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

S -- COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES (CA) COST COMPARISION STUDY UNDER OMB CIRCULAR A-76 FOR MULTI-FUNCTION FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES AT THE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, BEAUFORT, SC SOL N62467-00-R-0332 DUE 053000 POC Bobbi Bartee, 843-820-5750, Contract Specialist FIRST NOTICE. The Beaufort Regional Office of Contracting is currently seeking potential sources of 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/ Utilities and Transportation Services at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, 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: pest control; maintenance, repair and alteration of military family housing; maintenance, repair and alteration of bachelor quarters; maintenance, repair and alteration of buildings and structures; maintenance and repair of heating ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration systems; operations, maintenance and repair of transportation equipment; maintenance, repair and alteration of electrical distribution including airfield lighting; boiler plant and other services related to a federal public works operation. This list is not intended to be all inclusive but rather to provide an overview of the variety of services required to support the Mission of the Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, SC. 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 holders list will also be maintained on and can be printed from the web site. RFP issuance date will be on or about August 18, 2000. Any resultant contract will have a performance period which includes a base year with two 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.esol.navfac.navy.milto 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 30 May 2000. Responses may be submitted in hard copy to Southern Division, Code 0231BB at the address noted herein or EMAIL responses to barteebb@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil Posted 05/15/00 (W-SN454958). (0136)

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