DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 9504 (FLLC), FT LEWIS WA 98433-5000

F -- DUST PALLIATIVE TREATMENT AT FORT LEWIS AND YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER AND VICINITY, WASHINGTON SOL DAKF57-95-B-0084 DUE 101595 POC For bid package fax request to (206) 967-8137 or contact Debbie Miller at (206) 967-2151, extension 247. For other information contact Momi Friedlander, Contract Specialist, at extension 242. (Site Code DAKF57) Principal items to accomplish: Roads to receive treatment shall be scarified, bladed, and shaped to eliminate surface defects; Pre-wet the roadway surface to receive dust palliative; Provide a dust palliative treatment on roads, ranges, tank trails, bivouac areas, airfields, cantonment parking areas and any other areas specified; Dust palliative shall be one of the following materials: Lignin sulfonate, an emulsion of blended natural organic esters and acid salts from wood fiber resins, aqueous acrylic vinyl acetate polymer emulsion, Calcium Chloride, blended Magnesium Chloride/Sulfate or other non-petroleum based proven dust palliative materials. The dust palliative shall be the product of a manufacturer regularly engaged in the production of such materials for at least three (3) years and can attest to the performance of their product and provide evidence and references of previous user's of their product. The dust palliative shall be applied as a liquid by distributor trucks capable of shooting entire roadway width in one pass. The proposed procurement listed here is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns and small business (SB) concerns. Interested SDB and SB 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 if an SDB, provide a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If adequate interest is not received from SDB or SB 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 and SB concerns. Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and that has its management and daily business controlled by one or more such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, or publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one of these entities, that has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, and that meets the requirements of 13 CFR 124. Socially disadvantaged means individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their qualities as individuals. Economically disadvantaged means socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired due to diminished opportunities to obtain capital and credit as compared to others in the same line of business who are not socially disadvantaged. Concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including, but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. The size standard is any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. SIC Code: 8999.(0236)

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