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Y -- SERVICES AND MATERIALS TO 14 X 22 SUBSONIC TUNNEL, BUILDING 1212C SOL 1-71-GGL.1067 DUE 061697 POC Sandra M. Glenn, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)-864-2413, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email S.M.GLENN@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-71-GGL.1067. E-MAIL: Sandra M. Glenn, S.M.GLENN@larc.nasa.gov. NASA LaRC plans to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Services and Materials for Modifications to 14 x 22 Subsonic Tunnel, Building 1212C. The solicitation includes base bid work plus two options. Base bid work includes but is not limited to the construction of a high bay addition to Building 1212C. The addition will be approximately 1200 gross square meters and will consist of a large open area including new toilets, a 172 square meter second floor technician room, and a 172 meter third floor mechanical equipment mezzanine. Option number 1 includes modifications to the existing 7 x 10 wind tunnel, Facility 1212B. Work includes removal of existing cement asbestos siding, modifications to existing structural steel framing, new exterior metal siding, removal of existing steel turning vanes, new overhead coiling door, interior fire-rated metal stud and gypsum wallboard partitions, related electrical lighting, sitework, and screen removal and salvage. Option 2 provides a new 80-ton chiller in lieu of relocating the existing 50-ton chiller. Additional work includes removal of the existing 50-ton chiller, replacing two circulating pumps, providing connections for piping and electrical and testing for the new 80 ton chiller. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The order of magnitude for the procurement is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 and the effort shall be completed within 365 calendar days after notice to proceed. This procurement is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for the procurement is 1542. The corresponding size standard is $17.0M. The anticipated release date of the IFB is on or about 5/16/97 with an anticipated offer closing date of on or about 6/16/97. The firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the IFB. Specifications and drawings will be available from the NASA LaRC Bid Distribution Office at 757-864-2547. All responsiblesources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed - -- See Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement (with the exception of the specifications and drawings) will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in ASCII or RTF format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL, of the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Hard copies may be obtained from the NASA LaRC Bid Distribution Office at 757-864-2547; however, the closing date for the hard copy received shall be the same as the solicitation, inclusive of any amendments, released on the Internet. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0122)

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