Officer in Charge of Construction, P.O. Box X7, Bldg 1138T1, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty Nine Palms, CA 92278-0107

S -- FSC FOR BASEWIDE INSPECTION, TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES (I71-96) SOL N68711-99-B-3161 DUE 091399 POC Merry C. Pilgrim (760)830-7337 E-MAIL: OICC, MCAGCC, 29 PALMS, CA, wattsg@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil. IFB N68711-99-B-3161, FSC FOR BASEWIDE INSPECTION, TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES (I71-96) This is a Combination Firm Fixed-Price/Indefinite Quantity contract. The work includes the furnishing of all materials, labor, equipment, transportation, management, supervision, and incidental related work as required to obtain prevention testing, maintenance, and repair services at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA, in accordance with all Federal applicable Federal, State, Environmental, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. A Quality Control Program will be required as set forth in Section E of the Contract Specifications. NOTE: All Federal Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, new contract awards can only be made to contractors who are registered in the CCR. CCR Web sites: ccr.edi.disa.mil, or acq.osd.mil/ec; request form at 1-800-334-3414. Specifications available on the Internet Site on or about11 August 1999. Site visit 10:00 a.m., local time, 27 August 1999. Bid Opening 3:00 p.m., local time, 13 September 1999. Total duration of contract is 365 calendar days; however, four (4) one-year options may be exercised at the discretion of the Government in accordance with clause "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract -- Services (NAVFAC 5252.217-9301 (JUN 1994))". NOTE: This procurement is a Small Business Set-Aside. SIC Code 7699. The related Small Business Size Standard is $3.5 Million. The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of the Internet. Plans and Specifications will NOT be directly provided in a paper hard copy format. On some occasions, a solicitation may go hard copy. If so, the synopsis will indicate this. Notification of any changes to this solicitation (amendments) shall be made only on the Internet. It is therefore the Contractor's responsibility to check the below listed address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation's plans and specifications. The address for downloading this solicitation from the Internet is: www.efdsw.navfac.navy.mil/home.htm. Download from the Internet is free of charge; however, some plans and specifications will take a considerable amount of time to download. Telephone or FAX requests will not be accepted. The official Plan Holder's list will be maintained on, and can be printed from the Internet site. All prospective bidders must register as planholders on the Internet EBS Web Site for this project. Each company must indicate it's name, address, phone number, and E-Mail address; identify whether the firm is a Prime, sub or Supplier, and indicate whether firm is a small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business or Large Business or if firm is a Woman-Owned Business. Plan Centers are also required to register. See solicitation for proper address for delivery of bids. Bid results may be obtained on the Internet Site 24 hours after bid opening. This is a public bid opening. Bids will be considered from all responsible registered sources. Posted 07/21/99 (W-SN357174). (0202)

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