ESC/PKOC, Construction Branch, Operational Contracting Division, 104 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1806

Z -- RELOCATE UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SOL F19650-00-R-0013 DUE 081500 POC Doug Punzel, Contract Specialist, 781-377-6797; Glen Hatton, Contracting Officer, 781 -377-2706 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, Doug.Punzel@hanscom.af.mil. The Air Force is requesting proposals for Underground Electrical Distribution System, Phase 2 at New Boston Air Station, New Hampshire. The scope of this project consists of the furnishing all services, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation necessary to accomplish all work. This includes, but is not strictly limited to relocate 4900 feet of existing 12.47 Kv aerial power distribution system to a new underground duct and manhole system. The contractor will escavate for and construct approximately 3,500 linear feet trench for power/ communication ductline and combination manholes. New wire will be pulled and all the necessary taps, splicers, risers accomplished. Three new padmounted high voltage switches will be provided and installed. Switch over to the new underground system must be carefully scheduled and coordinated. Existing aerial service will then be removed. The magnitude of this project is between $400,000 and $700,000. An exclusion period for inclement weather between 30 November and 15 April shall be incorporated as the contractor will not be able to work. Turf establishment will only be between 1 April and 1 June for spring seeding and 15 August and 14 October for fall seeding. The period of performance for this project will be 150 calendar days. The solicitation and drawings for this project will ONLY be available at Internet address: ww.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. These items will not be mailed, and telephone requests will not be honored. Further information will be available at a later date. All interested parties MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database in order to receive a solicitation or award. Applications for CCR registration may be obtained or completed at the Internet address: www.ccr2000.com/handbook.htm Tentatively, the RFP will be released on or about 14 Jul 00. Proposals can be mailed to: ESC/PKOC, Attn: Doug Punzel, 104 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1806. Proposals sent via Federal Express, UPS, or hand-carried, etc., shall be mailed to: ESC/PKOC, Attn: Doug Punzel, 20 Schilling Circle, Bldg. 1305 3rd Floor, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731. Award will be made on or about 30 Aug 00. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after receipt of proposals, with no obligation to the offeror by the Government. FUNDS are currently not available for this requirement. Offerors are advised that the cost of any response is at the offeror's own risk. Unless funds are made available for this requirement, no contract will be awarded. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph B. Magnone, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the contract specialist and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at 781-377-5106. See Note 26. Posted 06/15/00 (D-SN465232). (0167)

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