DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 9504 (FLLC), FT LEWIS WA 98433-5000

Z -- FUEL STORAGE TANK MAINTENANCE FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON SOL DAKF57-95-B-0029 DUE 050195 POC Contract Specialist Mike Callanan ext 210 (206) 967-2151 (Site Code DAKF57) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Project involves performing preventative maintenance, testing, and repairs of environmentally regulated underground storage tanks containing gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and heating fuel oil tanks on Fort Lewis, Washington. Scope of project includes tank testing and testing of related component systems at those frequencies required by regulatory codes and standards; repairs of any tanks and their related systems found deficient by tests, and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of tanks and their related systems. The contract is for a four year duration years which includes one (1) base year and three (3) Option years. Estimated cost of this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Proposed procurement listed here is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. Interested SDB concerns should as early as possible but not later than 15 days of this notice indicate interest in the acquisition by providing the contracting office above, evidence of capability to perform and a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If adequate interest is not received from SDB concerns the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as from SDB concerns. Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged or a publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and that has its management and daily business controlled by one or more such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, or publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one of these entities, that has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization and that meets the requirements of 13 CFR 124. Socially disadvantaged means individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their qualities as individuals. Economically disadvantaged means socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprises system is impaired due to diminished opportunities to obtain capital and credit as compared to others in the same line of business who are not socially disadvantaged. Concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including, but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. The size standard is any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $7 million. SIC Code: 1799.(0058)

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