J -- MAINTENANCE & REPAIR BOILDERS, BLDG. #6 (NAVY HOSPITAL) AND BLDG. #1276 (FIREFIGHTING SCHOOL)

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and management to provide preventative maintenance and repair services to Boilers located at the Hospital Bldg. A6 and the Firefighting School, Bldg. 1276. This contract will be a combination fixed-price and indefinite quantity contract.This solicitation contains provisions for the Preventative Maintenance and Repairs of three (3) packaged boilers located at the Boiler Plant, Building A6 at the Naval Hospital, two (2) Boilers located in Building 1276, Firefighting School and all boiler auxiliaries, control units, meters and other indicating and controlling devices at both boiler plant locations at the Naval Complex, Newport, RI. Each boiler in Bldg. A6 is a Cleaver Brooks scotch marine type, Model CB600-200, fires with natural gas and operating at 125 psig. Each boiler in Bldg. 1276 is a Superior Model 150 HSL fires with natural gas and operating at 125 psig. The Contractor and employees working on any of the boilers shall be licensed and certified in the State of Rhode Island to work on high-pressure boilers. This solicitation contains a Base Period and four One-Year Options to be executed by the Government, if found to be in its best interest. The options may be exercised without notice. FAC 5252.217-9301, Option to Extend The Term Of The Contract (Services) will be included in this solicitation. This solicitation will be issued as a Small Business Set Aside and is subject to the HubZone Evaluation Preference contained in FAR 52.219-4. The estimated cost range is $100,000 to $250,000. The NAICS Code is 811310, Boiler Repair and Maintenance Shops and has a Small Business Standard of $6.0 million. The RFP, Request For Proposal, will be available on the Internet, only. The address for downloading this solicitation from the Internet is: www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. Downloading from the Internet is free of charge. All prospective offerors should register on this site by clicking on the entrance button to access and create an account. You may view the site without an account, but you will not be able to register for a solicitation. Enter your company's information, then click on - submit and follow the remaining instructions. When the IFB package becomes available, your company will receive an e-mail notification indicating you may download the RFQ package. The - Issue Date and - Quote/Due Date stated in this notice are approximate dates. An official Planholders List will be maintained on-line and can be printed from the web site. The Planholders List will not be faxed. Recording companies and Blueprint companies are required to register as well. Notification of any changes to this solicitation (Amendments) shall be made only on the Internet. Questions about this solicitation MUST be submitted in writing and faxed or mailed to Betty Krogg at +1 (555) 000-0000 or the address listed below. Per the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFAR) has been amended to require all contractors to register in the Department of Defense (DOD) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. Be advised, for solicitations issued after May 31, 1998, failure to register in the CCR may render an offeror ineligible for award of DOD contracts. Information regarding this registration may be obtained by accessing web site: www.ccr2000.com or by referring to DFAR Subpart 204.73. Offerors should submit verification of their firm's registration in the CCR Database with their quote.