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48 -- HEADGATES SOL 97-2-2-24 DUE 022497 POC Linda Nelson, Contract Specialist, (503) 231-6763 or (503) 231-6757. The Bureau of Indian Affairs requires 8", 10", 12", 15" and 18" Headgates with 5' frame, 2 ft stub to be delivered to the Wapato Irrigation Project in Wapato, WA. This is a Non-Set-Aside. Section 7(b) of the P.L. 93-638, (USC) and 41 CFR 14-1.354 require that preference opportunities in employment and training be given to Indian/Alaska Native individuals and that preference in the award of subcontracts be given to Indian/Alaska Native economic enterprises. Failure by the contractor to submit a plan for doing so prior to award or implement same after award shall be sufficient reason for non-award or termination of the contract. (0035)

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