U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services, P.O Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306

37 -- SELF-PROPELLED, HYDRAULICALLY-POWERED TRIPLE GANG FLAIL MOWER SOL 1448-20181-97-Q013 DUE 031397 POC Joseph B. Grainey, Contracting Officer, (505) 248-6794 Extension 19. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2 seeks quotations for the furnishing of a self-propelled hydraulically powered triple gang flail mower. Delivery to be to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge located 20 miles south of Scorro, NM 87801, and 7 miles south of San Antonio, NM 87832. Mower must meet all requirements as contained in the solicitation, including but not limited to being, delivered complete and fully operational, when installed on a previously purchased Ford New Holland model 9030 tractor. This solicitation is set aside for a small business. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3523, 500 employees. Award will be made to the responsive, responsible offeror who provides the best quote in consideration of price and price related factors. It is expected that evaluation of quotations and award will be made by March 26, 1997. Request for the solicitation package are available by FAX to (505)248-6791, or by mail to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Contracting and General Services, at P.O. Box 1306 Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. (0028)

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