Dept of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Engineering Services Seattle, 2201 Sixth Ave., M/S RX-24, Rm 710, Seattle, WA 98121

Y -- FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLATION, FORT YATES, NORTH DAKOTA SOL 102-IFB-99-0009 DUE 012299 POC Dale Burson (206) 615-2456 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, DBurson@ess.ihs.dhhs.gov. The Indian Health Service, Engineering Services-Seattle, is planning to issue a solicitation to install a fire sprinkler system in the 2,735 square meter Fort Yates IHS Hospital, Fort Yates, North Dakota. The work consists of design and installation of a new wet and dry pipe sprinkler system and coordination with the existing fire protection system. The fire sprinkler work shall be performed by an experienced fire sprinkler firm with a minimum qualification of a National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III certification. The plans and specifications shall use International System of Units (SI) metric equivalent measurements. Project duration is estimated at 120 calendar days after notice to proceed. Estimated construction cost is between $100,000 and $250,000. This acquisition is being considered as a set aside for 51% Indian owned firms under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. In accordance with Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation Paragraph 380.503(e), no more than fifty (50) percent of the work to be performed under a prime contract awarded pursuant to the Buy Indian Act may be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. For this purpose, work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies, or equipment. Please indicate whether your firm is interested in bidding this project either as the prime contractor or as a subcontractor/supplier and furnish as a minimum the following information: (1) Indicate the degree (100%, 80%, etc.) to which the interested prospective contractor is owned, operated, and controlled by a member or members of any tribe, pueblo, band, group, village or community that is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) Indicate the bonding capability of the prospective contractor, including the name and phone number of the bonding company, a contact person at the bonding company, the upper limit of the prospective contractor's bonding capability, and total bonds outstanding. If you anticipate a change in your capability, please describe the change and the date it will be effective. (3) Provide a list of projects of similar size, type, and complexity you have performed, including project name, date, award amount, and the name and phone number of the owner's representative. (4) Describe the general type of work you would perform yourself and the type of work which would be subcontracted to other Indian firms. Identify by name the Indian subcontractors you would expect to use. The Contracting Officer will consider specific expressions of interest in response to this notice as well as other information to determine if a Buy Indian Set-aside is appropriate. Responses should be submitted no later than January 22, 1999. For further information regarding this request, please contact Dale Burson at 206/615-2456. This is a request for information only. Applications for bid documents are not being accepted at this time. A pre-solicitation notice which will describe how to order bid documents will be issued after the set-aside decision is made. Posted 01/07/99 (W-SN286132). (0007)

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