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

Z -- PROVIDE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN BUILDING AT THE NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION, CHINA LAKE, CA 93555-6100 SOL N68711-99-B-3307 DUE 082200 POC Contact Michael Sullivan, Contract Specialist at (760) 939-4086, V. McNeley, Contracting Officer SOLICITATION NOTICE TO NOTIFY CONTRACTORS OF A FORTHCOMING SOLICITATION PROVIDE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN BUILDING 70121 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 provide fire suppression system in building 70121 in accordance with NFPA 2001. Work includes working around existing radio and radar equipment, access to the range will be inhibited by testing schedules, construction within the building shall be allowed during non-operational hours, non-operational hours are Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, normal building operation is Monday through Thursday from 6:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The contractor shall provide a complete clean agent fire extinguishing system, clean agent fire extinguishing system shall be a two-zone, single panel system, the system shall include all design, materials, storage cylinders, and controls for main supply systems, the system shall also include all design, materials, controls, cylinders, and changeover connections for the reserve systems, device locations shall be located in accordance with NFPA 72 and NFPA 2001, building enclosure shall be in accordance with NFPA 75, provide and install additional horn/strobe units and upgrade existing Radionics system as necessary, provide and replace existing 800A molded case switch with a new 800A 25KAIC circuit breaker with built in 120 VAC shunt trip and ground fault protection in according to the plans and specifications and in accordance with applicable regulations, The work includes all related work, complete and ready for use including cleanup. Performance time is 90 calendar days. The tentative issue date is on or about 22 August 2000. Potential bidders should request IFB N68711-99-B-3307 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 1731. The related small business standard is $11.5 Million. This is a Firm Fixed Price contract. The estimated cost range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Posted 07/06/00 (W-SN472066). (0188)

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