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Z -- REPLACE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AT THE HONOLULU, HI PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER SOL 052571-97-A-0031 DUE 031497 POC Grace Batesting, Contracts Secretary, 415/794-6336, John J. Fraher, Purchasing Specialist, 415/794-6337 or Tyrus Ishii, Architect/Engineer, 808/423-3874. The United States Postal Service is soliciting proposals from contractors to provide all materials, labor, facilities or incidental requirements for the replacement of existing fire alarm system at the Honolulu, Hi Processing and Distribution Center, 3600 Aolele Street, Honolulu, HI. The estimated value for this project is between $400,000 and $450,000. There will be a $25.00 non-refundable charge for the solicitation. Requests must specify the solicitation number and be made payable to the "USPS Disbursing Officer" and mailed to either: Pacific Facilities Service Office, Attn: John Fraher, 395 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 225, South San Francisco CA 94099-0300 or Honolulu Administrative Services Office, Attn: Tyrus Ishii, 3600 Aolele Street, Honolulu, HI 96820-3680. Requests for the solicitation must be in writing, no telephone request will be accepted. Offers will not be publicly opened. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals via U.S. Postal Service First Class or Express Mail. The number of offers received, identity of offerors, amount of any one offer, or relative standing of offerors will not be disclosed until after award of a contract. For technical information, please call John Ida from Urban Works and Associates, 808/597-1155. Contractor to use extreme precaution regarding the safety and security as this is building is occupied 24 hours a day and they must schedule their work accordingly. (0042)

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