Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Procurement Branch, AWP-55, P.O., BOX 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007

Y -- REPLACEMENT OF THE SACRAMENTO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT) AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, SACREMENTO, CA SOL DTFA08-97-R-04627 POC Cynthia Alatorre Y -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the replacement of the existing air conditioning system water chillers at the Sacramento Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), located at the Sacramento International Airport, Sacramento, California. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment (except Government Furnished Materials), transportation and materials required to replace the existing water chillers, pumps, and condensers. Work shall include but is not limited to: the installation of air handling units, condensing units, ductwork and accessories, piping, controls, electrical work, concrete work, asbestos abatement and associate work. All work shall be in strict accordance with FAA plans and specifications. The period of performance is established for seventy-five (75) calendar days with a lead time of seventy-five (75) calendar days. The period of performance is mandatory and shall be performed within this time frame. The FAA is currently accepting requests for this project from five (5) known sources and in addition, shall accept an additional ten (10) requests from the first responses received from this announcement. All requests must be submitted in writing and may be FAXed to the attention of Cynthia Alatorre, FAX number (310) 536-8550. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. NOTE: Request for Offers (RFO) shall be issued to offerors that have met and fulfilled the Pre-Qualification Criteria as required in the Screening Information Request (SIR) for this procurement request. An evaluation of potential bidders shall be performed prior to issuing the RFO and shall be based on the following factors: 1) Past Performance and References if similar work performed, 2) Financial Capacity, 3) Credit References, 4) Technical Expertise with a minimum of five (5) years direct responsibility for the installation of air conditioning systems involving reciprocating water chillers of at least 15 ton capacity and experience with the installation of chilled water system involving the installation of piping, pumps, accessories and direct digital controls, and 5) Bonding Capacity of $250,000 to $500,000. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for this procurement is 1711 and includes an estimated price range of $250,000 and $500,000. This notice BELOW is for informational purposes FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED and DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to 1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Programs (STLP), at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximun line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. (0027)

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