National Institute of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 13, Room G-800, Bethesda, Maryland 20892

Z -- MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF REAL PROPERTY SOL 263-96-B(HB)-0231 POC Sandra Jackson, Contracting Officer, (301) 402-2163. This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for renovation and modernization of boiler #s 1, 2, 3 and 4, Building 11, Bethesda, Maryland, National Institutes of Health. The project (base bid) involves the repair and modernization of over 50 year old industrial size (281,000,000 Btu/hr) boiler systems with complex interfaces with existing boiler systems and auxiliary equipment. The project requires the expertise of an experience boiler contractor, with the appropriate ASME qualifications to repair and build industrial size boilers. The renovations and modernizations will require a contractor with the experience of working in an existing power plant, while operations are continued. The interfacing of these equipment require extensive knowledge of large power plant equipment. The contractor will be required to manage a four year effort in an existing, operating power plant, with many interactions. The option involves relocating control panels, plant control panel and deareator level control panels to a new position within the Boiler Plant. The alternate involves replacing Boiler No.4 and supporting ancillary equipment with a new boiler and ancillary equipment instead of repairing the existing Boiler No. 4. The items for unit prices includes concrete, asbestos removal, lead paint, 300 class valves and boiler casings. The contractor must have following qualifications: 1) a minimum of 10 year of experience in the reconstruction and repair of watertube boilers with a heat input greater than 100 MMBTU/HR. Reconstruction and repair experience must include tube replacement, outer/inner boiler casing replacement, replacement of boiler trim and resurfacing of drum and water wall header openings, 2) a minimum of 10 years experience performing boiler (first quality castable and brick) refractory and insulation replacement and repairs in watertube boilers, 3) a minimum of 10 years experience welding in accordance with the ASME B31.1 Power Piping Code, 4) a minimum of 10 years experience installing and commissioning combustion control and burner management systems for boilers having a heat input greater than 100 MMBTU/HR firing natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil, and 5) must successfully installed and started-up low Nox burners on 2 projects with watertube boilers having a heat input greater than 100 MMBTU/HR. NIH intends to establish a formal ''Partnering'' Agreement and Program with the successful bidder. The estimated cost of construction is more than $10,000,000.00. The period of performance is 1,460 calendar days from the notice to proceed inclusive of the option and alternate. The basis of award will be the lowest total cost of the base bid, option, alternate and unit prices. The plans and specifications will be available on or about July 22, 1996 from the Bid Custodian, Building 13, Room G800, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland at a non-refundable cost of $220.00 for hard copies and $20.00 for CD (if available). (Only money orders, certified checks or cashier's checks are acceptable, made payable to NIH. Personal checks or company checks will not be accepted. Request for IFB must be on company letterhead citing the IFB No. 263-96-B(HB)-0231 and indicating the address to which all agenda and communications should be transmitted. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The pre-bid conference and bid opening will be scheduled per the solicitation documents. Be prepared to state the solicitation number when calling. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0183)

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