ESC/PKOC, Construction Branch, Operational Contracting Division, 104 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1806

Z -- MAINTAIN AND OVERHAUL EXISTING CHILLER #1, HANSCOM AFB, MA SOL F19650-00-Q-0001 DUE 011800 POC Cynthia E. Lewandowski, Contract Specialist, 781-377-2241; Lisa D. Thibeault, Contracting Officer, 781-377-2831 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, Cindy.Lewandowski@hanscom.af.mil. FUNDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT THE COST OF ANY RESPONSE TO, OR OTHER COST INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION IS AT THE OFFEROR'S OWN RISK. UNLESS FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT, NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED. Go to www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil for IMPORTANT instructions on security procedures. Failure to comply with instructions may jeopardize your chance for site visit. The United States Air force is requesting quotes for the furnishing of all construction, and supervisory services, including but not limited to all plant, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation necessary to maintain and overhaul existing 450 ton chiller unit at Building 2, Room 105, Cape Cod Air Station, Sagamore, MA. The project involves all labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervisory services, and performance of all operations required performing inspection of machine and report in written format any problems, remove oil and perform proper disposal in accordance with current local, state, and federal hazardous waste statutes and regulations, evacuate existing refrigerant and store for later use, disassemble unit and inspect all parts, replace faulty motor rotor with new motor rotor, supply and replace all bearings, supply and replace thrust shoes, supply and replace all o-rings, supply and replace all seals, remove and replace oil and refrigerant filters, re-shim impellers, reassemble unit, start up and operational check. All civil, mechanical, and electrical services will be provided unless specifically stated otherwise in the Statement of Work The result of the quotes will be a firm fixed price contract. There will be 110 calendar days from the receipt of the notice to proceed, including lead times and prep time to complete the work. The magnitude of construction for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000.00. THE SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 10 January 2000, at 2:00 P.M. YOU MUST FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS, 07 January 2000 THE FULL NAME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF THOSE WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE SITE VISIT. THOSE ATTENDING THE VISIT BE ADVISED A PICTURE ID WILL BE REQUIRED. IF NO PICTURE ID IS AVAILABLE, TWO (2) OTHER FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED. IF A CONTRACTOR SHOWS UP AND IS NOT ON THE LIST THEY WILL NOT BE BROUGHT ONTO THE SECURED INSTALLATION. ANY NAMES RECEIVED AFTER 07 January 2000, WILL BE DISCARDED. FAX LIST OF NAMES AND INFORMATION TO: CAPT. JEFF CLOUTIER, 508-968-2263. Quotes are due no later than 2:00 p.m., 18 January 2000. The solicitation will be posted to: www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database in order to receive an award. If you are not registered, you go to website http://www.ccr2000.com. If are not sure if you are registered, go to that website and check. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after receipt of proposals with no obligation to the offeror by the Government. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. See Note 26. Posted 12/20/99 (D-SN410095). (0354)

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