PROPOSERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVUALUATE PROPOSALS AND AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most FAVORABLE terms. Proposers should not assume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. FIRMS SUBMITTING TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR SPECIFICATIONS. FOR SPECIFICATIONS: There is a $15.00 Non-Refundable Charge for each set of Specifications. THIS CHARGE APPLIES TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHASE I ONLY. THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE AND DIFFERENT AMOUNT NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE FOR PHASE II SPECIFICATIONS. To obtain Specifications you may CHARGE your request to a CORPORATE VISA CREDIT CARD or make company check payable to US Treasury and send to: THE DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE, ATTN: RONNIE MITCHUM, P. O. BOX 71359, CHARLESTON, SC 29415 (FOR FEDERAL EXPRESS: THE DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE, ATTN: RONNIE MITCHUM, SUITE B, 2825 AVENUE "D" NORTH, CHARLESTON, SC 29408-1802). PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU ARE A PRIME CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER, ETC. PLEASE INCLUDE (1)A POINT OF CONTACT, (2)A TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND (3) A FAX NUMBER. If problems arise concerning your request, call RONNIE MITCHUM at 843/743-4040. To obtain a plan holders list FAX your request to 843/743-3027. Plan Holders list will be mailed. We cannot fax plan holders list. You may obtain Planholder's List through the Internet at http://www.chas.sebt.daps.mil. For inquiries about Proposals Due or Number of Amendments issued, contact Shirley Shumer at 843/820-5923. Technical Inquiries must be submitted in writing 15 days before Proposals are Due to the address listed above, or faxed to 843/820-5853, Attn: Susie Conner, Code 0211SC. Estimated cost is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Estimated duration of the contract is 360 days for completion. (0110)

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