Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

Y -- AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP FACILITY (TWO-PHASED DESIGN/BUILD), NAVAL STATION, MAYPORT, FL SOL N62467-98-R-1078 DUE 020399 POC Contract Specialist: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION IS BEING ADVERTISED AS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS (SB) CONCERNS. The work includes the design and construction of a two-story addition to Building 1842 with CMU walls on spread footings, reinforced concrete floors, steel roof trusses and single membrane roof. Provide fire sprinklers, air conditioning, classified material vault, and freight elevator. Make alterations to Building 1842 conditioning, to include HVAC, interior electrical and exterior doors to accommodate floor plan changes. Provide new corridor and opening for communications between new addition and existing building. Provide water, sewer, electric power, communications, stormwater control, parking, access road, sidewalks, and landscaping. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be the "BEST VALUE" to the Government, price and technical factors considered. This procurement will consist of two (2) Phases. Phase I will be evaluated based on the following factors: FACTOR A -- Past Performance; FACTOR B -- Technical Qualifications (1)Design and (2)Construction; and FACTOR C -- Technical Solution. The highest rated offerors, 3 to 5 offerors but not to exceed five, will advance to Phase II. The Government will then request Phase II Proposals. Phase II: Qualified Proposers will be evaluated on: FACTOR A -- Past Performance (as previously done in Phase I); FACTOR B -- Technical Qualifications (Same as Phase I unless revised); FACTOR C -- Technical Solutions; and FACTOR D -- Price Proposal. In addition to the Base Price Proposal, the Offeror will be required to provide a proposed Modification/Change Order percentage rates for Field Overhead, Home Office Overhead, and Prime's Overhead on Subcontractors and the Prime's Profit. The change order markup cost elements are awarded as part of the contract and will be used as the markups for both additive and deductive modifications after award for the termof the contract for both the prime and subcontractors. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award; to negotiate with any or all proposers; to award the contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest total price; and to award to the proposer submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS IF POSSIBLE. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms. Offerors should not assume they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. FIRMS SUBMITTING TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR SPECIFICATIONS. FOR SPECIFICATIONS: There is a $10.00 Non-Refundable Charge for each set of Specifications. THIS CHARGE APPLIES TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHASE I ONLY. THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE AND DIFFERENT AMOUNT NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE FOR PHASE II SPECIFICATIONS. To obtain Specifications make company check payable to US Treasury and send to: THE DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE, ATTN: RONNIE MITCHUM, SUITE "B", 2825 AVENUE "D" NORTH, CHARLESTON, SC 29408-1802). PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU ARE A PRIME CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER, ETC. PLEASE INCLUDE (1)A POINT OF CONTACT, (2)A TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND (3) A FAX NUMBER. If problems arise concerning your request, call RONNIE MITCHUM at 843/743-4040. To obtain a plan holders list FAX your request to 843/743-3027. Plan Holders list will be mailed. We cannot fax plan holders list. You may obtain a Plan Holders List from the Internet at http://www.chas.sebt.daps.mil. For inquiries about Proposals due dates or Number of Amendments issued, contact Shirley Shumer at 843/820-5923. Technical Inquiries must be submitted in writing 15 days before Proposals are due to the address listed above, or faxed to 843/820-5853, Attn: Barbara Green, Code 0211BG. Estimated cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Estimated duration of the contract is 350 calendar days for completion. The Standard Industry Code for this solicitation is 1542: General Contractors -- Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. The Size Standard is $17,000,000.00. Proposal Results will not be made available. Posted 12/14/98 (W-SN279975). (0348)

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