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

Z -- FOUNDRY IMPROVEMENTS, PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIPYARD, PHILADELPHIA, PA SOL N62472-97-B-0415 DUE 031599 POC Andy Donahue, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0627. This is a Modification to make the following changes to the Commerce Business Daily issue of February 6, 1998 PSA #2227 (SYN# 0128 19980206 Z-0010.SOL) and the Commerce Business Daily issue of February 19, 1998 PSA #2035 (SYN# 0155 19980219 Z-0008.SOL): Bidders/Offerors interested in obtaining plans and specifications for this project, must send in their request on company letterhead stating if you are bidding as a prime contractor or sub-contractor/supplier, your complete address, telephone and fax number along with a Personnel check, Company check, Cashier's check or Money Order in the amount of $57.00 (NO CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND THIS CHARGE IS NONREFUNABLE) to: DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING OFFICE, BUILDING 4/D, ATTN ROY BOWSER, 700 ROBBINS AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111-5094. Each check must be made payable to the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. Two sets of plans and specifications will be sent via First Class Mail upon availability to those contractors who have tendered payment. If a 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. NO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL PROPER PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. If you would like information on the mailing of the solicitation package via expedited courier service, please contact: Mr. Roy Bowser at (215) 697-1126. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The work will occur in an operational Foundry and include demolition and construction of concrete casting pits in the operating floor of the Foundry including new pile support foundaions, geomembrane liner, ground water leak detection, pumps with power and control wiring, drainage piping; upgrade of the DC power supply and distribution system for the Foundry; steam piping globe valves, power and control wiring; HVAC provisions for existing room to housed new electrical equipment; removal and disposal of asbestos containing material, and containment decontamination of heavy metals for all affected working surfaces and incidental related work. The Estimated cost range is $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000. The SIC Code is 1541 and the Small Business Size Standard is $17 million are applicable to this contract. The proposed contract (solicitation) will be issued as Unrestricted and is subject to FAR 52.219-23-Notice of Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 1998). (Pre Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, The Defense Federal Acquisition Regualation (DFAR) has been amended to require all contractors to register in the Department of Defense (DOD) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. Be advised for solicitation issued after May 31, 1998, failure to registered in the CCR makes an offeror ineligible for award of DOD contracts. Information regarding this registration may be obtained by accessing our web site at http:/www.efdnorth.navfac.navy.mil or by referring to DFAR Subpart 204.73. Bidders/Offerors should submit vertification of their's firm's registration in the DOD CCR Database with their Bid or Proposal. For technical questions concerning the subject notice, please faxed to Mr. Andrew Donahue at (610) 595-0644. NO OTHER CHANGES AT THIS TIME. Posted 01/27/99 (I-SN291837). (0027)

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