National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Z -- GENERAL CONTRACTING, RENOVATIONS IN GENERAL PURPOSE LABS AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, GAITHERSBURG, MD CAMPUS SOL 52SBNB9C1005 DUE 113098 POC Contract Specialist, David Orris, (301) 975-4154; e-mail, david.orris@nist.gov, or Contracting Officer, Pauline Mallgrave, (301) 975-6330, e-mail, pauline mallgrave@nist.gov WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for renovations and general construction to be performed in general purpose labs located at the NIST Gaithersburg campus. This requirement is restricted to 8(A) construction firms in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Washington District Office. The SIC Code is 1542. The corresponding size standard is $17,500,000. The Government anticipates multiple award of Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract(s) with task orders to be issued competitively on a firm, fixed price basis. The period of performance for each contract will be a 12 month base year period with two one-year option periods. The scope of work includes a wide variety of construction tasks including: 1) rough and finished carpentry work; 2)doors, windows, and glass work including finish hardware and storefronts; 3) finish work including drywall, acoustical treatment, insulating, painting, wall covering, and special floor covering; 4) demountable partitions, casework, and elevated floors, 5) mechanical work including plumbing, R&D piping services; HVAC systems and air-side testing and balancing, and 6) electrical work including electrical power and distribution and lighting systems. Contractors will be provided descriptive specification and some drawings for each task order. Detailed specifications and drawings for task order number 1 will be issued with the solicitation. Contractors will be required to submit a fixed price for task order 1 for various mechanical, electrical, and architectural modifications to building 221 on the NIST Gaithersburg, campus with their proposal. The Government anticipates concurrently awarding task order number 1 under one of the contracts awarded for this effort. The total magnitude of construction to be awarded through the life of all resultant contract(s) is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 inclusive of options and all awards. The anticipated minimum base year amount under each contract is $1,000. Copies of the solicitation must be requested in writing. Requests may be mailed to National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 or telefaxed to (301)963-7732. The solicitation will be available on the NIST external web page. The Internet address is for this web site is: Ahttp://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm@ (without quotes). This requirement was previously published in the CBD on 2/6/98 under solicitation 52SBNB8C1030. All firms that requested a copy of solicitation 52SBNB8C1030 will receive a copy of solicitation 52SBNB9C1005 when released; no further notification is necessary. However, it is requested that firms withdraw their request if they have graduated from the 8(A) program since their initial request for the solicitation. See Notes 4 and 26. Posted 10/09/98 (W-SN261030). (0282)

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