13RGP72_02.doc

N00164-13-R-GP72 - HEATING, VENTILATION, & AIR CONDITIONING AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS REFRESH FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED RAILCAR - FSG 4120 - NAICS 333415

Anticipated Issue Date 14 AUG 2013 - Anticipated Closing Date 24 SEP 2013 - 4:00 PM EST

This synopsis is being posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website located at http://www.fbo.gov. FBO is the primary point of entry to be used when access to synopses and solicitations from the World Wide Web is required.

MODIFICATION 02:

The purpose of this modification is to announce the details for a Pre-Proposal Site Visit. NSWC Crane will be holding a pre-proposal site visit at Alliant Techsystems, Inc. in Magna, Utah. The site visit will be held on 27-28 August 2013 at 9am – 4pm MDT. This site visit is intended to provide interested parties with the opportunity to view and inspect at least one of the Government’s existing 1st Generation D5 Rail Cars. Interested parties are advised that they may come into contact with greasy or oily conditions during their review. Safety shoes, safety glasses, and hard hats/bump caps are required to be worn during the site visit and will not be provided.

During the pre-proposal site visit, all questions shall be directed in writing to the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and shall be answered via an amendment to the solicitation.

Attendance is not mandatory to be considered for award, but it is highly encouraged.

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or about 14 AUG 2013 and is expected to close on or about 24 SEP 2013.

Attendees must be citizens of the United States and must represent a company active in the JCP program. To register or for further information, please contact Ms. Laura Armes at laura.armes@navy.mil or 812-854-4748. All attendees must be registered no later than Monday, August 19, 2013.

This notice is a synopsis and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposals (RFP), and it is not a commitment by the U.S. Navy to procure subject items. The POC is Laura Armes, Code CXNM, telephone 812-854-4748 or e-mail laura.armes@navy.mil. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed. Offers must be submitted in the format specified in the solicitation to be considered for an award. Submitting a bid from the NECO web site, www.navy.neco.mil, by clicking on the "Submit Bid" does not guarantee offers will be received by the proper person in the correct format. Furthermore, each interested vendor shall monitor the FBO and NECO websites for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to FBO and NECO. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor FBO and/or NECO for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. Please reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice.