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

Y -- CONSOLIDATED SANDBLASTING/PAINTING FACILITY (TWO-PHASE DESIGN/BUILD), NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, KINGS BAY, GA SOL N62467-00-R-0298 DUE 092800 POC Contract Specialist: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211. THIS SOLICITATION IS HEREBY BEING ISSUED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The new facility will be a structural steel building (3,352 sq. meter) with metal wall and roof panels, to include booths for blasting, painting and powder coating. Built-in equipment will include an air wash filtered exhaust system w/dust collectors and blast media (steel grit) reclaiming equipment and overhead cranes. Utilities to include breathing and low-pressure air and electrical service for portable painting and blasting equipment. Personnel support areas to include an air-conditioned break room, support offices, and restrooms with shower and locker facilities. SPECIALIZED PROJECT REQUIREMENTS -- CORROSION CONTROL: Design and construction of facilities for blasting and painting of oversized tractor trailer sized components, including method for moving such equipment through process. Design and installation of built-in equipment to include booths with an air wash filtered exhaust system w/dust collectors and blast media (steel grit) reclaiming equipment and an overhead crane. Design and construction of utilities to include breathing and low-pressure air and electrical service for portable painting and blasting equipment. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible proposer whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be "BEST VALUE" to the Government, price and technical factors considered. This procurement will consist of Two (2) Phases. Phase I: Proposers will be evaluated on: FACTOR A Past Performance: (1)Design and (2)Construction; FACTOR B -- Small Business Subcontracting Effort (applies to small and large business); FACTOR C Technical Qualifications in Design and Construction; and FACTOR D -- Management Approach. The highest rated offerors, typically 3 to 5 (not to exceed five), will advance to Phase II. The Government will then request the Phase II proposals. Phase II Qualified Proposers will be evaluated on the following technical factors: FACTOR A Past Performance (as previously done in Phase I); FACTOR B Small Business Subcontracting Effort (applies to small and large business); FACTOR C Technical Qualifications (same as Phase I unless revised); and FACTOR D Technical Solutions. Price will also be evaluated in Phase II. The Phase II proposals will evaluated on the basis of technical factors and price which will be considered of equal importance. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award; to negotiate with any or all proposers; to award the contract to other than the proposer submitting the lowest total price; and to award to the proposer submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. PROPOSERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVUALUATE PROPOSALS AND AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most FAVORABLE terms. Proposers should notassume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. FIRMS SUBMITTING TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR SPECIFICATIONS OR DOCUMENTATION. FOR SPECIFICATIONS: The Government intends to issue Phase I on the WEB only. Phase I will be issued on or about 29 August 2000. PHASE II WILL BE ISSUED AT A LATER DATE. THERE WILL BE A NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE FOR PHASE II PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. The entire solicitation, including plans and specifications, is available for viewing and downloading at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. Prospective Offerors MUST register themselves on the web site. The official plan holders list will be maintained and can be printed from the web from the web site. Amendments will be posted on the web site for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. For inquiries about Proposals Due or Number of Amendments issued, contact Shirley Shumer at 843/820-5923. Technical Inquiries must be submitted in writing 15 days before Proposals are Due to the address listed above, or faxed to 843/818-6877, Attn: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG. Ms. Green can be emailed at greenbj@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil. The estimated range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The estimated days for completion is 731 calendar days. The SIC Code for this project is 1541: General Contractors Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. The Standard Size is $27,500,000.00. Posted 07/25/00 (W-SN478347). (0207)

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