United States Property and Fiscal Office, P.O. Box 40748, Powell Avenue, Nashville, TN 37204-0748

Z -- REPAIR FIRE DEFICIENCIES, BUILDINGS 406, 408, AND 410 FOR THE TENNESSEE AIR NATIONAL GUARD AT MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, KNOXVILLE, TN DUE 070899 POC Contract Specialist CW3 Sharon E. Price (615) 313-2651, or Contracting Officer CPT Sammy K. Beard (615) 313-2650 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Office via e-mail., pricese@tn-arng.ngb.army.mil. The United States Property and Fiscal Office for Tennessee (USPFO for TN) has a requirement to Repair Fire Deficiencies, Buildings 406, 408, and 410, for the Tennessee Air National Guard at McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, TN. Contractor shall provide labor, materials, equipment, and services, as required by the contract, specifications and drawings, and perform work necessary for the complete retrofit/installation of a wet pipe fire protection sprinkler system in Buildings 406, 408, and 410. These buildings are dormitories which vary in height above ground between two and three stories. Building 406 is a two story and a three story building connected with exterior walkways and central stair tower. Total gross squiare footage is 25,000. Building 408 is two (2) three-story buildings connected with exterior walkways and a central stair tower. Total gross square footage is 30,000. Building 410 is one (1) three-story building and two (2) two-story buildings, all connected with exteroir walkways and centralstair towers . Total gross square footage is 35,000. All buildings are currently occupied. The installation of the sprinkler systems will be phased so that portions of the buildings can be vacated to minimize interference between construction work and building occupants. New construction work will include the construction of vertical chases on each floor to enclose piping. Sprinkler piping will be installed above existing ceilings, and sprinkler heads will be semi-recessed in ceiling. Some sprinkler heads will be low profile type wall mounted in some areas. Installation of pumps, controls, alarms, and all valves will be required. Contractor will be required to run piping above ceilings so as not to interfere with equipment accessibility. Testing of system will be required. Estimated cost of construction is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. A non-refundable deposit in the amount of $50.00, certified check or money order (NO COMPANY CHECKS), made payable to "U.S. Treasury", is required. Send deposit to official address at top of announcement in care of CW3 Sharon E. Price. Solicitation is to be issued 060399. The procurement is unrestricted, open to large as well as small businesses. The firm awarded this contract (or any DoD contract) shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System in accordance with DFARS 204.7302 policy. Registration can be completed electronically by accessing the on-line CCR form at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. This web site has instruction booklets available for download to assist in your registration. Posted 05/07/99 (W-SN329219). (0127)

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