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Z -- REPAIR STEAM TUNNELS, AREA B SOL F33601-00-B0016 DUE 051200 POC Deloris Smith,(937) 257-4844 Extension 4130 WEB: 00B0016-Repair Steam Tunnels, Area B, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/00B0016/00B0016.asp. E-MAIL: Deloris.Smith@wpafb.af.mil, Deloris.Smith@wpafb.af.mil. Background "11 Apr 00 -- Solicitation No. F33601-00-B0016 is uploaded to PIXS. Bid opening is 11 May 00 @ 1430 hrs. Project Number 990015 The scope of this project consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, appliances, devices and materials and perform all operations necessary in connection with the repair and structural upgrade of seven steam tunnels including removals and miscellaneous work as herein specified as shown, indicated, or noted on the drawings. Funds are not presently available for this project. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, and the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on the individual solocitations, please contact Deloris Smith, ASC/PKWOEA, (937) 257-4844 ext. 4130. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, extension 232. Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to award of solicitations issued after 31 May 98. Tel: 1-888-CCR-2423 Fax: 1-703-696-0213. Every solicitation issued after 31 May 98 must include the clause at DFARS 252.204-7004, ""Required Central Contractor Registration"". Duns/CCR Website: http://ccr.edi.dis. NOTES: 1. The solicitation, specifications and drawings will be available on the World Wide Web on or about 11 Apr 2000. Web site address is http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. 2. Hard copies of the solicitation will NOT be provided. You may however download and print the file from the World Wide Web. 3. There is no fee for this solicitation. 4. There are approximately 10 pages of the solicitation, 191 pages of the specifications and 20 pages of the drawings. 5. One hard copy of the solicitation will be available for review in Building 260, Area C, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 6. Registration page will be attached to the web site. You are not required to register. However, when you register you will receive notice of any amendments and/or addendums. If you have not registered, it will be your responsibility to check the web site for any changes to the solicitation. 7. You shall provide a signed copy of the SF 1442 at the time and place specified in the solicitation for bid opening. Bids will be publicly opened. Sealed envelopes containing bids shall be marked to show the bidder's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time bids are due. 8. Contractors that are Debarred, Supended, or Proposed for Debarment are excluded from receiving contracts. Agencies also shall not consent to subcontract with these contractors. Bids prepared by Debarred, Supended or otherwise ineligible contractors are at the risk and expense of the contractor. " Posted 04/11/00 (D-SN443703). (0102)

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