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Z -- REPAIR ICE RINK AT THE CADET FIELD HOUSE, PROJECT #98-0015 SOL F0561100R0501 DUE 120999 POC Karen Whalen, Contracting Officer, Phone (719) 333-6551, Fax (719) 333-4747, Email karen.whalen@usafa.af.mil -- John Peters, Chief, Construction Element, Phone (719) 333-2735, Fax (719) 333-4747, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&;ProjID=F0561100R0501 &LocID=479. E-MAIL: Karen Whalen, karen.whalen@usafa.af.mil. Title: Repair Ice Rink at the Cadet Field House. THIS SYNOPSIS IS BEING ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE SOLICITATION since the original synopsis has been posted since July 99. Project includes, but not limited to, replacing existing ice floor and ice floor piping system; replacing existing ice floor refrigeration system, including removal and installation of two existing chillers and three chiller pumps; add cooling tower; replacing existing dasher board with new dasher board system, including new team, penalty, and scorer's boxes; and replacing existing rubber floor system. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform work. Contract type will be firm fixed price. Administrative period is from date of notice to proceed to 4 March 2000. On-site construction period is from 5 Mar 00 to 25 Aug 99. Liquidated damages vary for a practice day that the ice rink cannot be used ($1,112.12) or a game ($10,534.36). A site visit is scheduled for 22 Nov 99 at 1 p.m. local time starting at Building 8110, Conference Room A, US Air Force Academy. This acquisition will utilize the Performance Price Trade-Off (PPT) technique for a best value award decision using a Go/No-Go checklist. The technical area is ranked as the most important evaluation criterion. Offerors will be required to submit a technical proposal and must be technically acceptable to be considered for award. Previous experience in completed projects working with ice rinks and/or similar construction projects will be a critical element of the technical evaluation. All technically acceptable offerors will be ranked by price and receive a performance risk rating on criteria stated in the solicitation. Price and Performance risk may be traded off, one against the other. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about 9 Nov 99. The construction magnitude is $1 million to $5 million. The resultant contractor will be permitted storage on-site in a pre-designated contractor storage yard. The applicable SIC code is 1799 and small business size standard for this solicitation is one where the average annual receipts of the concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years does not exceed $7 million. This solicitation is being competed as unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. In accordance with FY99 Defense Authorization Act, the price evaluation adjustment noted in FAR 52.219-23 does not apply to this solicitation. Women-owned and small disadvantaged business concerns are encouraged to submit offers. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required from all large businesses prior to award. Specifications and drawings will be posted on the Electronic Posting System along with the solicitation at http://www.eps.gov under EPS FOR VENDOR, USAFA-OFFICES, DIRECT REPORTING UNITS-LOCATIONS, 10TH ABW/LGC-SOLICITATION NUMBER (F05611-00-R0501). Point of Contact Karen Whalen, Contracting Officer, Phone (719) 333-6551, Fax (719) 333-4747, E-mail: karen.whalen@usafa.af.mil, John Peters, Chief of Construction, Phone (719)333-2735, Fax (719)333-4747, E-mail: john.peters@usafa.af.mil Posted 11/09/99 (D-SN399570). (0313)

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