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Y -- NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SOL DACA87-00-R-0001 POC Wanda Hampton 256-895-1168 E-MAIL: Wanda.Hampton@hnd01.usace.army.mil, Wanda.Hampton@hnd01.usace.army.mil. This announcement supplements the notices published in the CBD on February 3, 2000, and February 23, 2000. These notices relate to the construction of facilities and rehabilitation of existing buildings, subject to Presidential decision, to support an X-Band Radar and associated facilities for a limited National Defense System. The Government is prepared to proceed with Phase II of the acquisition process for such construction and rehabilitation, that is, the issuance of the Request for Proposals (RFP) and source selection for construction of the facility and associated infrastructure located at Eareckson AFS, Shemya, Alaska, into which the X-Band Radar can be installed. Phase I of the acquisition process included an industry briefing and the presolicitation notice dated November 1, 1999. Responses were submitted in accordance with the requirements of the presolicitation notice. In accordance with the approved acquisition strategy, only the concerns that responded to the presolicitation notice are eligible to submit an offer in response to the RFP announced herein. Due to schedule requirements, the only site being included at this time is the preferred alternative site for the X-Band Radar facility. The estimated magnitude of the project is expected to be between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000. The RFP will be issued on or about June 30, 2000 with a 60% design, which will be updated to 90% in July, 2000. A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be conducted the week of July 17-21, 2000. Names of attendees must be furnished to the contracting officer no later than June 30, 2000. Further detailed information on the conference will be provided in the RFP. Proposals will be submitted in two phases; technical proposals will be due on August 15, 2000; cost proposals will be due on September 7, 2000. Award is expected not later than December 7, 2000. A contract award based on this solicitation is subject to Presidential decision to proceed with this preliminary radar facility construction phase of the NMD Program. For additional information contact Ms. Wanda Hampton (256) 895-1168 or Mr. Eduardo J. Marrero at (256) 895-1151, or visit CEHNC's website, http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil. The point-of-contact for questions and issues pertaining to Eareckson Air Station, Alaska will be Mr. Theodore Schindler, 907-753-5640. Do not contact 611th Air Force at Eareckson, Alaska. Posted 06/21/00 (W-SN466947). (0173)

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