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J -- HYPERBARIC FACILITY OVERHAUL-PVA-3 AT NAVAL DIVING AND SALVAGE TRAINING CENTER, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA SOL N47408-97-R-1852 DUE 112597 POC Margaret C. Sundberg, (202)433-5312/Fax (202)433-5244; Contracting Officer Rita D. Palmore This service project will be UNRESTRICTED. The work includes labor and materials for the overhaul of Pressure Vessel Assembly #3(PVA-3), overhaul of its supporting systems, and other specific overhaul requirements to the hyperbaric facility at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center. The work shall include furnishing data to document compliance of the material, workmanship, and testing to the specification requirements. The overhaul of PVA-3 and its adjunctive systems shall consist of three phases: (a) Inspection and Testing of existing systems and components, (b) Servicing of components, (c) Final System Functional Testing. The Pressure Vessel Assembly #3 and its supporting systems include the following: (1) Pressure Chamber and Appurtenance System, (2) Fire Extinguishing System, (3) Diving Water System, (4) Air Pressurization System, (5) Built-in Breathing System, (6) Gas Farm, (7) Diver's Breathing System, (8) Electrical System, and (9) Communications System. Additional NDSTC Specific Overhaul Requirements to the hyperbaric facility include the following: (1) Replacement of Obsolete Regulators, (2) Digitizing of Hyperbaric Systems Manual, (3) Plexiglas Viewport Covers (for PVA's 1 and 3), (4) Installation of PVA's 1 and 3 Communications System, (5) Electrical Penetrator Plate Replacement, (6) PVA-3 System Designation Labels and Piping Color Coding, and (7) PVA-3 Digital Depth Pressure Gauges. Hyperbaric facilities are life sensitive and must be designed and overhauled by individuals with highly specialized training and experience. Failure to adhere to the highest standards of metallurgy, welding, and workmanship will create severe hazards to the personnel working on or near these systems when they are pressurized. Failure to meet the requirements may be cause for termination for default, and in any event will be cause for the Government rejection of components. The solicitation will be a Request for Proposals, whereby offerors will be required to submit a technical proposal, a cost proposal, and past performance information. Award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposals, conforming to the solicitation, represent the best value to the Government in terms of price, past performance, and other non-price related factors. Response to the Request for Proposal will be evaluated using price, past performance, and other non-price related factors. The other non-price related factors include Technical Approach, Personnel Capabilities, Corporate Qualifications (Management), and Quality Assurance Program/Plan. The price and other non-price related factors are of equal importance and past performance is approximately half the importance of price and other non-price related factors. The degree of risk to the Government, as related to deficiencies, weaknesses, or strengths noted in the source selection evaluation process will be considered when determining the best value to the Government. The tentative dates for issuance of the Request for Proposals, receipt of offers, and award of the prospective contract are planned for 22 October 1997, 25 November 1998, and 6 April 1998, respectively. Requests for the solicitation may be mailed to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Contracts Office, Washington Navy Yard (WNY), Bldg 218, 901 M Street, SE, Washington, DC 20374-5063 or sent via facsimile by using (202) 433-5244. Contractors within the local area are encouraged to pick up a copy of the solicitation at Bldg 218 (third floor) of the WNY between the hours of 0730 and 1500, Monday-Friday. There will be no charge for these documents, however, there will only be one set issued per contractor. Proposals should be submitted to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Contracts Office (NAVFACCO), Bldg 218, 901 M Street, SE, WNY, Washington, DC 20374-5063.***** (0274)

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