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Y -- REPLACE FUEL TANKAGE -- DFM, FLEET & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER (FISC) -- FUEL DEPOT, JACKSONVILLE, FL SOL N62467-97-R-0835 DUE 110498 POC Contract Specialist: David Pilarski, Code 0211DP. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk. THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION HEREIN IS BEING ADVERTISED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The work includes the provision for the demolition and construction of a fuel storage facility and incidental related work. The demolition consists of two (2) 8800 cubic meter and two (2) 13470 cubic meter aboveground steel riveted storage tanks, a steel framed pump shed, fuel piping and appurtenances, a concrete masonry building, truck rack and other incidental demolition work. The new work consists of three (3) 11130 cubic meter aboveground steel storage tanks, concrete and earthen dikes with geomembrane liners for secondary containment, oil/water separators, steel framed pump shed, fillstand/off-load slab, fuel piping, supporting utilities associated with the fuel storage facility, and incidental related work. Asbestos and lead removal and disposal will be required as part of this project. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be the "BEST VALUE" to the Government, price and technical factors considered. Evaluation will be based on the following factors: FACTOR 1 -- Past Performance; FACTOR 2 -- Experience of Proposed Project Team; FACTOR 3 -- Equipment and single System supplier; FACTOR 4 -- Construction Schedule; FACTOR 5 Small Business Subcontracting Effort. In addition to the Base Price Proposal, the Offeror will be required to provide a proposed Modification/Change Order percentage rates for Field Overhead, Home Office Overhead, and Prime's Overhead on Subcontractors and the Prime's Profit. The change order markup cost elements are awarded as part of the contract and will be used as the markups for both additive and deductive modifications after award for the term of the contract for both the prime and subcontractors. The unit price cost elements will be awarded as part of the base proposal for the purposes of establishing costs for contract modifications and shall include all markups. Proposals will be evaluated inaccordance with Small Disadvantage Business Preference Procedures (DFARS 252.219-7008). The Government reserves the right to reject any or all offerors at any time prior to award of a contract; to negotiate with any or all offerors; to award the contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest total price; to award to other than the offeror submitting the highest technically rated proposal; and to award to the offeror submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be most advantageous (Best Value) to the Government. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS IF POSSIBLE. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms. Offerors should not assume they would be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. FIRMS SUBMITTING TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR SPECIFICATIONS. FOR SPECIFICATIONS: There isa $75.00 Non-Refundable Charge for each set of Specifications. To obtain Specifications make company check payable to US Treasury and send to: THE DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE, ATTN: RONNIE MITCHUM, SUITE "B", 2825 AVENUE "D" NORTH, CHARLESTON, SC 29408-1802). PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU ARE A PRIME CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER, ETC. PLEASE INCLUDE (1)A POINT OF CONTACT, (2)A TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND (3) A FAX NUMBER. If problems arise concerning your request, call RONNIE MITCHUM at 843/743-4040. To obtain a plan holders list FAX your request to 843/743-3027. Plan Holders list will be mailed. We cannot fax plan holders list. You may obtain a Plan Holders List from the Internet at http://www.chas.sebt.daps.mil. For inquiries about Proposals due dates or Number of Amendments issued, contact Shirley Shumer at 843/820-5923. Technical Inquiries must be submitted in writing 15 days before Proposals are due to the address listed above, or faxed to 843/820-5853, Attn: David Pilarski, Code 0211DP. Estimated costis between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Estimated duration of the contract is 744 calendar days for completion. Construction will be completed in 8 separated phases. The SIC CODE for this solicitation is 1799: Heavy Construction, Not Elsewhere Classified. The Statutory Limit (Size Standard) for this solicitation is $17,000,000. Posted 09/11/98 (W-SN248790). (0254)

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