Northern Division, NAVFACENGCOM, 10 Industrial Highway, Mail Stop #82, Lester, PA 19113-2090

Z -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE, NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING STATION, LAKEHURST, NJ SOL N62472-98-R-3915 DUE 012699 POC Angela Christiansen, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0626. This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice. The Department of the Navy intends to issue an RFP by means of source selection procedures with qualified offerors based on technical and price competition for the purpose of obtaining the best overall value to the Government. The contract will be a combination firm-fixed price, indefinite quantity contract with Service Contract and Davis Bacon Wages. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, and management necessary to maintain and repair the family housing units and associated utility systems, household equipment, appliances, land areas, and other related real property and facilities in accordance with the contract requirements for the Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, NJ, in accordance with the contract requirements. Work includes but is not limited to: the performance of service call work, preventive maintenance of equipment, change of occupancy, maintenance, painting, snow removal, lawn maintenance, and other services as described herein. Services shall be provided as specified in the contract, regardless of whether or not they are required as a result of resident abuse. Evaluation factors pertaining to this source selection will be announced later. The term of this contract is for a Base period of not more than 12 months plus four (4) twelve month option years. Services to begin approximately 1 June 1999. The SIC Code is 8744 and the Small Business Size Standard is $20.0 million and is applicable to this contract. Estimated cost range (including all options) is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. All firms responding to this synopsis that are a small disadvantaged business must be certified by the SBA. The fee required for bidding documents will be announced later. The anticipated issue date is 21 December 1998 and the estimated proposal date is 26 January 1999 at Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 10 Industrial Highway, MS 82, Lester, PA 19113-2090. The contract completion for thebase period is ONE YEAR from the date of award. Bidders/Offerors interested in obtaining plans and specifications for this project, must submit their request along with a Business check or Cashier's check made payable to the Superintendent of Documents. (NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL PROPER PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $(to be announced). CHECKS MUST BE ANNOTATED WITH THE APPLICABLE SOLICITATION NUMBER AND MADE PAYABLE TO: SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS AND MAILED TO THE DEFENSE PRINTING SERVICES DETACHMENT BRANCH OFFICE, ATTN: MR. ROY BOWSER, 700 ROBBINS AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA.) Two sets of plans and specifications will be mailed upon availability to those contractors who have tendered payment. If contract number is not annotated as required or your check is not made payable to the Superintendent of Documents, your check will be returned unprocessed. If you would like further information on the mailing of the solicitation package via expedited courier service, please contact: Mr. Roy Bowser at DPSDBO 215-697-1126. For technical questions concerning the subject notice please fax questions to Ms. Angela Christiansen at 610-595-0644. For assistance in interpreting the CBD announcement, please see the CBD Reader's Guide. Posted 11/13/98 (I-SN271322). (0317)

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