99th Contracting Squadron, 5865 Swaab Blvd, Nellis AFB, NV 89191-7063

S -- INSTALL UTILITIES AT RANGE 63A, NELLIS AFB, NV. SOL F26600-98-Q-0353 DUE 073198 POC TSgt Jeffry Grigsby, 702-652-6005 WEB: Nellis AFB Contracting Home Page, http://nellis.af.mil/units/cons99. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation F26600 98-Q0353 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. The solicitation is reserved for small business concerns in accordance with FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC for this solicitation is 1731. The small business size standard is $7 million in average annual gross revenue for the offeror's last three (3) fiscal years. There is one (1) line item for this solicitation: Furnish all labor, material, and equipment to install utilities for Range 63A. The work also requires installation of an underground handhole system on the compound and aerial wire crossing of U.S. Hwy 95 with a 12-strand single mode fiber optic cable for telephone service. Range 63A is located at U.S. Hwy 95 and the Lee Canyon Cutoff at Milepost 105.20, north of Las Vegas, Nevada. Nellis Air Force Base will obtain all required State agency clearances. However, an authorized Nevada Power Contractor must perform work on Nevada Power Company poles and facilities. The Statement of Work (sow), sketches, and a letter from Nevada Power listing approved contractors and the approval process are posted on the 99th Contracting Squadron WebPage. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerers-Commercial applies to this solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial items, applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following cited clauses are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.219.6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.222-26, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended; and FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 USC 5341 or 5332. A portion of the work will be performed by disciplines covered under the Davis-Bacon Act. The following clauses apply to work covered under the Davis-Bacon Act: FAR 52.222-6, Davis Bacon Act, FAR 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds, FAR 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records, FAR 52.222-9, Apprentice and Trainees, FAR 52.22-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements, FAR 52.222-11, Subcontractors (Labor Standards), FAR 52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment, FAR 52-222-13, Compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Act Requirements. The following Department of Labor wage determinations are applicable to this solicitation: 94-2331, Revision 10, dated 06/01/1998, (Service Contract Act) and 98-0005 dated 02/13/98 (Davis-Bacon Act). Offers are due by 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, 31 Jul 98. Offers must include a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications, FAR 52.212-3. Failure to submit the required representations and certifications may make the offer non-responsive. Award will be made to the responsible,responsive, offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government. Award will be made to the technically acceptable low offeror. Past performance for prime and subcontractors may be requested prior to award. A pre-performance conference will be held prior to on-site work beginning. Copies of all required State agency clearances will be provided to the contractor at that time. For solicitations after 1 Jun 98 all contractors are required to be registered in the central contractor registration (CCR) database to receive a DOD award or payment. Lack of registration in CCR will make an offeror ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. The contractor must provide duns number with all offers. If the Duns number is not known, call 800-333-0505. You will immediately be provided the number at no charge. Please call TSgt Grigsby at 702-652-9561 or fax 702-652-5405 if you have any questions on the above solicitation. The SOW, sketches, Nevada Power Company letter, and wage determinations are posted under the under business opportunities for service contracts. You can access the WebPage at http://nellis.af.mil/units/99cons. Posted 07/27/98 (W-SN228898). (0208)

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