USPFO For North Carolina, Attn: Contracting Officer, 4201 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607-6412

Y -- REPLACE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS, NORTH CAROLINA AIR NATIONAL GUARD, CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHARLOTTE, NC. Sol DAHA31-95-B-0001. POC: Contracting Officer, LTC Banks C. Kelly, III, 919/664-6205. Pre-Solicitation for the replacment of ``Underground Storage Tanks.'' The North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) has a requirement to construct Underground Storage Tanks. The contractor must provide all necessary labor and materials to replace underground storage tanks. The project consist of the removal and proper disposal of nine existing oil/water separators. Eight of the separators will be replaced with double-wall separators. All existing separators are considered to be clean, operational, non-leaking units being replaced as part of the maintenance program. Installation of leak detection and level monitoring equipment on all new separators as well as one additional separator installed previously is part of this contract. The second portion of this contract includes the removal and proper disposal of four underground fuel storage tanks. All four tanks removed will be replaced with above ground units, as detailed on the drawings. All equipment, structural elements, grading and paving, etc., as noted on the contract drawings and the technical specifications will be included in this project. The project is located at the North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC. The completion time for this project is 210 calendar days. Official request for infromation should refer to IFB: DAHA31-95-B-0001, ``Replace Underground Storage Tanks'', PN:FJRP909596. ``This procurement is being considered for 100% set-aside for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) concerns. Interested SDB should as early as possible, but not later than 15 calendar days after publication of the notice, indicate interest in bidding as the prime or as a subcontractor on the project, evidence of capability to perform including references for similar work with contract number, points of contact, and telephone number, and a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. In addition, dollar amount of current construction bonding capability is required. If adequate interest is not received from qualified SDB concerns, the solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all interested business concerns as well as from SDB concerns. Replies must indicate the firm's size status such as large business, small business, small disadvantaged business or 8(a). The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 1791. The applicable small business size standard including affiliates is no more than $7.0M average annual revenue for the previous three years.'' The successful contractor will perform a minimum of 15% of cost of the contract with its own employees not including the cost of materials. In accordance with FAR36.204, magnitude of cost: between $250,000 to $500,000. (069)

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