Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 7800 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75247-4217

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, ARKANSAS DISTRICT SOL 482980-97-A-0323 DUE 031197 POC Jeff Puskos, (214) 819-7214. The U.S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for work that may include any of the items in the Unit Price Schedule and/or specifications. The contract covers the counties located in the Arkansas District. The work may be performed at various USPS owned or leased facilities located within the counties listed in the solicitation. The initial contract value is $400,000.00 where the total quantity of work ordered during the term of this contract will not be less than $10,000.00 nor more than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00). The Postal Service reserves the option to increase the potential value of the contract in increments of $200,000.00 not to exceed $2,000,000.00. Additional consent of surety will be required for each incremental increase. Individual work orders will not be issued for less than $500.00. Offerors are required to submit a single "Multiplier" to be applied to a Unit Price Schedule, contained in the contract, to determine the value of each work order. The multiplier must contain the offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. The U.S. Postal Service reserves the right to make multiple awards on this solicitation. The duration of the contract shall be 24 months, from the date of the contract, signed by the contracting officer. Proposal bond in the amount of $20,000.00 is required. The successful offeror must have a minimum of five (5) years experience in the construction business. The successful offeror must have an administrative office located within the State of Arkansas, and the contract must be administered from that office and vested with the fullest authority to make decisions including signing all applicable documentation and related correspondence. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 pm on March 11, 1997. Offers will not be publicly opened and all proposal information received will remain confidential until contract is awarded. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on February 11, 1997 at a cost of $25.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE), payable by checks or money orders only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dallas Facilities Service Office, United States Postal Service, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Attn: Kathy Alonzo. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Offerors are encouraged to submit their requests for plans and proposals by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). Please indicate the solicitation number on all requests. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Lisa Salas at (214) 819-7208. (0052)

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