54 -- SUPPORT TOWER

FISC, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Annex intends to contract for the fabrication and delivery of one painted steel support tower. Access to the top of the tower will be by steel stairs and/or ladders. Various levels of the tower will have galvanized grating installed and handrails/toeboards for personnel safety. The tower is fabricated out of carbon steel I-beams, tube, angles and channels. The total tower dimensions are approximately 30’ X 20’ X 53’ High. The tower shall have an upper section and a lower section that are bolted together. The upper section of the tower shall be 11 feet high and the lower section shall be approximately 42 feet high. The rest of the tower shall be fully welded together. This will be a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 235910 with a small business size standard of $12.0 mil. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with the Commercial Test Program. Award to be FOB Destination to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000 (via barge). The solicitation is anticipated to be released 23 June 2004 .Quote closing date will be established in the solicitation. Request for the solicitation, N00181-04-Q-E049 will be accepted via mail addressed to : Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Annex, Attn: Code 532.4D/Ronda Rothermel, Bldg. 1500, 2nd Floor, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000 or via e-mail addressed to : [email protected]. FAX AND/OR PHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Important Notice: DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration, applies. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award. Information can be obtained via internet at http://www.ccr.gov.