US Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Building 230, Attn: CEPOD-CT, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440

Y -- FY 00 MILCON, KNMD943015, CONSTRUCT FIRE TRAINING FACILITY, HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, OAHU, HAWAII SOL DACA83-00-B-0001 DUE 050100 POC Contract Specialist RAYNETTE H. GURNEY (808) 438-8580 WEB: Honolulu Engineer District Contracting Home Page, http://www.poh.usace.army.mil/pohct. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, raynette.gurney@usace.army.mil. FY 00 MILCON, KNMD943015, Construct Fire Training Facility, Hickam Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii. The project involves the construction of a 150-ft diameter burn pit with flexible impervious membrane liners, water recycling system, water conservation pond, drain system, large scale aircraft mock-up, drafting pit, cathodic protection, a 12,0000 gallon liquid propane tank and all necessary support systems for a complete fire fighting training facility. The estimated cost of the proposed project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This is an 8(a) competitive procurement and is restricted to 8(a) firms serviced by the Small Business Administration (SBA), Honolulu District Office with a Standard Industrial Code (SIC) of 1542, General Contractors-Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. Solicitation to be issued O/A March 30, 2000. This is an 8(a) competitive procurement utilizing Electronic Bid Sets (EBS). Traditional hard copies of plans and specifications will not be available for this project. Solicitation documents will be provided on Compact Disks-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) for a non-refundable charge of $62.30. Solicitation documents shall be requested through any of the following methods only: a) mail requests to: Document Automation & Production Service, Attn: Army Corps Solicitation, 1025 Quincy Ave. Suite 200, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-4512; b) via courier service (Fedex, UPS, etc.)to: Document Automation & Production Service, Attn: Army Corps Solicitation, Pearl Harbor Naval Base Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860; or c) via facsimile (if paying by credit card) to (808) 473-2604. Requests must state company name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, solicitation number, project title, and company designation (prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or plan room). Envelope front must show the solicitation number. Checks shall be made out payable to Superintendent of Documents. Provide separate check for each project requested. Checks containing payment for multiple projects will be returned to requestor without action. Facsimile requests must state (1) the above required company information, and (2) cardholder's name, account number, and card expiration date. VISA and MasterCard are the only credit cards accepted. Firms requesting air express service shall furnish completed airbills showing recipient's name, company name, telephone number, company billing account number, and type of delivery required. Firms with foreign delivery addresses shall provide completed commercial or corporate invoices in addition to the completed airbills. Failure to supply completed airbills and commercial or corporate invoices (if applicable) will result in solicitation documents being sent via regular US mail. Failure to provide any of the foregoing information, documents, and/or payment may delay mailing of solicitation documents. Solicitation documents are not available for purchase or pick-up over the counter at DAPS. Please allow up to five days from the date DAPS receives requests for solicitation documents to be mailed out. Address inquiries regarding issuance of solicitations, amendments, and plan holder listings to DAPS at (808) 473-0451. Address technical and all other inquiries to the points of contact identified in this document. Firms with Internet access are requested to obtain plan holder listings from DAPS website http://www.hawaii.wnbt.daps.mil/ARMY/corps.htm. Project information, to include Bid Opening Dates, can be obtained From the Honolulu Engineer District website http://www.poh.usace.army.mil/pohct. Posted 03/09/00 (W-SN433049). (0069)

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