DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 9504 (FLLC), FT LEWIS WA 98433-5000

J -- TEST AND REPLACE SPRINKLER HEADS IN VARIOUS BUILDINGS, FORT LEWIS, WA SOL DAKF57-95-B-0035 DUE 040195 POC For Bid Documents, Call Susan Newby, (206) 967-2151, ext 215. For other information, call Momi Friedlander, (206) 967-2151, ext 242. (Site Code DAKF57) Description of Work: Maintenance and testing of wet and dry pipe fire sprinkler systems in administrative, recreational, workshop and warehouse type buildings. At this time there are seven (7) buildings with about 60 risers to be serviced. Sprinkler Heads in these buildings have been in service for 50 years and NFPA 25 requires testing and replacement of these heads. Maintenance involves draining the systems and random testing the heads in a laboratory for operationality and replacing ten percent (10%) of all the sprinkler heads each year until all the heads are replaced in each building. Contract period consists of Base Period and three one-year option periods. Proposed procurement listed here is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. Interested SDB concerns should, as early as possible but not later than 15 days of this notice, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing to the contracting office above, evidence of capability to perform and a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If adequate interest is not received from SDB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as from SDB concerns. Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and that has its management and daily business controlled by one or more such individuals.this term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, or publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one of these entities, that has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, and that meets the requirements of 13 CFR 124. Socially disadvantaged means individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their qualities as individuals. Economically disadvantaged means socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired due to diminished opportunities to obtain capital and credit as compared to others in the same line of business who are not socially disadvantaged. Concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including, but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. The size standard is any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. SIC Code: 4971. (0073)

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