GSA, Public Buildings Service (7PMC),Property Management Div,819 Taylor Stre et,Fort Worth,TX 76102-6105

Z -- QUALIFIED BIDDERS LIST DUE 030797 POC Contact,Judy Tidwell,817/978-7087 SPECIAL NOTICE: This is a notice of the General Services Administration's (GSA's) intent to establish a Pre-Qualified Small Business Contractors List for Construction Services (Prequalified Contractors List) for the follow- ing geogra phic locations: Terrebonne and East Baton Rouge parishes, Louisiana. The Prequa lified Contractors List will be tested by GSA for a two year period (the Test). The two year period will begin on April 1, 1997, and end March 31, 1999. Shoul d the Test of the use of the Prequali- fied Contractors List prove to be success ful, GSA may continue to utilize, update, and maintain the list. The Prequalifi ed Contractors List will be limited to small business contractors, including sma ll disadvantaged busi- ness and small women-owned business concerns, interested in performing building repair and alterations work (construction services) for G SA that have met certain minimum qualification standards regarding experience an d past performance, capability to provide bonding or other payment protections f or subcontractors, and to meet other requirements regarding conducting business electronically. The Prequalified Contractors List will be used for projects cos ting more than $2000 but less than $100,000. General construction contractors as well as major trade contractors (i.e., electrical, painting, asbestos removal, demolition, etc.) may apply for placement on the Prequalified Contractors List. The Small Business Act requires that purchases between $2,500 and $100,000 be r eserved for small business concerns unless a determination is made that there is no reason- able expectation of obtaining quotations from two or more small busi ness concerns that will be competitive in terms of market price, quality and del ivery. Therefore, contractors must be a small business concern in order to qual ify for placement on the Prequalified Contractors List. Once a requirement for construction services is identified, GSA will only solicit quotes from firms on the Prequalified Contractors List for purposes of per- forming the individual co nstruction projects. Small business placed on the Prequalified Contractors List will receive electronic notification via E- Mail or facsimile of contracting op portunities within the above referenced dollar range and will be invited to subm it a quote either by E-Mail or facsimile. Interested small business concerns sh ould request an Applica- tion for placement on the Prequalified Contractors List by contacting Judy Tidwell, Contracting Officer, FAX #(817)978-7194, telephone Number (817 978-7087, E-Mail address, Judy.Tidwell@GSA.gov. Applications will b e available on February 24, 1997. Interested small business concerns may submit an application at any time but are strongly encouraged to do so on or before Ma rch 7, 1997 as GSA will begin to use the Prequalified Contract- or's list on Apr il 1, 1997. Applications will be evaluated by GSA official s and small business es will be advised within 30 days whether or not they have been placed on the Pr equalified Contractors List. (0045)

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