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Z -- THERMAL ENERGY FLAT PLATE -- PROJECT 98-2006 SOL F0561198B0209 DUE 090198 POC Margaret Wages (719) 333-2735/Contracting Officer, John Peters (719) 333-2735 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to install thermal energy flat plate at Arnold Hall. This project includes, but not limited to, installing new flat plate heat exchanger HX-1 in Arnold Hall; adding variable frequency drives (VFDs) to pumps P-12 and P-13 in central plant and P-3 in theater mechanical room; installation of new controls and piping bridges; insulation of existing CW pipe in Mechanical rooms B-3 and 314; and installation of new piping in tunnel and mechanical room AHU-1. This project includes a sole source requirement for DDC HVAC Controls manufactured and installed by Landis & Staefa Control Systems only. This project also includes the removal of asbestos materials. Contract type will be firm fixed price. The performance period is 60 days administrative time and 120 days on-site. The estimated construction magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000. Funds are not presently available for this project. It is our intent to award this project prior to 30 Sep 98 if Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 funds become available. Otherwise, the project will be awarded when FY 1999 funds become available, or a continuing federal budget resolution is passed by Congress, but no later than 29 Nov 98. The resultant contractor will be permitted storage on-site in a pre-designated contractor storage yard. Responsible sources may request this solicitation by letter or FAX to (719) 333-4747 which contains their business size, point of contact, street mailing address, telephone and facsimile numbers. The applicable SIC code is 1711 and small business size standard for this solicitation is one where the average annual receipts of the concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years does not exceed $7 million. This solicitation is being competed as unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with DFARS 252.219-7008 entitled "Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns-Construction Acquisitions-Test Program". The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for issuance on or about 24 Jul 98. Women-owned and small disadvantaged business concerns are encouraged to submit offers. Copies of this solicitation are limited to 75 and priority issuance of the solicitation will be to those contractors who identify themselves as "PRIME" contractors on a first come basis. The specifications and drawings will be issued on a compact disk format. Concerns may review the solicitation at this address (by appointment) or local plan rooms if copies are no longer available. Bid opening results will be available for viewing on the USAF Academy's Contracting Homepage at http://www.usafa.af.mil/lg/lgc/lgcc/.***** Posted 07/01/98. (0182)

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