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Z -- MAINSIDE FEEDER SOL N68950-98-R-0154 DUE 010599 POC Contract Specialist: Ms. Lolita L. Batis, 847-688-2600 X122; Contracting Officer: Ms. Sally A. Merritt, 847-688-2600 X121 THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE BEING ADVERTISED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The work includes removing existing 5 kV cables, pole type transformers, padmounted transformers, secondary substation transformers and primary switches, oil-switches, cutouts, current and potential transformers, and bus work; and providing new concrete encased duct with 15 kV cables, padmounted transformers, padmounted primary switches, medium voltage splices, and incidental related work. -- This solicitation is formatted as a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with the requirements designated by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 for negotiated procurements utilizing Source Selection procedures of FAR 15.3. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to this solicitation will be the "Best Value" to the Government, price and technical factors considered. Offers will be evaluated on the following factors: Factor A-Past Performance and Relevant Project Experience; Factor B-Technical Requirements: Subfactor 1-Project Organization, Quality Control and Safety and Subfactor 2-Products and Equipment; and Factor C-Small Business Subcontracting Effort. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all offers at any time prior to award; to negotiate with any or all offerors; to award the contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest total price; and to award to the offeror submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. Offerors are advised that an award may be made without discussions. Offers should be submitted in the most FAVORABLE TERMS. Offerors should not assume that they would be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, and/or revise their proposals. Offers WILL NOT be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of offers received, the amount of any offer or relative standing of the offers WILL NOT bedisclosed to anyone until time of contract award. -- The estimated cost of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. -- This is a firm fixed-price contract. The performance period is 410 calendar days. -- The SIC Code for this project is 1731 and size standard is $7.0 million. The FSC Code is Z249. -- Copies of this solicitation package will be available for PURCHASE on or about November 24, 1998 from the Defense Automated Printing Services (DAPS), Bldg. 2A, 2530 Paul Jones Street, Great Lakes, IL 60088-5600. FAX requests to 847-688-3725. Your request should include a point of contact, address, telephone number, and a FAX numbers with a solicitation number, and whether you are participating as a prime or subcontractor. Point of Contact at DAPS is Ms. Jean Mountz at 847-688-3716. Contact DAPS for PURCHASE COST for a set of plans and specifications. If problems arise concerning your request or to obtain a planholder's list, please contact Ms. Jean Mountz at 847-688-3716 or FAX 847-688-3725. Inquiries about the proposal due date or number of amendments, if issued, contact Ms. Lolita Batis at 847-688-2600 X122. All technical inquiries regarding the plans and specifications must be submitted in writing 15 days before proposal due date. NOTE: All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award of a DoD contract. For more information, see the CCR website at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Posted 11/03/98 (W-SN267860). (0307)

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