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

Y -- REPLACE HVAC SYSTEMS, NTTC BARRACKS, NAVAL AIR STATION, MERIDIAN, MS SOL N62467-99-B-5317 DUE 090299 POC Contract Specialist: Janet Lietha, Code 0211JL. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION IS BEING ADVERTISED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The base bid includes the replacement of the HAVC systems and new sprinkler system in five NTTC Barracks (Buildings 353-357). The solicitation also includes an option for an additional three NTTC Barracks (Buildings 358-360). All work is located at NAS Meridian, MS. Work included is as follows: individual room temperature controls and centralized control station that will allow central manager to individually control units with an on or off function and a minimum set-point setting; replace all entrance doors and hardware; new interior partitions and patching existing interior partitions, ceilings, wall tile, base; painting new an existing interior ceiling and new and patched interior partitions; addition of new sprinkler room including new roof, exterior masonry work, interior finishes and incidental related work for this project. The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of CD ROM and the Internet. The entire solicitation, including the plans and specifications, has been placed on compact disk (CD ROM) and will be provided free-of-charge. Offerors must register on the Internet at www.efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil/eb/ to receive one copy of the CD ROM. The plans and specifications are also on the Internet for viewing and downloading, although the download time may be excessive. The official plan holders list will be maintained and can be printed from the website. Amendments will be posted on the website for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEBSITE PERIODICALLY FOR AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. For inquiries about bid opening or number of amendments issued, contact Shirley Shumer at (843) 820-5923. Technical Inquiries must be submitted in writing 15 days before bid opening to the address listed above, or faxed to (843) 820-5853, Attn: Janet Lietha, Code 0211JL or e-mailed to liethajg@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil. The SIC Code for this solicitation is 1522: General Contractors Residential Buildings, Other Than Single-Family. The Standard Size is $17,000,000.00. Estimated cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Estimated duration of the contract is 390 days for completion. Posted 07/09/99 (W-SN352168). (0190)

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