Z--Maintenance, Repair, Inspection and Modification when applicable of the mechanical systems at the U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office proposes to enter into a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee contract. The Contractor shall support the U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station (W ES), 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS. This requirement is for the maintenance, repair, inspection and modification when applicable, of the mechanical systems for the entire installation. The Contractor shall be responsible for all mechanical equipme nt such as heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems along with humidity control systems, fume hoods, environmental chambers and special laboratory equipment for approximately 80 buildings, 5 trailers and 13 residential quarters. The Contractor sh all furnish the management and the necessary professional, supervisory, technical, administrative personnel, equipment, fuel, supplies, and transportation required to perform those designated ser vices. It is the Governments intent to award one Cost-Plus -Award-Fee contract for this requirement for a base year and four option years. The estimated start date is 1 October 2007. Selection of a contractor will be made by an integrated assessment of the proposals submitted. The integrated assessment will inv olve a determination by the Government of the overall merit of each offers proposal. All proposals will be evaluated for technical quality and quantity. Award will be made to the offeror whom the Government determines capable to accomplish the necessary work in the manner most advantageous to the Government. Solicitation will be issued on or about 27 June 2007, with a closing date of 30 July 2007. A FORMAL SITE VISIT will be conducted on 17 July 2007 at 1:00 PM. Specifications will be available on t he Federal Business Opportunities (Fed Biz Ops) Web Page at www.fbo.gov . Hard copies will not be available. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside under NAICS Code 811310 with a size standard of $6,500,000.00.