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

Z -- HVAC GATE VALVES AT CAPE COD AIR STATION SOL DBHQ 98-1003 DUE 022200 POC Priscilla A. Busa (781) 377-5205 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, Priscilla.Busa@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 http://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 remove and replace six (6) 6" Water Filter System Valves and four (4) 10" and two (2) 8" Main Chiller Isolation Valves at Building 2, Rooms 103 and 105, Cape Cod Air Station, Sagamore, MA. Cape Cod Air Station works under a redundancy system. There are two (2) operational systems, System #1 and System #2, with identical components. One system will remain operational at all times while work is being performed. Work to be performed includes, but is not necessarily limited to the following items. Water Filter System Valves (System #1 and System #2), room 103: remove six (6) 6" inch gate valves used in Water Filtration System #1 and #2 (see figures 1, 2, and 3); clean all mating flange surfaces to ensure proper fitting of the new valves; replace any bolts and nuts showing deterioration and/or rust; install new valves and gaskets, and test for leaks. Main Chiller Isolation Valves (System #1 and System #2), room 105: remove fiberglass insulation from around four 10" isolation gate valves (Figure 4) and if condition allows, insulation may be reused on new valves; remove four 10" isolation gate valves, designated as Tower Water Supply #1 and #2, and Tower Return #1 and #2 (Figure 4); remove two 8" isolation gate valves designated as Chilled Water Supply #1 and #2 (Figure 5 and 6); clean all mating flange surfaces to ensure proper fitting of the new valves;replace any bolts and nuts showing deterioration and/or rust; install new valves and gaskets and install insulation around valves and test for leaks. 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 90 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 $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. THE SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, 14 FEB 00, AT 10:00 P.M. YOU MUST FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE NO LATER THAN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, 09 FEB 00. 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 09 FEB 00, WILL BE DISCARDED. FAX LIST OF NAMES AND INFORMATION TO: CAPT. JEFF CLOUTIER, 508-968-2263. Quotes are due no later than 5:00 p.m., 22 FEB 00. 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 you 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 01/26/00 (D-SN419030). (0026)

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