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Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS FOR ASBESTOS AND LEAD ABATEMENT IN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII SOL 052571-95-A-0052 DUE 060695 POC Grace Batesting, Contract Specialist, Jr. 415/794-6336, John Fraher, Purchasing Specialist, 415/794-6337. The U. S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals for an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) for asbestos and lead abatement projects at various USPS-owned and leased facilities located in the following Districts: Honolulu (excluding Guam, Saipan), Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana, and Van Nuys. The work will include but not be limited to: 1) removal, transportation and disposal of asbestos-containing materials, reapplication of non-asbestos-containing materials, and reinsulation with approved non-asbestos-containing materials; and 2) removal, transportation and disposal of lead-based materials, and the reapplication of non-lead-based materials. Contract term will be two years. Quantity of work ordered will not be less than $10,000 nor more than $500,000. The contract contains option(s) to increase the maximum dollar value of orders which can be placed to $1,500,000. Multiple awards may be made for a particular District. A two-step solicitation method will be used. Contractors will submit two proposals - Technical Proposal and Price Proposal. Only those contractors who satisfactorily demonstrate the required technical qualifications will have their price proposal evaluated. The technical evaluation will consist of the following factors: 1) Minimum of two years recent experience as a prime contractor in commercial and/or industrial asbestos and lead abatement and demonstrated successful completion of contracts of similar size and scope. 2) Demonstrated injury, illness and prevention program; employee medical surveillance plan; and respirator maintenance program. 3) Demonstrated employee/supervisor AHERA training. 4) Favorable client references. 5) Financial stability. 6) Firm's capacity. Offerors are required to submit a single multiplier to be applied to unit prices to determine the value of each work order issued. The multiplier must contain the offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. The minority subcontracting goal for these contracts will be 10%. Performance and payment bonds along with evidence of current state asbestos contractors license, hazardous waste transportation hauler certificate, current employee/supervisor lead training, and minimum liability insurance of $1,000,000 must be received within ten days after issuance of intent-to-award letter. The Postal Service does not accept individual sureties. There is a non-refundable charge of $25.00 for the plans and specifications. Please make check or money order payable to USPS Disbursing Officer, note solicitation number on check. Sealed offers are due by 3:00 P.M. on the date shown above. Offers will not be publicly opened and all proposal information will remain confidential until contract award. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposals via US Postal Service First Class or Express Mail. (0117)

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