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W -- LEASE OF CRAWLER MOUNTED BACKHOE AND D6 WIDETRACK BULLDOZER, BOTH WITH OPERATING PERSONNEL, FOR THE FORT MIFFLIN PROJECT OFFICE Sol. DACW61-97-B-0019. Due 020697. Contact Point, Miss Linda M. Hofbauer, Contract Specialist, 215-656-6923. The U.S. Army Cops of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for the lease of one (1) crawler mounted backhoe, with operator, for a period of thirty-five (35) backhoe days and one (1) D6 widetrack bulldozer, with operator, for a period of forty-two (42) dozer days. The performance period is to commence on or about 5 May 1997. The work is to be performed in Salem County, New Jersey. Solicitation Number DACW61-97-B-0019 will be issued on or about December 9, 1996 with a bid opening date of February 6, 1997 at 1115 hours at the local place of bid opening. The applicable wage rates will be incorporated into the solicitation and will be part of any award made. This project is subject to the Availability of Fiscal Year 1997 Funds. Interested prospective contractors are required to forward a written or faxed request (Fax No. (215) 656-6798) for a copy of the solicitation. Telephonic requests will not be honored. Contractors shall include the following information in their request: solicitation number, business size, a complete mailing address, telephone number, fax (if applicable), and a point of contact. This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this procurement is 7353 with a size standard of $5.0 million. (309)

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