V--Movement of Medical Equipment, Office Equipment, Files, and Supplies from the Old Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska to the New Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska

Solicitation No. W81XWH-06-T-0327 will be issued on or about 1 August 2006 and proposals will be due on or about 28 August 2006 at 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. for the government requirement to move medical equipment, office equipment, files, and supplies from t he old Bassett Army Community Hospital (BACH), Building 4065, Neely Road, Fort Wainwright, Alaska 99703 to the New BACH, Building 4076, Neely Road, Fort Wainwright, Alaska 99703. The square footage for the Old BACH is 160,000 square feet and the square footage for the New BACH is 259,000 square feet. A preaward conference for this requirement will be held on 14 August 2006, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., in the New Bassett Project Office, Neely Road, Fort Wainwright, Alaska 99703. Those companies wi shing to submit a proposal for this requirement must be present at the preproposal conference in order to participate in this procurement opportunity. The anticipated date for the contractor to begin the move is on or about 29 September 2006. The move sh all be completed no later than (date to be determined). The exact numbers and types of equipment to be moved during the move are unknown at this time. Therefore, the contractor will be requested to bid as a lot price rather than on each individual item o r area. Some examples of the equipment to be moved are: a) hospital beds and bedroom furniture; b) monitoring equipment; c) surgical tables; d) exam room equipment and furniture; e) computers and peripherals; f) laboratory equipment; and g) office equipm ent and supplies. The contractor shall disassemble equipment and furnishings if necessary for safe and efficient transportation. These services shall include padding, packing, and crating as appropriate, for the safe transport of the property from its pre sent location to the new location, unpacking and uncrating as required; placement of the property in the new location as specified by activity representative, removal of padding, packing and crating material from NBACH premises; and any other services that are required to meet the requirements of the contract. All vehicles shall be unloaded prior to the end of the work day. (A security guard service will be on duty 24/7 at the New Bassett Army Community Hospital (NBACH), Building 4076, Fort Wainwright, Al aska to protect the property and equipment against trespass, theft, fire, and accidental or willful damage and destruction.) Offerors will be required to have project management experience and to submit a Quality Control Plan with their proposal. This pr ocurement is set aside for 100% small business participation. All responsible sources may submit an offer for consideration. Award is anticipated on or about 8 September 2006. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests for a copy of the solicitati on may be emailed to contact@example.gov. Facsimile requests are acceptable and should be sent to +1 (555) 000-0000, ATTN: Dana Herndon. A firm-fixed-priced contract is planned.