38 LS/LGCVE, 4008 Hilltop Rd, Tinker AFB OK, 73145-2713

Z -- ALLIED SUPPORT FOR MINOR FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL/HAV /COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT WORK, MINOR EXTERIOR UTILITY WORK SOL F34608-96-R-AS01 POC MSgt David W. Vivian, Contract Specialist, (405)734-9797, or Chris Hampton, Contract Officer, (405)734-9797. This is a sources sought synopsis and request for information. The purpose of this RFI is for the Government to obtain industry comments. The Government is contemplating awarding a contract for Allied Support. (Minor construction in support of E&I communications efforts.) The Allied Support initiative will provide supplemental support to the HQ 38th Engineering and Installation (E&I) units and its customers (Continental United States) by providing contract services for: a. Minor Facilities Construction, b. Electrical/HVAC/Communications Support Work,and c. Minor Exterior Utility Work. Minor facilities construction will provide services to install/modify/remove existing rooms, walls, doors, ceilings, carpet, tile, acoustical materials, security doors, perform building/wall penetrations patch and repair walls/buildings related to E&I installations. Electrical/HVAC/Communications Support Work will provide services to install/modify/remove junction boxes, outlets, interior raceways, equipment racks, conduits, splicing, terminating, AC/DC power distribution, quick disconnect switches, ground rods, ground wire, ground systems, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), alarm systems, lighting, physical security systems, pre-wiring for telephone and data systems, ac filters, lightning protection systems, communications line filters, heating, air conditioning, humidifiers, and ventilation systems, and fire protections systems.Minor exterior utility work will provide services to install/modify/remove existing underground utilities, weather resistant enclosure, nema boxes, manholes, handholes, rod ducts and pull ropes, underground ducts, seal ducts, cap ducts, stub out ducts, concrete pads, plywood backboards, utility poles and stub poles, cut and patch paved areas, cut and patch roads, bore under roads and runways, plow and backfill, trench and backfill, minor painting, mark underground communications structures after installation and resod or regrass areas. The contractor may be required to furnish minor material via a cost reimbursable CLIN. Separate CLIN's will be offered for labor and equipment required by the contractor to perform various tasks. Site surveys may be required based on the level of difficulty of the project. We expect that this survey CLIN will include required labor categories, Site Survey Report, all contractor required tools and materials required to perform the survey. The Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act will be applicable. Interested sources who desire to be added to the mailing list are to submit IN WRITING: Name of organization, address, point of contact, phone number and FAX number, size business (i.e., large, small, disadvantaged, etc), and whether U.S. or Foreign owned. NOTE: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ALL INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN YOUR NOT BEING ADDED TO THE MAILING LIST. PHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. The contract is anticipated to be ID/IQ, for two years (Base year + one 12 month option). A draft solicitation is estimated to be released in the Oct 95 timeframe. This solicitation will be the last opportunity for industry comments. The Government will be working on a tight schedule and once the final solicitation is issued it will be out for 30 calendar days only. The Government has no intention of granting any extensions. The Government will have the right to award without discussions. The final solicitation is estimated to be released end of Dec 95. Award is estimated to be during Mar 96. Any comments, suggestions, or prior experiences with dealings of contracts of this nature are invited and welcomed at this time. Please submit in writing to: Ms Chris Hampton, or MSgt David Vivian, 38LS/LGCVE, 4008 Hilltop Rd Ste 112, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713. Requests to be added to the mailing list, as well as, comments are to be received not later than 15 Sep 95. All comments received before 15 Sep 95 will be considered in formulation of the draft solicitation. It is the Government's utmost intention to issue a quality contract and obtain quality services and workmanship. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. Nothing in this sources sought and request for information will be binding on either the Government or any contractor. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Claude E. Messamore,Jr. at (617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Foreign participation is permitted. (0229)

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