1st Contracting Squadron/LGCC, P.O. Box 65775, Langley AFB, VA 23665-0775

Z -- REPAIR/PAINT EXTERIORS, LTA AREA, SOL F44600-95-B0020. Contact Point, SSgt. N. Johnson, (804) 764-7228/Contracting Officer, Susan I. Hurst, (804) 764-7681. Correction: This action originally publicized in the CBD is changed in its entirety to read as the subsequent narratives now indicate. Furnish all plant, labor, equipment and material, and perform all operations necessary to accomplish work consisting of, but not limited to, exterior roof repairs and painting for all exposed exterior surfaces. Surfaces shall include stucco, wood, and metal. Specific items to be repaired and painted include plywood and stucco panels, siding, flashings, gutters and downspouts, eaves, soffits, doors, windows, window sills, porch framing, handrails, steps and column bases. Also included within the Project Scope are repairs to steel lintels, replacement of porch screens, cast-iron downspout boots and exterior sealants. Lead containing paints have been identified and shall be handled per the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) interim guidelines for the handling of lead-based paints in Government and Indian housing. Magnitude of this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. The proposed contract is presently considered for 100% set-aside for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) concerns. Interested SDB concerns who wish to be one of the two respondents to cause the solicitation to remain 100% set-aside for SDB concerns in accordance with Public Law and Federal Acquisition Regulations should, as early as possible, but NLT 15 days after publication of this notice, by providing to the Contracting Office above evidence of capability to perform, bonding capacity, financial assets or line of credit, work history and contact, affirmative statement requesting set-aside action, and a positive statement of eligibility as a small, socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. Letters from sureties and banks attesting to capability shall be current and not dated earlier than 90 days prior to your response. Also, request that any responding SDB firms indicate whether they are bidding as a prime or as a subcontractor. 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. Firms that are not SDB shall indicate whether they are women owned and if they are small or large businesses for clarification. Firms should also indicate if they are interested as a prime, subcontractor, or as a supplier. Only written requests for the solicitation sent to the above address or via facsimile to 804-764-4071 will be honored and issued on a first come, first serve basis. A limited number of solicitation packages are available. To avoid delays, all requests must include a nine digit ZIP Code. Bid issue date is tentative and bid opening date will be established in the solicitation. Note 6 applies. (138)

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