Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

S -- COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES (CA) COST COMPARISON STUDY UNDER OMB CIRCULAR A-76 FOR BASE MAINTENANCE FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES AT NWS, CHARLESTON, SC SOL N62467-99-R-0970 DUE 092600 POC SANDY MULLIGAN at (843)820-5946 The Charleston regional office of Contracting 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 Base Facilities/Transportation services at the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, SC. 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 following services to be performed: water works, sewage collection and treatment, electrical distribution, building maintenance, engineering support, fleet maintenance, environmental, industrial safety and other services related to a federal public works operation. 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.esol.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 July 25, 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 from any 8(a), HUBZONE, or Small Business firms for this requirement. Do not submit capability statements; instead, companies wishing to respond are invited to go to the web site at http://www.esol.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 17 March 2000. Responses may be submitted in hard copy to Southern Division, Code 0231SM at the address noted herein or EMAIL responses to: mulligans@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil. Posted 03/02/00 (W-SN430231). (0062)

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