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R -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS FOR REAL ESTATE SERVICES IN EACH OF THE STATES OF OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON, DC, AND NEW JERSEY SOL RFR #232098-96-A-0181 DUE 051096. Contact: Terry Metzner (410) 997-6219. The Contractor shall furnish professional real estate services to the Postal Service, as may be required from time to time, specified in written orders (hereinafter called ``Work Orders''), issued by the Postal Service, pursuant to the ``Ordering'' clause of this contract. The work to be ordered shall be as set forth under Section 3 herein entitled ``Work to be Performed''. The Contractor shall make available the necessary personnel, facilities, and materials to perform the required services through its own employees (including joint venture employees) or through the employees of subcontractors, and to provide the Postal Service with accurate information, cogent reports, and clear cut options. All work shall conform to applicable Postal Service standards based on the work to be performed. The services to be provided under this contract shall include but not be limited to: 1) real property appraisals; 2) feasibility studies; 3) site planning (evaluation) reports; 4) disposal of excess real property; 5) real property tax reviews and/or appeals; 6) relocation services; 7) lease renewal; 8) leasing alternate quarters; 9) leasing built-to-suite quarters; 10) outleasing and subleasing; and 11) site acquisitions. Firms may respond with requests to be considered for a specific area(s) (state). At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, multiple contracts may be awarded. The United States Postal Service reserves the right to limit successful bidders to any or all of the states listed. The contract, with a guaranteed minimum of $5,000.00 will be for two years, with options for three one-year renewals. Each task order will be negotiated as an individual project and task orders may not exceed $50,000. The total contract cannot exceed $200,000.00 for each 12-month contract period. The contract may be renewed for three one-year periods providing that the total contract amount does not exceed $1,000,000.00. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described previously are invited to submit a resume that states previous experience in performing the above work and any prior postal experience by May 10, 1996, at 4:00 PM. All submittals will be reviewed and the most qualified firms will be interviewed. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their resume the staffing composition of the office or offices in which the work will be performed. Consideration will be given to firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with instruction in the following order of preference: 1. Real Estate Experience; 2. Real Estate Experience in the defined geographical area; and 3. Knowledge and Experience with Postal Real Estate policies and procedures. There is no restriction on the geographical location of consultants. Submissions will not be retained. (099)

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