General Service Administration (7PMCC), Property Management Division, 819 Taylor St., Rm. 12A29, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6105

Z -- PRE-SOL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, FORT WORTH, TX SOL GS-07P-98-HUC-0056 DUE 061698 POC Kathy Munn, Contracting Officer, (817)978-7085 Z -- Sic Code 1731. General Services Administrations is solicitation proposals for Fire Alarm System Upgrade for the U.S. Courthouse, Fort Worth, TX, Solicitation No. GS-07P-98-HUC-0056 Project No. RTX00462 Point of contact, Kathy Munn, 817/978-7085, Contracting Officer. Work will include, but is not limited to the installation of an analog, addressable fire alarm system including manual pull stations, smoke detectors for elevator recall, audio-visual notification devices, and sprinkler system monitoring devices. Contractor will be responsible for installation of all conduit and wiring. System shall be wired Class "A". Installation shall meet all codes, standards required by the General Services Administration. Estimated cost range is $25,000 to $100,000. The project is being procured using informal source selection procedures, which will result in a firm fixed-price award to the offeror which provides the "greatest value" to the Government, with technical ability being more important than price. The term "similar projects" shall be defined for evaluation purposes as installation of an analog, addressable fire alarm system (three stories or greater, not including basement) office buildings, court facilities or a combination thereof, which were at least 50 percent occupied and functioning in their intended purpose during construction, were similar in dollar range to this procurement and were completed within the past 5 years. The evaluation factors are, in descending order of importance: (1)Technical experience. Subfactors for Technical experience will be (a) experience and past performance of offeror, (b) experience and past performance of key personnel (project manager and on-site superintendent). This factor considers the quality of the offerors past performance in carrying out work of a similar nature with references to such considerations as timeliness, technical success and completion within budget. (2) Delivery Schedule. This factor considers the likely success of the proposed schedule for this project. Timely and prompt completion are critical on this project. Technical evaluation will be based on responses to the questionnaire which will be a part of the Request for Proposals. Award of this contract is contingent upon successful negotiations of a reasonable price. However, award may be made without discussions. A pre-proposal conference/walk-thru will be conducted on June 3, 1998, beginning at 10:00 a.m., Room 12A27, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX. Solicitation date is on or about May 22 1998, with receipt of proposals due on or about June 16, 1998. All interested parties shall submit a written request for plans and specifications, referencing Solicitation No. GS-07P-98-HUC-0043, to Kathy Munn, Contracting Officer, General Services Administration (7PMCC), 819 Taylor Street, Room 12A28, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6105, Telephone Number is (817) 978-7085, FAX Number is (817) 978-6155, E-mail address is www.kathy.munn@gsa.gov. This procurement is being made under the small business demonstration program. (0128)

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