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T -- FABRICATE AND INSTALL INFORMAION VISITOR/NATURE CENTER EXHIBITS Sol. IFB-00-95-B-30. Due 053195. POC: Vernel Thompson, 202/720-2134. Telephone request will not be acknowledged. The United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service intends to fabricate and install exhibit components, reception desk, sales area, and a new lighting system for a Visitor Information/Nature Center located in Richwood, West Virginia. The gross exhibit/lobby area is 1700 square feet in size. Scope of work includes fabrication and installation of the following: rock formation, wall hung panels, floor treatment, wood pedestals, stylized full-size forest diorama, banners, photo processing, silkscreening, painting of room walls. A new suspended track lighting and special effects audio system is also specified. Audio-visual software is not included. Exhibit fabrication to be of museum quality. The fabrication and installation schedule will allow 4.5 months in total from contract award to completion of installation. A fee of $20.00 is required for a single copy of the drawing specifications along with the solicitation package. Remittance should accompany the potential bidders request for the solicitation package. Make check, money order or draft payable to the U.S., Treasury, please write the IFB Number on the remittals. The contract is subject to the service contract act and place of performance is unknown. Wage determinations have been requested for: Washington Metropolitan Area, San Diego, Van Nuys; Georgia: Dekalb, Fulton; Illinois: Winnegago; Maryland: Prince George's; Montgomery; Missouri: Taney, Wayne, Cass, Jackson; Nebraska: Douglas; New Jersey: Essex, Mt Laurel, Burlington, Hunterdon, Passaic; New York: Buffalo, Erie, Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Monroe, Ulster; Ohio: Warren, Lucas; Oregon: Lane, Clackamas, Mulnomah, Washington, Marion, Bellevue, Polk; Michigan: Midland; Tennessee: Knox; Utah: Salt Lake; Virginia: Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas; Montana: Gallatin, Missoula; Texas: Young, Montgomery, Harrison; Nevada: Clark; Colorado: Jefferson, Adam, Arapahoe; Arizona: Tucson; Florida: Pinellas; Idaho: Boundary; Maine: Barnstable; North Dakota: Ramsey; Oklahoma: Oklahoma City; Philadelphia: Pennsylvania; Alabama: Piedmont. The contracting officer will request wage determinations for additional localities if asked to do so in writing by April 24, 1995. The Standard and Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8999 and size standard is 5.0 million. The procurement items are 100 perent set-aside for small business concerns only. (097)

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