SouthDiv Contracts Office, P. O. Box 9018, Key West, FL 33040-9018

Z -- PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE - EXTERIOR PAINTING CAPEHART HOUSING, NAVAL AIR STATION COMPLEX, KEY WEST, FLORIDA SOL N62467-95-B-2756 due 091295. POC Deborah Welsh, Procurement Technician or Jeanette Sweeting, Contract Specialist (305) 293-2069. Project consists of complete exterior preparation, painting and repair to 262 family housing units and incidental related work. Exterior repairs include, but are not limited to, carpentry work and stucco repairs. Exterior preparation includes pressure washing and the removal, collection, and disposal of lead containing paint. Tentative issue date of solicitation is 11 August 1995. Bid opening date is approximate. The estimated cost range for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. SIC Code is 1721. The related small business standard is $7,000,000. Period of performance is 408 calendar days from date of award. The resulting contract will be a lump sum firm fixed price contract. This procurement is being considered for 100 percent 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 procurement by providing to the contract office above: evidence of capability to perform (including references for similar work with telephone numbers, points of contact, and contract numbers), statement indicating bonding capability, and a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If the procurement is set-aside for SDB concerns, plans and specifications will be issued to SDB concerns only. If adequate interest is not received from SDB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as full and open competition (unrestricted) without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as SDB concerns. Written requests shall include business size (i.e. large, small, small-disadvantaged) and may be submitted to the above address or by FAX to (305) 293-2631. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Availability of the solicitation is limited to one set per contractor and will be furnished on a first come, first served basis. If nonavailability notice is desired, furnish self-addressed, stamped envelope. (170)

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