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J -- FACIILITIES AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL 1-135-GI.2166 DUE 091498 POC Tracy M. Spruill, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2538, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email T.M.SPRUILL@larc.nasa.gov -- Rosemary C. Froehlich, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)-864-2423, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email R.C.FROEHLICH@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-135-GI.2166. E-MAIL: Tracy M. Spruill, T.M.SPRUILL@larc.nasa.gov. Facilities and Equipment Support Services task areas include construction services; certain energy and environment tasks; oxygen and ultrasonic cleaning and refurbishment; corrosion control and coating services; rigging and hauling services; calibration, testing and component verification; industrial instrumentation services; building and structures maintenance and repair; heating, ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration maintenance and repair; high and low voltage electrical distribution systems maintenance and repair; operation, maintenance, and repair of the central steam generating plant and distribution system; fire protection and life safety system maintenance and repair; elevator maintenance and repair; roads and other surfaced areas maintenance and repair; operation, maintenance and repair of built-in cranes, hoists, monorails, and lifting devices; potable water distribution system maintenance and repair; maintenance and repair of wastewater collection system; and maintenance and repair of research facility mechanical, electrical, and fluid systems. In addition, industrial type equipment such as wind tunnel drive systems, large systems for the compression of air, gas, and liquid, complex machinery, and hydraulic systems will be maintained. There are some 24,000 articles of equipment maintained at Langley, including facility support equipment normally found in institutional type buildings. In addition, other equipment is maintained which is unique to research test facilities. A listing and descriptions of the major research facilities at Langley Research Center can be found at the Center s web site (www.larc.nasa.gov). On the main page, click on "Research Facilities". The Contractor will also be responsible for the operation and maintenance of Langley s Energy Monitoring and Control System (EMCS), which consists of host computers that have the ability to provide a manned interface for monitoring and controlling remote systems. Additionally, the Contractor will provide industrial instrumentation services, which will include the maintenance, repair, calibration, and installation of industrial equipment such as electronic controls, recorders, digital indicators, and measuring systems. LaRC comprises institutional and research facilities located in two areas, which are approximately three miles apart. The West Area contains the major portion of the Center with the great majority of the facilities located there. The earliest facility on the West Area was built in 1940. The buildings are generally two to three stories high, of permanent construction using brick, concrete, steel, and masonry block, and are well maintained. Streets and parking lots are paved, curbed, marked, and well maintained. The East Area is located on land leased from Langley Air Force Base. It is the original 1917 portion of LaRC and contains 5 NASA research facilities. Structures in the East Area occupied by NASA are older buildings, primarily consisting of wind tunnels, test model preparation shops and supporting facilities, such as offices, compressor stations and substations. The LaRC complex includes over 40 major research facilities, and support facilities. In addition, there are some 100 trailers. Additional information pertaining to the physical layout of LaRC can be found on the Center s web site (www.larc.nasa.gov). NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Draft RFP (DRFP), via the internet, on or about September 14, 1998. The DRFP will be issued pursuant to NASA FAR Supplement 1815.201. Comments are invited from potential offerors on all aspects of the DRFP, including the requirements, schedules, proposal instructions and evaluation approaches. Potential offerors are requested to identify unnecessary or inefficient requirements. The Government is not requesting proposals in response to the DRFP, does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to pay for any information received regarding this solicitation. Any final RFP for the requirement covered by this DRFP will include a summary of the disposition of significant DFRP comments. Prospective offerors are invited to submit comments or questions to the Contract Specialist, Tracy M. Spruill, no later than 21 calendar days after the release of the DRFP. In responding reference Draft RFP No. 1-135-GI.2166. Comments may be forwarded to via electronic transmission or by facsimile transmission. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and size standard are 8744 and $20M, respectively. A full and open competitive procurement with a five-year total period of performance, including all options, is planned. A firm fixed price contract with additional fixed price IDIQ items, as well as an award fee feature, is contemplated. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address (URL) of the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html. It is the offerors 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. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/num-note.html and http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 08/18/98 (D-SN238390). (0230)

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