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Z -- FACILITIES MNT AND RPR, NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING STATION (NAES), LAKEHURST, NJ SOL N62472-97-R-0801 DUE 011698 POC Lou DiGeambeardino, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0626. This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice involving comparison of the cost of performing commercial activities by a government organization (Public Works Office, NAES, Lakehurst, NJ) to the cost of performing these services by the private sector. The Department of Navy intends to issue an RFP for this project. The scope of work includes all labor material, transportation, equipment, tools, except as specified as Government-furnished, supervision and management efforts necessary to determine and perform miscellaneous maintenance, repair and minor construction work at pre-determined unit prices to include wages, management, supervision, mobilization, material and equipment costs. The work involves providing the Naval Air Engineering Station with facility and utility infrastructure maintenance, operations and repair. The scope of the work includes, but is not limited to, all labor, supervision, administration, staffing and materials required to operate and maintain all facilities, structures, and utility system. The station has approximately 3 million square feet of various occupancy space, valued at $840 million, dispersed over an area of approximately 7,430 acres. There will be Indefinite Quantity line items for ordering of work over and above the Firm-Fixed Price portion of the contract. Wages to be utilized in preparing proposals include Davis-Bacon and/or Service Contract Act. The award shall be based on best value to the Government, cost and other factors considered. Performance period is for 12 months with four (4) 12 month options to be exercised by the Government if found to be in its best interest. FAC Clause 5252.217-9301 "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract Services" and FAR Clause 52-127-8 "Option to Extend Services" are included in this acquisition. The contract includes the clause titled "Evaluation of Options" (FAR 52.217-5) except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interest. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercisethe option(s). The determination of the best value contractor proposal will be made based on Source Selection procedures that provide for evaluation of qualified offerors. Source selection criteria will be published in the CBD prior to issuance of the RFP. The cost comparison study will be conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 dated 4 August 1983 (Revised) and the A-76 Supplement Handbook dated 27 March 1996 (Revised). The contract will be awarded to the best value contractor if the contractor's cost proposal is lower than the Government's proposal, taking into consideration the minimum cost differential requirements. The minimum differential is the lesser of 10 percent of the personnel costs in the Government In House Cost Estimate (IHCE) or $10 million over the performance period. The purpose of the minumum cost differential is to avoid the disruption of conveting performance of the commercial activity based on a minimal cost savings. The SIC is 8744 and the Small Business Size Standard of $20 million are applicable to this contract. It has not yet been determined if the proposed contract (solicitation) will be issued as unrestricted or set-aside for small business concerns. Future CBD notices will explain the fee requirements for bidding documents and restrictions, if any, on which vendors can submit proposals. The estimated issue date is November 1997. All vendors with the capability and interest in performing the above described services are invited to attend a pre-solicitation meeting in Building #5 at the Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, NJ at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 17 April 17. This meeting will include a discussion of pertinent information related to the services under study and provide an opportunity for private industry to comment on the proposed solicitation. Of particular interest are private industry opinions concerning how the above described services are performed in the private sector and measures of performance utilized by the private sector. Additionally, this meeting will include a detailed explanation of the major steps in the cost comparision study process and source selection process. Contractors are requested to advise as to their intent to attend the pre-solicitation meeting by facsimile transmission to Mr Louis DiGeambeardino at (610) 595-0644 at their earliest convenience. For technical questions concerning the subject notice, contact Louis DiGeambeardino at (610) 595-0626. (0084)

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