OUSPFO Iowa, Camp Dodge, 7700 N.W. Beaver Drive, Johnston, Iowa 50131-1902

Z -- FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM SOL DAHA13-95-B-0009 due 091195. Contact Point: CPT Esther Woods, Ph: 515-252-4508, Contracting Officer: W01 Mark Thompson. Pre-Solicitation: The Iowa National Guard wishes to contract for a Fire Suppression System. The project will be located at the Iowa Air National Guard Base, Des Moines International Airport, Des Moines, Iowa. The work includes, but is not limited to, Underwing Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), wet pipe sprinkler system and smoke/heat detection systems. The estimated construction cost of this project is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The IFB packet will be issued under solicitation number DAHA13-95-B-0009. The estimated completion time is 270 days. Interested Small Disadvantaged Business should as early as possible, but not later than 15 calendar days after publication of this notice, indicate their interest in bidding as a prime or subcontractor for this project. SDB's should also provide evidence of their capability to perform this type of work including references for similar work with contract numbers, points of contact, and telephone numbers. In addition, SDB's should provide a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern and their current construction bonding capability (dollar amount). The contracting officer will utilize the information received to determine if this solicitation should be set-aside for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) or ``UNRESTRICTED'' without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all interested business concerns as well as from SDB concerns. Replies must indicate the firm's size status such as large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, or 8(a). The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 1799. The applicable small business size standard including affiliate is no more than $7 Million average annual revenue for the previous three years. Replies should be mailed to OUSPFO-PC, Attn: CPT Woods, Camp Dodge, 7700 N.W Beaver Drive, Johnston, Iowa 50131-1902. (174)

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