NASA Langley Research Center, Bid Distribution Office, MS 126, Hampton, Virginia 23681-0001

Z -- SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOR ROTOR TEST FACILITY NO. 2, BUILDING 647 SOL 1-073-GGK1.1409 DUE 010697 POC Roberta Knight, Contract Specialist, 757-864-2436. The work to be performed under these specifications consists of construction of a Rotor Test Facility (No. 2) inside Building 647, East Area of the Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia. The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to, the following: A protective cage constructed with structural steel and galvanized steel fence fabric, the extension of supportive utilities such as (1) drive power (2) hydraulic system, (3) cooling water, and concrete trench work. Contract duration 120 days. Estimated cost range between $100,000 and $250,000. This proposed contract is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. The small business size standard for this procurement is 7 million. All responsible small business sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the Agency. The bid opening date is approximate. Solicitation available 12-6-96. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Concerned parties may call the installation ombudsman Sandra S Ray at 757-864-2428. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the installation ombudsman may be referred to the NASA Agency ombudsman Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. For solicitation requests/information, contact the point of contact (POC) listed at the beginning of this synopsis. (0292)

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