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

Y -- JPATS T-6A TRAINER FACILITY (TWO-PHASED DESIGN/BUILD), NAVAL AIR STATION, WHITING FIELD, FL SOL N62467-98-R-1128 DUE 061899 POC Contract Specialist: Megra Spells, Code 0211MS. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211. THIS SOLICITATION IS HEREBY ISSUED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. SPECIALIZED PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: The work consists of the design and construction of (JPATS) Simulator Training Facility at Naval Station Whiting Field, including integrated site development and incidental related work to provide a complete and useable facility. All work will be designed in accordance with applicable military handbooks. Permits will be the design-builder's responsibility unless otherwise stated below. The work will include design and construction of a new 2,200 square meter facility to house aircrew simulators and training devices with supporting classrooms, administrative and service areas, electrical and mechanical utilities, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, Local Area Network (LAN) Backbone, raised computer flooring, and fire suppression system. All construction will be in seismic zone zero. Also included is the design and rehab of 800 square meters of Building 2946 to provide classrooms and computer aided instruction laboratories. Offerors will be evaluated in Phase I based on the factors described in Part VIII-A. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible proposer whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be "BEST VALUE" to the Government, price and technical factors considered. This procurement will consist of Two (2) Phases. Phase 1: Proposers will be evaluated on FACTOR A: Past Performance -- (1) Design Team (2) Construction Team; FACTOR B: Small Business Subcontracting Effort; FACTOR C: Technical Qualifications- (1) Design Team (2) Construction Team; and FACTOR D: Management Approach. The highest rated proposers, typically 3 to 5 (not to exceed five) will advance to Phase II. The Government will then request the Phase II proposals. Phase II: Qualified Proposers will be evaluated on the following tentative factors: FACTOR A -- Past Performance (same as Phase I unless conditions change); FACTOR B -- Small Business Subcontracting Effort; FACTOR C -- Technical Solutions (1) Design Solution Narrative, (2) Conceptual Site Plan, (3) Conceptual Building Designs, (4) Sustainable Design Features and (5) Alternate Design Solutions and FACTOR D -- Technical Qualifications. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award; to negotiate with any or all proposers; to award the contract to other than the proposers submitting the lowest total price; and to award to the proposer submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. PROPOSERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most FAVORABLE terms. Proposers should not assume that they would be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. FIRMS SUBMITTING TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS WILLNOT BE COMPENSATED FOR SPECIFICATIONS. TO ORDER PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: The Government intends to issue Phase I on the WEB only. Phase I will be issued on or about 19 MAY 1999. THERE WILL BE A NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE FOR PHASE II PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. To obtain the Phase I solicitation, offerors must register on the Internet at http://www.efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil/eb/. Additional instructions will be provided on the web page. The official plan holders list will be maintained and can be printed from the web site. Amendments will be posted on the web site for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDEMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. For inquiries about proposals due or number of amendments issued, contact Shirley Shumer at (843) 820-5923. Technical inquiries must be submitted in writing 15 days before proposals are due to the address listed above, or faxed to (843) 820-5853, Attn: Megra Spells, Code 0211MS. Estimated cost for this project is between $3,500,000.00 and $3,900,000.00. Estimated duration of this contract is 480 calendar days. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) is 1542: General Contractors -- Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. The Size Standard is $17,000,000.00. Posted 04/19/99 (W-SN321798). (0109)

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