Northern Division, NAVFACENGCOM, 10 Industrial Highway, Mail Stop #82, Lester, PA 19113-2090

Z -- STRATEGIC MARITIME RESEARCH CENTER, NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI SOL N62472-94-R-0008 DUE 062497 POC Patti Hemingway, Contract Specilaist, 610-595-0630. This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice: The Department of Navy intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Strategic Maritime Research Center, Naval War College, Newport, RI. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following evaluation factors: 1) Price, 2) Technical factors including a)Past Preformance, b)Schedule, c)Corporate Management, and d) Selected System/ Products/Subcontractors. The work includes the remnoval of pavement and miscellaneous plantings and landscape finishes, and the construction of a 106,000 square foot three story building consisting of reinforced concrete foundation wall, footing, and slab on grade, structural steel framing with metal decking and concrete composite floor slabs; rigid roof insulation, membrane roofing and slope metal roofing; exterior walls of architectural pre-cast concrete with mechanically fastened rigid insulation with a vapor barrier; interior construction and finishes include gypsum wall board over metal studs, painting, carpet, ceramic tile,porcelain tile, wood trim and paneling, acoustical la-in ceiling tile with gypsum board ceiling accents; hollow metal doors and frames and soilid core wood doors; plumbing, toilet rooms, hot and chilled water piping, insulation, hot water heating system, steam piping, temperature controls, underground electric work, power distribution, interior wiring and conduit, transformers, interior and exterior lighting, switchboards, fire protection and fire detecting systems, underground utilities including water, steam, gas, sanitary and storm sewer piping, telephone, and electrical lines; site work including bituminous paving, curbing, concrete steps, metal rails, landscape planting, stie lighting and incidental related work. Also included is a steel communicating stair between the two renovated floor levels as well as new exterior entry at Hewitt Hall where the bridge attaches, and incidental related work. Three options will be included in the solicitation to be exercised at the time of award or within 180 calendardays after award. Option 1 includes new interior stair in Hewitt Hall, Option 2 includes 2271 square feet of operable panel partitions. Estimated cost range is between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000. The SIC code is 1542 and the size standard is $17 million are applicable to this contract. The proposed contract (solicitation) will be issued as unrestricted and is subject to the evaluation criteria set forth in DFAR 252.219-7008 -- Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Bisadvantaged Business Concerns -- Construction Acquisitions -- Test Program (APR 1996). The estimated issue date is 15 May 1997 and the estimated date of receipt of proposals is 24 June 1997 at 4:00 p.m. at Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 10 Industrial Highway, Mail Stop #82, Lester, PA 19112-2090. Bidders/ Offerors interested in obtaining plans and specifications for this project must submit their request along with a business check, cashier check, money order, Visa or Mastercard in the amount of $75.00 (NO FAXED REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED) to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Philadelphia Naval Business Center, Building 77L, Philadelphia, PA 19112-5094. Each check must be made payable to the U.S. Treasury and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. Two sets of plans and specifications will be made available to those contractors who have tendered payment. If contract number is not annotated as required or check is not made payable to the U.S. Treasury, your check will be returned unprocessed. (No personal checks will be accepted. No plans and specifications will be issued until proper payment has been received). If you would like further information on the mailing of this solicitation package via expedited courier service please contact Ms. Donna Szlener at 215-897-6551. For technical questions concerning the subject notice, please fax to Patricia Hemingway at 610-595-0644. (0104)

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