EFA Chesapeake, Washington Navy Yard, Building 212, 901 M Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20374-5018

S -- COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES(CA) COST COMPARISON STUDY UNDER OMB CIRCULAR A-76 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CENTRAL HEATING AND CHILLED WATER PLANTS AT THE NAVY PUBLIC WORKS CENTER-WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, DC SOL N62477-00-R-0053 DUE 031000 POC CHARLES PLIS at (202) 685-8201 WEB: http://www.efaches.navfac.navy.mil/ebs, http://www.efaches.navfac.navy.mil/ebs. E-MAIL: plisce@efaches.navfac.navy.mil, plisce@efaches.navfac.navy.mil. The Engineering Field Activity Chesapeake Contracts Office is currently seeking potential sources for OMB Circular A-76 Cost Comparison Study. The intent of the study is to determine the most efficient and cost effective method of providing Operation and Maintenance Services for the Navy Public Works Center -- Washington, Washington, DC. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Study will determine whether these services should be performed under a contract with commercial sources or through the federal work force. A Government proposal to provide these services is being developed and a contract may or may not result. Requirements include the furnishing of all labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, incidental engineering, transportation and management necessary to operate, maintain and repair the central heating and chilled water plants and associated distribution systems, facilities, and equipment. Proposal evaluation will be in accordance with the procedures set forth in OMB Circular A-76 and Section M of the Request for Proposal. It is the Government's intention to issue this solicitation exclusively through the Internet at http://www.efaches.navfac.navy.mil . The entire solicitation will be available at the site for viewing or downloading. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register at the web site. This will normally be the only method of distribution of amendments, therefore it is the offeror's responsibility to periodically check the web site for amendments to the solicitation.. The official plan holder list will also be maintained on and can be printed from the web site. RFP issuance date will be on or about 30 November 2000. Any resultant contract will have a performance period which includes a base year with four option years. The contract type will be a combination firm fixed-price and indefinite quantity. This is a negotiated source selection procurement, which consists of the submission of price and technical proposals. The SIC for this procurement is 8744 with a size standard of $20 Million. This is not a request for proposals and no solicitation is available at this time. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. Do not submit capability statements; instead, companies wishing to respond are invited to go to the web site at http://www.efaches.navfac.navy.mil to download the associated market survey file. A more comprehensive description of the requirement will be provided with the market survey, as well as instructions for submission of the survey itself. The due date for responses is 10 March 2000. Responses may be submitted in hard copy to Engineering Field Activity, Code 0214 at the address noted herein or EMAIL responses to: plisce@efaches.navfac.navy.mil. Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427659). (0054)

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