U. S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, P.O. Box 889, Savannah, Georgia 31402-0889

Z -- EMERGENCY POWER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE -- FEDERALLY DECLARED EMERGENCY OPERATIONS SOL DACW21-99-R-0030 POC Cheryl Jackson, Contract Specialist (912)652-5115 WEB: Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Contracting, http://www.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Cheryl Jackson, cheryl.jackson@sas02.usace.army.mil. DETERMINING POWER ASSESSMENT NEEDS, HAULING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, FUELING, MAINTAINING, SERVICING, RELOCATING, RECOVERY AND LONG TERM STORAGE PREPARATION OF GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT ENGINE GENERATOR SETS AND ASSOCIATED FUEL SYSTEMS The contractor is to provide all labor, equipment, materials and supervision necessary to conduct assessment needs, hauling, installing, operating, fueling, maintaining, servicing, relocating, recovering and long term storage preparation of Government Furnished Equipment (engine-generator sets) (10KW up to 1MW) and associated fuel systems. This procurement will be in support of emergency operations and it is anticipated that eleven (11) contracts will be awarded in support of the following US Army Corps of Engineers Divisions and their supported geographic areas: Pacific Ocean Division: 2 each (HI, AK), Southwest Division: 1 each (AR/TX/OK), Mississippi Valley Division: 1 each (MS/LA/TN), South Atlantic Division: 5 each (NC&SC, AL&GA, FL, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico) and North Atlantic Division: 2 each ((NJ/NY/CT/RI/MA/VT/NH/ME/Eastern PA), (DE/MD/DC/VA)). Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals for all areas, but this is not mandatory. Each contract will be established as a combined Requirements and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The base contract period will be for one year, with the requirements portion set at $100,000.00, with an option of increasing the capacity an additional $1,000,000.00 using IDIQ procedures. Two option periods will be included: each for a period of one year, with the requirements portion set at $100,000.00, with an option of increasing the capacity an additional $1,000,000.00 using IDIQ procedures. The total duration of the contract, including any options, shall not exceed 3 years. The contracts will be awarded on a Best Value basis. Savannah District, part of the South Atlantic Division, will issue the solicitation. Each Division, or its designated District within the Division, will conduct proposal evaluation and award contract(s). All interested firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with small and small disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507 and, in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, will be required to give preference to firms and individuals doing business primarily in specific geographic location. If a large business firm is selected, an acceptable small business subcontracting plan will be required prior to award. Magnitude of this service is in excess of $10,000,000.00. Only written requests will be accepted. You may respond by facsimile to: ATTN: Cheryl Jackson at (912) 652-5828 or send your response to the following street address: Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, 100 W. Oglethorpe Ave, POB 889, Savannah GA 31402-0889!! Posted 04/14/99 (W-SN320265). (0104)

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