Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

Z -- IDIQ (INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY) CONSOLIDATED EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (EO) TRAINING FACILITY, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER, GULFPORT, MS SOL N62467-99-R-0862 DUE 022599 POC Contract Specialist: Susie Conner, Code 0211SC. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211. This procurement is for one solicitation resulting in the award of three Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Construction Contracts to the responsible proposers whose proposals, conforming to the RFP, are considered in the best interest of the Government using the best value continuum process in a negotiated acquisition. One of the contracts will be set aside for and competed amongst 8(a) contractors in the State of Mississippi and the other two will be set aside for Small Business. The work will primarily be new construction, roofing, demolition, routine renovation and repair of facilities and infrastructure including: 1) aviation and aircraft facilities, 2) marine facilities, 3) barracks and personnel housing facilities, 4) administrative facilities, 5) warehouses and supply facilities, 6) medical and dental facilities; 7) abatement and handling of hazardous/regulated materials (including and not limited to asbestos, lead paint and PCBs); 8) civil, sanitary, stormwater, mechanical and electrical systems throughout the Area of Responsibility (AOR) of NAVFACENGCOM, SOUTHDIV Field Office, Gulfport, MS. Projects assigned to these (IDIQ) contracts will use the Solution Order Concept (SOC) approach to scope & price the work. After award of the initial contract to the three contractors, they will compete for Task Orders based on either best value using a tradeoff process or low price technically acceptable to the government through Government/Contractor Team Cooperative scoping of the work. Each contract will be for one base year with two option years. The total 3 year (Base Year & two option years) construction cost for all three IDIQ contracts is estimated at a maximum of $30,000,000. Construction schedules will be determined for each project at the issuance of each Task Order. The three Best Value contractors will be awarded a contract with one receiving the award of the seed project. The Government considers the limiting of competition for task orders as consideration for the IDIQ contract. The first IDIQ construction contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price, 100% design . The initial award will be based on technical factors including (1) Past Performance (2) Technical Qualifications, and (3) Technical Approach It will also be based on pricing full plans and specifications for N62467-99-R-0862 CONSOLIDATED EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (EO) TRAINING FACILITY, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER, GULFPORT, MS. The estimated construction cost for this seed project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Work includes the construction of single story reinforced masonry building on reinforced concrete slab; classrooms; instructor offices; administrative area; staff and student lounges; male and female heads; steel frame roofing system; steel personnel doors; aluminum framed windows; interior gyp board/metal stud frame walls; suspended ceilings; painted surfaces, vinyl tile; plumbing, central HVAC system; electrical service and distribution; fluorescent lighting; telephone and LAN lines; fire protection system; concrete equipment parking area; paved POV parking area and demolish buildings 217,371 and 157 after completion of new facility. The second contract N62467- 99-R-0863 and third contract N62467-99-R-0864 will be awarded at the same time and selection based on the same criteria as the first selection. All three contractors will competitively bid on subsequent task orders. These subsequent projects will be non-complex performance-oriented tasks requiring no professional design services. They will be scoped by the Government/Contractor team in order to develop a mutually agreed upon Statement of Work and may not have traditional plans and specifications but may include sketches, and requests for catalog cuts or other submittals. Award factors will vary depending on the unique requirements of each Task Order and will be a performance scoped, firm fixed price task with a specific completion date. All three Contractors will be required to participate in all SOC walkthroughs and submit proposals. Failure to participate responsibly in walkthroughs and submit proposals of Task Orders may result in the Government not exercising the option to extend the contract for the option years. Only the three selected Contractors will be permitted to propose on the Task Orders. Proposals from other contractors will not be accepted. A minimum of two proposals will satisfy the competitive requirements of SOC and preclude the necessity of soliciting for a replacement contractor if for any reason one of the contracts is terminated or one of the proposers is not able to participate in the process. There is a $30.00 Non-Refundable Charge for each set of Plans and Specifications. To order Plans and Specifications you may CHARGE your request VISA, MASTER CARD, OR DISCOVER CREDIT CARD or make company check payable to the "SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS" and send to: THE DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE, ATTN: RONNIE MITCHUM, SUITE "B", 2825 AVENUE "D" NORTH, CHARLESTON, SC 29408-1802. PLEASE INDICATED 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 can be obtained from the Internet at http://www.chas.sebt.daps.mil. Plan Holders list will be mailed. We cannot fax plan holders list. For inquiries about Proposals Due or Number of Amendments issued, contact Shirley Shumer at 843/820-5923. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this solicitation is 1542: General Contractors -- Nonresidential Buildings, Other than Industrial Buildings & Warehouses. The Size Standard is $17,000,000.00. PROPOSAL RESULTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. Posted 12/28/98 (W-SN283698). (0362)

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