Rome Laboratory/PK, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514

Z -- REPLACE INTERIOR CONDENSATE RETURN SYSTEM IN BLDG 3 AT ROME LABORATORY, ROME NY; PROJECT NR. JREZ 92-0170 SOL F30602-97-B5001 DUE 081197 POC Shirley Zakala; Contract Specialist. Written Requests Only to Facsimile Nr. 315/330-2555. Furnish all labor, equipment, devices and materials, required to replace interior condensate return system in Building 3 at Rome Laboratory, Rome NY, in accordance with the technical specifications and drawings. Magnitude of construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. Expected performance period is 10 months. In accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, this action is unrestricted. Tentative issue date is on or about 11 Jul 97; bid opening date is on or about 11 Aug 97. Plans will be available for inspection, without charge, at Rome Laboratory Operational Contracting (RL/PKO), 26 Electronic Parkway, Bldg 106, Rome NY on the issue date. Copies of the IFB (excluding drawings) will be available within the Rome Laboratory WebSite. To access, go to the Rome Laboratory Homepage, at Internet address: http://www.rl.af.mil Select Business Opportunities; then select Local Business Opportunities. For direct access, use http://www.rl.af.mil/cgi-bin/afbop?list&;cp= Hard copies (including drawings) will be mailed no sooner than the issue date to those registered. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by this agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be "significant concerns" and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, E.J. Rena, Phone 315/330-7518. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division at phone 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposal or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have not been previously brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Funds are not presently available for this project. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. (0156)

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