US Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Building 230, Attn: CEPOD-CT, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440

Z -- DESIGN-BUILD REPAIR FIRE PROTECTION MCOC, MISAWA AIR BASE, JAPAN SOL DACA83-98-R-0042 DUE 121898 POC Lynn Arakaki, Contract Specialist, (808)438-8578 WEB: Honolulu Engineer District Contracting Home Page, www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact contract specialist via e-mail, lynn.arakaki@poh01.usace.army.mil. This project consists of design and construction necessary to provide the 1500 Security Complex at Misawa Air Base, Japan with a complete, uniform, and functional fire detection and alarm system. The project includes but is not limited to repair by replacement of the existing fire alarm and detection system in various buildings. This project also involves conducting a complete Life Safety Survey of the 1500 Security Complex at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The survey consists of preparing a facilities life safety improvement plan to include the findings of applicable life safety violations and providing recommendations on remedies to resolve these violations. Contract personnel must have Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearances with current Single Scope Background Investigation. Investigations must be dated within 5 years and must be kept current throughout the construction period. The contractor shall possess or obtain a Top Secret Facility Clearance (TSFCL) prior to performing the sensitive and/or classified portion of the contract requirements. The labor force working the sensitive and/or classified portion of the contract requirements must consist of individuals with Top Secret clearances and Sensitive Compartmented Information access. A company with foreign owned interest (other than U.S. Ownership) will not be able to obtain a TSFCL. Logistical support may be provided to the Contractor and its United States citizen employees without charge unless indicated. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The performance period is 540 calendar days including time required for obtaining clearances. Selection will be based upon evaluation factors which include (a)compliance with the technical criteria, (b)quality of proposed life safety survey, fire protection system engineering design and construction and, equipment, (c)functional and aesthetic design, (d)economics of engineering design/layouts, (e)plan for controlling final design and construction quality, (f)plan for controlling project resources and schedule, (g)project management plan, and (h)design/build team qualifications and past performance. This is an unrestricted procurement. Solicitation to be issued on/about November 4, 1998. A preproposal conference will be held at Misawa Air Base, Japan in November 1998. Solicitation documents will be provided for a non-refundable charge of $78.35. Solicitation documents shall be requested through any of the following methods only: a) mail requests to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Attn: Army Corps Solicitation, Box 126, Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5120; b) via courier service to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Attn: Army Corps Solicitation, Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5120; or c) via facsimile (if paying by credit card) to (808) 471-2604. Requests must state company name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, solicitation number, project title, and company designation (prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or plan room). Envelope front must show the solicitation number. Checks shall be made out payable to Superintendent of Documents. Provide separate check for each project requested. Checks containing payment for multiple projects will be returned to requestor without action. Facsimile requests must state (1) the above required company information, and (2) cardholder's name, account number, and card expiration date. VISA, MasterCard, and Discover Card are the only credit cards accepted. Firms requesting air express service shall furnish completed airbills showing recipient's name, company name, telephone number, company billing account number, and type of delivery required. Firms with foreign delivery addresses shall provide completed commercial or corporate invoices in addition to the completed airbills. Failure to supply completed airbills and commercial or corporate invoices (if applicable) will result in solicitation documents being sent via regular US mail. Failure to provide any of the foregoing information, documents, and/or payment may delay mailing of solicitation documents. SUMMARY: 1. Send all requests and payments to the Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS) as addressed above. Do not send to the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu. 2. Solicitation documents will no longer be available for purchase over the counter from the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu. 3. Provide separate check for each project requested. Make checks payable to the Superintendent of Documents. 4. DAPS will accept requests for solicitation documents via mail, courier service, or facsimile in accordance with the above instructions. Solicitation documents are not available for purchase or pick-up over the counter at DAPS. 5. Allow up to five days from the date DAPS receives requests for solicitation documents to be mailed out. 6. Address inquiries regarding issuance of solicitations, amendments, and plan holder listings to DAPS at (808) 471-0451. Address technical and all other inquiries to the points of contact identified in this document. Firms with internet access are requested to obtain plan holder listings from DAPS website http://www.hawaii.wnbt.daps.mil/ARMY/corps.htm. Project information can be obtained from the Honolulu Engineer District website http://www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html.7. By a separate correspondence to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Attn: CEPOH-CT-C, Ms. Lynn Arakaki, Fort Shafter, HI, 96858, request firms provide information on whether or not the firm has appropriate personnel with necessary clearances. If not, indicate whether or not they are obtainable. Posted 10/15/98 (W-SN262655). (0288)

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