Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 701, Columbia, Maryland 21045-0701

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION (REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS) CONTRACT FOR THE LANCASTER DISTRICT AREA Sol 232098-96-A-0008 due 101695. Contact: Lorraine C. Fearrington, Acting Contract Specialist, (410) 997-6203. The United States Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, Columbia, Maryland 21045-0701, will issue Solicitation #232098-96-A-0008 on October 16, 1995 for Indefinite Quantity Contract For General Construction (Repair and Alterations) in the Lancaster District Area. The work for this project shall include, but not be limited to, general construction, repair and alterations and other related services at various leased and U.S. Postal Service-owned facilities located in the Lancaster District Area (Adams, Armstrong, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Schuylkill, and York). The work to be performed under this contract is to be coordinated through the work-order process. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, one or more contracts may be awarded. Contractors must have a minimum of five (5) years experience as of the date of issue in general construction work. Contractors must also possess the capabilities of working at least four (4) jobs at the same time. Specific work order(s) will be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Unit Price Schedule and Specifications. Work Orders will be issued totaling not more than $250,000.00 during the two (2) year period of the contract. The initial limit of $250,000.00 may be increased by modification as agreed upon by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer up to a maximum of $1,000,000.00. The Postal Service guarantees no specific number of work orders nor a specific amount offer. The contractor will not be required to perform work under this work order where the value of work in any one building is less than $500.00. Offerors will be required to submit one (1) ``Multiplier'' to be applied to the various Unit Prices established in the Unit Price Schedule. The Multiplier must contain the Offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after Contract Award. Offers are due by 3:00 P.M., Friday, November 17, 1995. The package will be available by October 16, 1995 at a cost of $35.00 per package, non-refundable. Make checks/money orders payable to: Disbursing Officer, U.S. Postal Service, referencing RFP #232098-96-A-0008. Please do not send cash. Address to obtain packages is as follows: Bid Room, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701 (Street address is 10500 Little Patuxent Parkway, Parkside Building, Suite 200, Columbia, Maryland 21044-3505). Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals via U.S. Postal Service First Class or Express Mail. Offers will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any one offer, or relative standing of the offer will not be published until award of the contract. The Postal Service reserves the right to reject any or all offers. (279)

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