Revitalize Industrial Potable Water Distribution System

Revitalize Industrial Potable Water Distribution System Pre Solicitation Notice The National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Armstrong Flight Research Center NASA/AFRC plans to issue an Invitation For Bid (IFB) for the following services: REVITALIZATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL/POTABLE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR BID. The Invitation For Bid (IFB) solicitation number for this requirement will be NND17610562E. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is issuing this notice to inform prospective contractors of a requirement to revitalize the industrial/potable water distribution system at Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC). AFRC anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. The work to be performed under this project consists of providing the labor, equipment, and materials to perform the revitalization of the industrial/potable water distribution system for the NASA/AFRC, Edwards, CA 93523. The site work includes, but is not limited to the replacement of existing cast iron, ductile iron, galvanized or asbestos cement water pipe with copper or PVC pipe. The mechanical scope includes but is not limited to replacement or removal of existing potable water pipes, installation of copper pipe, water softener stations and backflow preventers in buildings, pressure test, disinfecting and chlorinate new pipe per codes. The electrical scope includes providing conduit/power for all equipment (meters, panels, pumps). The control scope includes: install Siemens panels to communicate with water meters for main water meters. In accordance with FAR 36.204 the estimated price of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. This will be a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Set-Aside awarded. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 237110 and $36.5 million, respectively. All responsible competitive Women Owned Small Businesses may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the IFB is on or about March 8, 2017. The anticipated bid due date is on or about April 6, 2017. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for on or about March 15, 2017. The firm date for receipt of bids or proposals will be stated in the IFB. Specifications and Drawings will be available for download with the solicitation over the Internet. NASA clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the internet. These documents will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The internet site, or URL, for the NASA Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin= . Interested parties should continue to monitor www.FBO.gov for the announcement of the Invitation for Bid number NND17610562E from March 2017 thru April 2017. It is the bidder's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential bidder will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Again, please do NOT submit any questions or bid at this time, as this is strictly a Pre-Solicitation Notice to announce this requirement.