Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting & Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite P-114, Washington, DC 20024

Y -- CONTSTRUCTION OF MODULAR CONTROL BUILDING SOL 9736SOL0009 POC Lloyd McGill, Contract Specialist, (202)287-3679, Lynn Spurgeon, Manager, Federal & Trust Contracting Division, (202)287-3238. The Smithsonian Institution is seeking proposals to furnish all necessary supervision, labor, materials and equipment for the construction of a Modular Control Building for the Submillimeter Array as set forth on the drawings and specfications for Office of Physical Plant (OPP) Project No. 915110B. Work shall include, but not be limited to, at a minimum, the supplying of a 320 square meter (sm), two (2) story modular building, configured so that it can be supplied in the form of six (6) custom designed modular units, each 13.3 meters in length and either 3.6 or 4.3 meters in width. Each module includes specific provisions for lighting, heating, air conditioning, and communications conduits, as well as robust electrical circuits for the customer provided lab equipment. One (1) module is to be shielded from RF interference. The project includes the factory construction of the modules, transportation to the site and the subsequent errection on pre-existing foundations. A test stacking to permit final inspection of the modules at the supplier's factory will be required. The site is approximately 72 kilometers (km) from Hilo, Hawaii at 4,045 meters elevation near the summit of Mauna Kea, known as Millimeter Valley. Copies of the drawings and specifications may be purchased by interested parties at their own expense, the cost of which is not refundable, from Leet-Melbrook, Inc., Department R, 18810 Woodfield Road, Gaitersburg, MD 20877, Phone (301)670-7874 (Contact Linda Stout, (301)670-7874, for price and ordering information for drawings and specifications for OPP Project No. 915110B). Solicitation documents are available upon written request from the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting and Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite P-114, Washington, DC 20024, Attn.: Code 32. Request for documents should be written on company letterhead and should have complete street address, telephone and telefacsimile numbers and the name of the company point of contact. Prospective Offerors may request solicitation documents by FAX, (202)287-2008, Attn.: Lloyd McGill (Code 32). The time, date and location for receipt of offers and a site tour will be included in the solicitation documents. All firms responding to the solicitation will be required to submit separate, comprehensive technical and price proposals to be evaluated by the Smithsonian Institution. Evaluation shall include: (1) Plan of Accomplishment and Contract Time; (2) Quality Assurance; (3) Key Personnel and Subcontractors; (4) Firms's Experience and Past Performance; and, (5) Price. The estimated value of this procurement is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. All responsible firms may submit a proposal which will receive consideration. (0348)

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