Officer In Charge, Navfac Cntracts, Code 495, Building H-29, P.O. Box 2032, Portmsouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2032

Z -- CRANE RAIL REPAIRS AT DRYDOCK 1 AND DRYDOCK 3, PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, KITTERY, ME SOL N62472-98-B-6529 POC the Contracts Office at (207) 438-4600 E-MAIL: Contact the Contracts Office at the e-mail address, ports_contracts@efdnorth.navfac.navy.mil. This is the pre-solicitation notice for this procurement. The work includes repair of ground level crane rails at Drydock 1 and Drydock 3 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. The SIC code for this procurement is 1629 with a size standard of $17,000,000. The estimated cost range is between $250,000 and $500,000. This acquisition is being conducted using a 100% small business set-aside and is also subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.219-4, "Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns." The response date shown above is an estimated date. Once the solicitation is issued all firms requesting the solicitation will be given a copy. Bidders/Offerors interested in obtaining plans and specifications for this project must submit their request along with a Bank draft, Business check, Cashier's check, Company check or Money Order in the amount of $47.50 to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Building 20, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000. Each check must be made payable to the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. DO NOT MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE U.S. TREASURY. Use of VISA, Mastercard or Discover credit card is the preferred method of payment. Contact DAPS at (207) 438-1605 or 1606 to place orders. One set of plans and specifications will be sent via First Class U.S. Mail, upon availability, to those Contractors who have tendered payment. If a contract number is not annotated as required or your check is not made payable to the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, your check will be returned unprocessed. NO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL PROPER PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. If you would like information on the mailing of the solicitation package via expedited courier service, please contact Defense Printing Service at (207) 438-1605 or 1606. For technical questions concerning the subject notice, please submit your questions in writing to the Contracts Office at (207) 438-2916. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE CONTRACTS OFFICE. The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) has been amended to require all contractors to register in the Department of Defense (DOD) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. Be advised for solicitation issued after May 31, 1998, failure to registered in the CCR makes an offeror ineligible for award of DOD contracts. Information regarding this registration may be obtained by accessing our web site at http:/www.efdnorth.navfac.navy.mil or by referring to DFAR Subpart 204.73. Bidders/Offerors should submit verification of their firm's registration in the DOD CCR Database with their Bid or Proposal. Those firms not currently registered in the CCR should process their application immediately to ensure registration prior to any award. As an additional note, we are beginning the transition to paperless acquisition. If requested by your firm, and if available, you can receive this procurement electronically via CD ROM. This option is currently being pursued by this office and should be available soon. If the CD ROM is not available at the time of issuance of the solicitation, your firm will receive the standard paper copy. ports_contracts@efdnorth.navfac.navy.mil Posted 02/01/00 (W-SN420571). (0032)

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