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Z -- SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE 16 FOOT TRANSONIC TUNNEL FOR REPLACEMENT OF CATCHER SCREEN, BUILDING 1146 SOL 1-073-GGL.1285 DUE 070698 POC Roberta Knight, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2436, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email R.KNIGHT@larc.nasa.gov -- Richard C. Shisler, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2419, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email R.C.SHISLER@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-073-GGL.1285. E-MAIL: Roberta Knight, R.KNIGHT@larc.nasa.gov. NASA Langley Research Center plans to issue an IFB for Services and Material for Modifications to the 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel for Replacement of Catcher Screen, Building 1146. The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to, the following: Provide all hoisting, rigging, and staging required to perform the work. All equipment and staging and material (where practicable) shall be brought into the tunnel through a 4 feet by 4 feet hatch opening in the bottom of the tunnel, located about 14 feet from the existing hinged turning vanes. All material, such as flat screen panels which can not be readily brought into the tunnel through the existing 4 feet by 4 feet hatch, shall be brought in through an existing roll-up door (approximately 11 feet wide by 15 feet high) at the grade level, through an existing second floor hatch (approximately 11 feet wide by 25 feet long), and then lowered into the tunnel through the tunnel test section hatch (approximately 21 feet wide by 50 feet long) and transported through the tunnel to the site of the installation. The Contractor may use the existing 15-ton overhead crane, located above the tunnel at the second floor level, for raising and lowering the screen panels into the tunnel. The Contractor shall remove the existing wire fabric screen, existing attachment clips welded to the turning vanes, existing abandoned 1 inch clips welded to the tunnel shell, and tack welds, including abandoned tack welds, repair all turning vanes and tunnel shell surfaces damaged during performance of work, and provide new catcher screen. The order of magnitude for the procurement is between $100,000 and $250,000 and the effort shall be completed within 145 calendar days after notice to proceed. All site work shall be completed during the 26 day facility shutdown period. Liquidated damages in the amount of $1,638 a day shall be assessed for everyday the onsite work is not complete after the 26 day shutdown period. This procurement is a full and open competition and part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The SIC Code and small business size standard for this procurement are 1799 and $7.0M, respectively. The anticipated release date of the IFB is on or about June 5, 1998 with an anticipated bid closing date on or about July 6, 1998. The firm date for receipt of bids or offers will be stated in the IFB. Drawings and specifications will be available from the Bid Distribution Office 757-864-2547. All QUALIFIED responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed - -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement [with the exception of the specifications and drawings] will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities page ishttp://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Hard copies of specifications and drawings may be obtained from the Bid Distribution office; however, the closing date for the hard copy received shall be the same as the solicitation, inclusive of any amendments, released on the Internet. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm (0134)

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