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

Z -- EXPLOSIVE HANDLING WHARF #1(EHW-1), NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, KINGS BAY, GA SOL N62467-00-R-0253 DUE 120799 POC Contract Specialist: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211. THIS SOLICITATION IS HEREBY BEING ISSUED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The work involves corrosion control of an existing steel structure, Explosive Handling Wharf #1(EHW-1) at Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA. EHW-1 is a partially enclosed metal clad structure composed of structural steel members and a concrete wharf deck system supported on concrete piers. It is approximately 230 feet wide, 500 feet long, and, at its pinnacle, is 161 feet above the water. The facility is a slip for mooring a TRIDENT submarine and includes a two story wharf administration building. The structural steel system is currently epoxy-coated. The work includes removal of the existing coating system and application of a new epoxy coating system for long-term corrosion protection of the facility. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be the "BEST VALUE" to the Government based on price and technical factors which are of equal significance. Technical factors are also of equal significance as follows: Factor A Past Performance; Factor B Small Business Subcontracting; Factor C Technical Qualifications; Factor D Technical Approach. Also, the Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of CD ROM and the Internet instead of paper format. The entire solicitation will be placed on compact disk (CD ROM) and will be provided free of charge. Offerors must register themselves on the Internet at http://www.efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil/eb/ to automatically receive one copy of the CD ROM. As-built plans and specifications are also on the Internet for viewing and downloading. 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 AMENDMENTS TO THISSOLICITATION. The estimated construction cost for this project is between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. The period available for the work to be accomplished is Dec 99 to Aug 00.For inquiries about RFP Closing Date or Number of Amendments; contact Shirley Shumer at (843)820-5923. Technical Inquiries prior to RFP Closing must be submitted before RFP Closing to the address listed above, or faxed to (843)820-5853, Attn: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG. Ms. Green can be emailed at greenbj@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil. The SIC Code is 1541: General Contractors Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. The size standard is $17,000,000.00. Due to mission fast-tracking requirements, it is requested that offerors submit past performance and technical qualifications for Government evaluation by 4 PM Oct 19, 99. An advisory notification will be provided to each offeror, advising them of their technical acceptability on those factors while the remaining technical submission requirements are being developed by the Government. The specialized project requirements for this solicitation are the following: (1)Certification to SSPC-QP1 standards, (2)Environemental containment of coating debris, (3)Epoxy coating of steel structures at working heights greater than 100 feet over water, and (4)Special temperature and humidity control applicable to preparation, application and curing of epoxy coating systems. Initial Submission Requirements: (1)Past Performance: Submit past performance information on up to three relatively recent projects that best demonstrates construction performance on work that is similar in scope, size and complexity to that described in the Specialized Project Requirements stated above. Specifically identify manufacturer and type of coating system utilized. (2)Technical Qualifications: Submit proposed key personnel staffing to include, but not limited to, the Project Manager, Project Superintendent, and Quality Control Manager that demonstrates technical qualifications required to perform work similar to that described in the Specialized Project Requirements stated above. Additional submission requirements will be addressed at a later date. For technical inquiries prior to receipt of proposals, FAX 843/820-5853 Attn: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG. Submit Requirements to: Commanding Officer, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attn: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG, Solicitation No.: N62467-00-R-0253, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010 (For Federal Express: Commanding Officer, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attn: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG, Solicitation No.: N62467-00-R-0253, 2155 Eagle Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406.) It is imperative that the outside of your package (this includes FedEx pkgs.) is clearly marked (1)Attn: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG and (2)Solicitation No.: N62467-00-R-0253. Posted 10/05/99 (W-SN388801). (0278)

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