Officer in Charge of Construction, Naval Air Weapons Station, Bldg 978, Code 832000D, China Lake, California 93555-6100

Z -- MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS TO BEQS 1 AND 3 (BUILDINGS 01394 AND 01396) AT THE NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION. CHINA LAKE, CA 93555-6100 SOL N68711-00-B-8705 DUE 062900 POC Contact Michael Sullivan, Contract Specialist at (760) 939-4086, V. McNeley, Contracting Officer SOLICITATION NOTICE TO NOTIFY CONTRACTORS OF A FORTHCOMING SOLICITATION MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS TO BEQ 1 AND 3 AT THE NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION, CHINA LAKE, CA The contractor will be required to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision required to replace 160 existing chilled water fan coil units with 160 packaged heat pumps. Work includes removal of existing chilled and hot water piping from concealed spaces, providing transformers and underground electrical supply to the building, and removal and disposal of asbestos cement siding from various locations on the building. Repair of interior and exterior walls removed during construction including painting and finishing is also part of this contract. Other work involves replacing existing bathroom fans with fans with new cabinet type exhausters. Texture coating of existing interior concrete masonry walls is also required. The work includes all related work, complete and ready for use including cleanup. Performance time is 240 calendar days. The tentative issue date is on or about 30 May 2000. Potential bidders should request IFB N68711-00-B-8705 over the Internet at http://www.esol.navfac.navy.mil as an Electronic Bid Solicitation (EBS). Plans and specifications will be available approximately 15 days after the Procurement Notice appears in the CBD. No paper copies will be available. The response time required by FAR 5.203 will begin on the date of issuance of the EBS solicitation. EBS solicitation packages may be acquired by registration and download at the Internet EBS Web Site. This office anticipates that most of the administration of the contract will be via paperless transmissions. It is preferred that interested contractors have the capability to transmit and receive all actions required in the contract electronically. Notification of any possible changes to this solicitation (amendments) shall be made only on the Internet at the above WEB address. No deposit is required for this solicitation. This is a public bid opening. This project is unrestricted. See the solicitation for the proper address for delivery of bids. Bids will be considered from all responsive, responsible, registered sources. Bid results may be obtained on the Internet site 24 hours after the bid opening. All prospective offerors must register as plan holders on the EBS Web Site for this project. Plan Centers are also required to register. Plan holders lists will not be mailed or faxed and will only be available at the EBS Web Site. The Official Plan Holders list will be maintained on and can be printed from the EBS Web Site. All requests on the Web Site must include (1) complete solicitation number and project title and (2) company name, point of contact, address, phone number, and e-mail address of the registering company. Each company must identify whether their firm is a small business, small disadvantaged business, or large business and if the firm is a woman-owned business. Contractors are required to register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil. The SIC Code is 1711. The related small business standard is $7.0 Million. This is a Firm Fixed Price contract. The estimated cost range is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Posted 05/11/00 (W-SN454117). (0132)

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