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S -- GROUNDS MAINTENANCE ON 300 ACRES AT BELTON LAKE OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA, FORT HOOD, TEXAS SOL DAKF48-97-B-0003 DUE 010797 POC Contract Specialist Coy W. Vernon (817) 287-5088 Contracting Officer Nancy F. Brown (817) 287-2434 (Site Code DAKF48) Furnish all labor, equipment and materials for grounds maintenance (grass cutting, weedeating and edging) on approximately 300 acres located around various recreational facilities at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Fort Hood, Texas, for maximum of 13 mowing cycles on 15 day intervals during base period between 14 April 1997 and 31 October 1997, with 4 option years. Proposed contract is a firm fixed-price services contract. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. SIC code is 0782 with a small business size standard of $5 million. Tentative issue date is on or about 6 December 1996 and tentative bid opening date is on or about 7 Jan- uary 1997. Requests for this solicitation must in writing or by fax to (817) 287-3243, Attn: Coy Vernon. (0311)

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