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Y -- PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, SHREVEPORT, LA SOL N62467-96-R-1109 DUE 072799 POC Contract Specialist: Janet Lietha, Code 0211JL. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211 The Government intends to issue this solicitation in paper format only for $85.00 per copy. The Charge is non-refundable. To obtain the entire solicitation, including plans and specifications, offerors must register on the Internet at http://www.efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil./eb and payment must be made by Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover). Additional instructions will be provided on the Web page. The official plan holders list will be maintained and can be printed from the web site. Amendments will be posted on the web site for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ADVERTISED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The project, located at Barksdale AFB, LA, is for the construction of a new one-story, high-bay gymnasium and associated site work. This is a "green building" project. The estimated construction cost for this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.00. The maximum completion schedule is 395 days from contract award. The structure will be a one-story high-bay gymnasium with mezzanine level jogging track and mechanical areas combined with one-story support, administration, and activity spaces. The majority of the project is supported by load bearing masonry. The high-bay area is covered with a barrel vaulted metal roof on long-span bar joist trusses. Support areas are covered with a low-sloping roofing system on bar joist framing. Proposals will be evaluated based on price and other price-related factors and the following technical factors, which are of equal importance: (1) Past Performance, (2) Small Business Subcontracting Effort, (3) Technical Qualifications, (4) Management Approach and (5) Equipment. The price proposal will consist of the Base Proposal and Completion Schedule Credit. The price and technical proposals are of equal importance. Award will be made to the offeror whose price and technical proposals provide the best value to the Government. For inquiries about RFP Closing Date or Number of Amendments; contact Shirley Shumer at (843)820-5923. Technical Inquiries prior to RFP Closing must be submitted in writing 15 days before RFP Closing to the address listed above, or faxed to (843)820-5853, Attn: Janet Lietha, Code 0211JL. The SIC Code is 1542: General Contractors -- Nonresidential Buildings, Other than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. The size standard is $17,000,000.00. Posted 05/20/99 (W-SN333709). (0140)

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