CNS Cathodic Protection System

The United States Air Force intends to issue solicitation FA5575-09-T-0002 (PR F3N7A09096A001) to solicit quotations for Firm-Fixed Price contract for the design and installation of a cathodic protection system for Building 557 in Moron AB, Spain. The contract will consist of a period of performance of 90 calendar days. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In accordance with the Agreement of Defense and Cooperation between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America, any contract resulting from this notice/solicitation can only be entered into with companies authorized to carry out these activities in Spain under Spanish law. Companies must meet the requirements established by Spanish legislation for execution of Government works. Obtaining a license or permission to operate your company in Spain may be a long process; therefore, any company anticipating interest in future projects should immediately begin the processes that will be required, by contacting the Delegation of Industry. They have two offices, one in the Madrid province and one in the Andalucia province. The telephone numbers are: 011 34 91 580-2100 (Madrid) and 011 34 95 504-8620 for Andalucia. In addition, in accordance with the Office of Defense Cooperation Policy Directive 400- 5 "(4) Spanish material, labor, and equipment must be used if permitted by the requirements of the contract specifications." SCOPE OF WORK: The work includes, but is not limited to, the following items: a. Design and install a complete impressed current Cathodic Protection system to protect the interior of the above ground water tank against corrosion. Design, materials, installation and commissioning shall be carried out in strict accordance with applicable NACE and AWWA Standards for steel potable water storage tanks. b. Disinfection of the interior of the tank in accordance with AWWA C652. c. Put the above ground water storage tank into service. d. Final cleaning. e. Delivery of As-Built drawings. A site visit will be held on 22 May 2009 at 10:00 a.m. You are requested to notify the following E-Mail addressee if you intend to attend the site visit; elia.portz@moron.af.mil VERY IMPORTANT: In order to be awarded a contract by the U.S. Government, the company must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR), contracts cannot be awarded to unregistered contractors. Registration can be made on line at www.ccr.gov NOTE: You must have a DUNS number and a NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code to register. To obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number you can contact Dun and Bradstreet and request one by calling: 902446688. To obtain a NATO CAGE code you must fill out the form found in : http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/Form AC135.asp Failure to be registered in CCR at the time of award may delay the award and depending on the criticality of the project, may be cause to award to the next qualified best value offeror who is CCR registered. However, do not delay submitting your proposal pending receipt of a DUNS number or CAGE Code. Notice to Offerors: While FY09 funds may not be inmediately available within USAFE to fund this project, funds have been provided for in the FY10 Financial Plan, therefore bid acceptance period should be extended to 30 Nov 09.