Regional Officer in Charge of Contracts, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 4262 Radford Dr. Honolulu, HI 96818-3296, Code 0212

Y -- WEATHER FORECAST STATION, FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT TIYAN, GUAM SOL N62742-98-R-1321 DUE 072298 POC Ms. June Turner, Contract Specialist, Mr. Ira Kight, Procurement Technician, Telephone No. (808) 474-5518, Facsimile No. (808) 474-7316 This project involves the design and construction of two buildings to accommodate the Weather Forecast Office data acquisition and processing systems. Scope includes: (1) a 7500 single story, concrete structure including access flooring, fire protection, air-conditioning, generator and UPS back-up systems; and (2) a 600 square foot concrete Upper Air Inflation Building, to facilitate balloon launching, which includes an inflation room, hydrogen generator room and helium and hydrogen storage areas. Scope also includes entry roads, parking lot, roadway and parking lighting, fencing, landscaping, and underground utilities. The location of interior walls, doors, windows, built-in components, and total minimum areas within exterior wall shall be as indicated in the technical specifications and drawings. The completed facility shall be able to operate through the most severe typhoons (wind and wind-driven rain of 194 mph and Seismic Zone 4). Energy efficiency, low maintenance, durability, functionally are among the considerations. Evaluation of technical proposals will be based on (a) Designer's Qualifications and Experience; (b) Offeror's Quality of Past Performance; (c) Experience of Key Personnel; (d) Design/Build Management Plan; and (e) Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Program/Plan. Estimated cost is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The performance period is 365 calendar days. THE SIC CODE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS 1542 AND THE ANNUAL SIZE STANDARD IS $17.0 MILLION. This procurement is UNRESTRICTED. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or about 22 June 1998 on paper (hardcopy) only and will be mailed to requesters. Plans and specifications are no longer available for purchase over the counter at NAVFACENGCOM, Construction Contracts Division, 4262 Radford Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818-3296. However, arrangements may be made to pickup RFP at NAVFACENGCOM in your request letter. DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATIONS, YOUR LETTER REQUESTING FOR THIS RFP SHALL BE MAILED TO: DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE, PO BOX 126, PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII 96860-5120. THERE IS A NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE OF $42.27. CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO "U.S. TREASURY." IF USING VISA OR MASTERCARD, BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE CARDHOLDER'S NAME, ACCOUNT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE IN YOUR LETTER. THE LETTER MUST ALSO STATE YOUR COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FACSIMILE NUMBER, RFP NO. AND PROJECT TITLE, AND WHETHER THE RFP WILL BE PICKED UP. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER PRIME, SUBCONTRACTOR, OR SUPPLIER. ON THE FRONT OF ENVELOPE, TYPE RFP NO. Allow at least one week for mailing of RFP. Companies wanting the RFP to be sent via air express service must furnish their express service's airbill label with the recipient's name, telephone no., company name, address, company's account no., and type of delivery filled in. Failure to provide any of the above information and check, as indicated, may delay the processing of the RFP and is at no fault of the Government.Requests for a planholders list shall be sent via facsimile transmission to (808) 471-2604. (0146)

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