U. S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY SOLICITATION FOR ASBESTOS & LEAD-PAINT ABATEMENT -- NORTHEAST AREA SOL 082530-97-A-0038 DUE 022797 POC Catherine A. Cosgrove, Facilities Contract Specialist, (860) 285-7191 Z -- The U.S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals for Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQC) relative to miscellaneous asbestos abatement and lead-based paint abatement in the USPS's Northeast Area, which encompasses the six states of New England and upstate New York. Multiple contracts will be awarded from this solicitation to cover the geographic area. The term of the contract will be for two (2) years. One or more "Work Orders" will be issued totaling not less than $10,000.00 nor more than $200,000.00 during the two (2) year period of the contract. A single work order will be for not less than $500.00 and not more than $100,000.00. The initial limit of $200,000.00 may be increased by modification as agreed upon by the Contractor and the Contracting Office up to the maximum of $1,000,000.00. Offers will consist of a single multiplier. The multiplier will be applicable to each and every item of work listed in the unit price schedule set forth in the specifications. The Postal Service reserves the right to make multiple awards on this IQC requirement. Sealed offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than, 4:00 PM on February 27, 1997. Offers will not be publicly opened. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or relative standing of the offerors WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE until award of the contract is made. Accordingly, please do not contact this office for results. Offerors will be notified in writing upon award of contract. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on or about January 31, 1997 at a cost of $25.00 per set (non-refundable) from the Western Service Team, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300. Certified checks or money orders only, made payable to the Disbursing Officer, U.S. Postal Service (Reference Solicitation No. 082530-97-A-0038). Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and information regarding their availability may be obtained by contacting Cathy Cosgrove at (860) 285-7191. Questions concerning the technical aspects of the proposal should be directed to Robert Romejko, Senior Project Engineer, TRC Corporation, at (860) 289-8631. Note: A pre-proposal conference will be held at the Windsor Facilities Service Office on Tuesday, February 11, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. Technical and price proposals are to be submitted separately using the contractor qualification statement in the package. One or more awards will be made to the best qualified contractors responding to this adverisement. Minimum criteria for consideration will be : 1) Licensing in each state an offer is submitted for; Five (5) years of successful experience as a licensed prime asbestos abatement contrator in each state an offer is submitted for; Submission of a completed package. Additional information will be included in the qualification package. Qualification statements will be evaluated by the contracting officer's staff. Primary considerations will be 1) asbestos abatement experience; 2) financial stability; 3) organization and management capability; 4) abatement procedures; 5) Company training practices; and 6) favorable references and recommendations from previous clients. Other factors to be considered will include: prior experience in Postal Service projects; staffing availability; Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) participation and commitment. Contractors must submit their proposals in TWO sealed envelopes, indicating the solicitation number, one marked "PRICE," and the other marked "QUALIFICATIONS," containing the above-requested information. Applications will be evaluated by a U. S. Postal Service committee, and all firms will be advised within sixty (60) days of receipt of their application as to their qualification status. Firms selected as being most qualified will be placed on the qualified list. The envelope marked "PRICE" will be opened only for those contractors considered among the best qualified. The successful contractors shall be required to provide all labor, materials, equipment, permits, licenses and waste packaging, and transportation and disposal to remove asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint from postal facilities within the geographic area covered by this solicitation. The work will be performed in accordance with the contract documents (drawings, specifications, and project phasing schedule), EPA, NESHAPS, OSHA, NIOSH, and any other applicable federal, state and local government regulations. (0029)

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