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Z -- EMERGENCY REPAIR - ALTER RECEIVING PIPELINE SOL Project YTPM 94-0122. DUE 061995. Contact Donald P. Hebert or Michael I. LaFortune, Contracting Officer at 413/557-2603. Pre-Solicitation, Project YTPM 94-0122, Emergency Repair - Alter Receiving Pipeline. Project consists of making modifications to a buried jet fuel transfer pipeline located on U.S. Government property and in U.S. Government easements through private property. The modifications include replacement of elbows with long sweep elbows, replacement of tees with straight pipe, removal of pipeline vents, removal of pump out connection, and the installation of a scrapper trap with associated valves and piping. Joint connections are both welded and flanged. Work includes all preparation and final testing including, but not limited to excavation, inert gas purging, pressure testing and radiographic inspection. Work will require confined space entry. It is reasonable to expect jet fuel contaminated soil will be encountered during execution of this work. The contractor will be required to provide protection for its workers. One job, Project YTPM 94-0122. Bid issue on or about 25 July 1995. Bid opening on or about 6 Sep 1995. Performance period will be 120 calendar days. Estimated cost of construction is $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. This procurement is being considered for 100% 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 to 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. The small business size standard applicable to this construction project is a concern, including its affiliates, with average annual receipts from its preceding three years not exceeding $17 million. The SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code for this project is 4619. When requesting the solicitation, please provide your size standard (i.e.) small, small disadvantaged or large business. Telephone requests will not be honored. Interested firms may request an IFB package by submitting a written or FAX request to the above address. The FAX number is (413)557-2017. Request must state your interest as a prime contractor, subcontractor, or supplier. Plans and specifications will be furnished each bidder with the IFB without charge and will also be available for examination at Operational Contracting Office, 100 Logistics Dr., 2nd Flr, Suite 200, Westover ARB, Chicopee, MA 01022-1531. (150)

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