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66 -- CONSTRUCTION OF (2) RAW WATER WELLS SOL 06-3K47-96 POC Keina Burrier, Contract Specialist, 301-504-5888. Construction of (2) new raw water wells at the USDA, ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland. The well construction includes all labor, materials, supervision, transportation, equipment, developing and testing equipment, required to drill, case, develop, and flow test to produce the minimum requirement of 300 gpm (19LPS). Well depths are estimated at 150 TO 300 feet. All casing shall be PVC, 10'' in diameter. Performance time is 30 calender days after issuance of NTP for well #6 and 60 calender days after NTP for well #1. This is a firm fixed price contract. Estimated price range is $100,000. TO $250,000. The applicable SIC Code is 1781. This proposed contract is solicited on an unrestricted basis under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The solicitation package will be available on or about 5-1-96, from the address above, BY WRITTEN REQUEST ONLY. Fax requests are acceptable and can be sent to 301/504-5009. (0108)

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