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Z -- REPAIR EVAPORATIVE COOLERS, BLDGS. 1546, 1817 AND 2350 (R15-98) SOL N68711-98-B-1143 DUE 082300 POC Merry C. Pilgrim (760)830-7414 WEB: NAVFAC Electronic Solicitation Website, http://www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. E-MAIL: OICC, MCAGCC, 29 PALMS, CA, wattsg@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil. IFB N68711-98-B-1143, REPAIR EVAPORATIVE COOLERS, BLDGS. 1546, 1817 AND 2350 (R15-98) The work includes furnishing all materials, labor, equipment and supervision for removal of existing rotary evaporative coolers, make-up air units, exhaust fans, ductwork systems, piping systems, support structures assemblies, control systems, electrical systems, and associated components and accessories; installation of new rotary evaporative coolers, exhaust fans, ductwork systems, piping systems, support structure assemblies, control systems, electrical systems, insulation systems, chain link fences and gates, concrete work, painting, and all related and associated components and accessories, and incidental related work. A Quality Control Program will be required as set forth in the Contract Specifications. NOTE: All Federal Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, new contract awards can only be made to contractors who are registered in the CCR. CCR Web sites: ccr.edi.disa.mil, or acq.osd.mil/ec; request form at 1-800-334-3414. Specifications & Drawings available on the Internet Site on or about 24 Jul 2000. Site Visit 9:00 AM, local time, 08 Aug 2000. Only one site visit will be offered. Bid Opening 2:00 PM, local time, 23 Aug 2000. Duration of contract 360 calendar days. Estimated Cost Range between $250,000 and $500,000. This is a Firm Fixed Price contract. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. NOTE: Bids submitted in response to this advertisement will be evaluated in compliance with FAR Clause 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999), which is applicable to this solicitation. SIC Code 1711. The related Small Business Size Standard is $7 Million. The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of the Internet. Plans and Specifications will NOT be directly provided in a paper hard copy format. Notification of any changes to this solicitation (amendments) shall be made only on the Internet. It is therefore the Contractor's responsibility to check the below listed address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation's plans and specifications. The address for downloading this solicitation from the Internet is: http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. Download from the Internet is free of charge; however, some plans and specifications will take a considerable amount of time to download. Telephone or FAX requests will not be accepted. The official Plan Holder's list will be maintained on, and can be printed from the Internet site. All prospective bidders must register as planholders on the Internet EBS Web Site for this project. Each company must indicate it's name, address, phone number, and E-Mail address; identify whether the firm is a Prime, sub or Supplier, and indicate whether firm is a small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business or Large Business or if firm is a Woman-Owned Business. Plan Centers are also required to register. See solicitation for proper address for delivery of bids. Bid results may be obtained on the Internet Site 24 hours after bid opening. This is a public bid opening. Bids will be considered from all responsible registered sources. Posted 06/27/00 (W-SN469219). (0179)

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