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S -- JANITORIAL SERVICE SOL RFP-OO-96-R-18 DUE 043096 POC Contracting Officer, VERA MORELAND, (202)690-4359 THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WILL REQUIRE JANITORIAL SERVICES AT ITS COMPLEX (INCLUDES THE JAMES L. WHITTEN, SOUTH AND COTTON ANNEX BUILDINGS) LOCATED IN SW WASHINGTON, D.C. AWARD IS PROPOSED FOR A BASE YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1996, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997. THE RESULTANT CONTRACT WILL CONTAIN PROVISIONS FOR FOUR 1-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS. THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT WILL BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS ONLY. THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) IS 7349 AND THE SIZE STANDARD IS $12 MILLION. THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT YET ESTABLISHED A DEFINITE RESPONSE DATE, BUT IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 15, 1996, AND WILL CLOSE 30-40 DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE. ANY INTERESTED PARTY MAY REQUEST A SOLICITATION COPY. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS ACCEPTED. (0045)

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