Repair Dormitory Steam Lines

The United States Air Force intends to issue solicitation FA5575-09-R-0012 to solicit proposals for Firm-Fixed Price contract for the Repair of the Dormitory Steam Lines in Moron AB, Spain. The complete solicitation package will be available on the Federal Business Opportunity website for download on or after 22 June 09. The contract will consist of a period of performance of 270 calendar days. Contract magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000 U.S. dollars. The successful contractor will be selected using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable with acceptable Past Performance resulting in the best value to the government. 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. 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: Steam lines - Steam and condensate pipes trench excavation from 115 building to 114 and 119 buildings. - Manhole and its drainage execution. Connection to existing manhole. - Pipes thru basement openings at buildings 114 and 119. - Bonded pipes bending. Welding tests. Hydrostatic test. - Pipes thru basement walls sealing. - Trenches filling and compactation with sand, width of layer 50 centimeters. - Trenches backfilling and compactation, ground elevation - 10 centimeters. - Turf planting. - 115 roof and roof slab openings. - Exposed pipes to buried pipes connection. Roof and roof slab sealings. 115 Building Heat Exchanger - New domestic hot water, pipes and valves preparation in order to connect to the system. - Existing exchanger disconnection and dismantling. - New exchanger connection. Set up and test. Condensate system installation - New condensate tank, pumps, electrical and control elements, pipes and valves preparation in order to connect to the system. - Water softener tank and pump disconnection and storage. - Condensate tank connection. Set up and test. - New steam and condensate pipes connection to existing system in buildings 114 and 119. - Pumps connection and set up. - Whole installation set up. - Final cleaning. - Delivery of As-Built drawings. In order to have the minimum impact in the hot water supply, the works should be performed on summer time. You are requested to notify the following E-Mail addressee if you intend to download the solicitation that will eventually be posted on this posting service; elia.portz@moron.af.mil . It is highly recommended that you register to be notified of any new postings for this solicitation and/or any other postings published by our office. However, failure of the service to notify you of changes cannot be used against the Government in any way, shape or form. Therefore, you should check FedBizOps, https://www.fbo.gov , frequently for any new postings that may have been made. The Government anticipates and reserves the right, to issue all solicitation documents including specifications and drawings in the English language only. A visit to the site of work will be conducted in English; the date and time of which will be announced in the solicitation documents. 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: 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 on 1 October 2009, with no obligation to the offeror by the government.