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Z -- IQC FOR GENERAL REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS FOR CARIBBEAN DISTRICT -- COMMONWEALTH OF PR SOL 332495-97-A-0045 DUE 040997 POC POC J. Antonmattei -- (787) 782-3916 IQC for General Repairs & Alterations for various leased and USPS owned facilities located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with a "Quick Response Requirement". The contract work will include the following: Furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary to complete the work required by Work Order and supporting specifications. The work may include any of the items detailed in the "Unit Price Schedule". It will be necessary for Contractor to send out the necessary crafts, equipment and typical supplies with the estimator within 24 hours of receiving a telephone call, so contractor can start work on Contracting Officer's verbal Notice to Proceed. 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. Award will be made in accordance with Section M of specification. The minimum cumulative total dollar value of all work orders will be at least $10,000; the maximum cumulative total dollar value of all work orders may not exceed $3,000,000. The total contract may extend no longer than two years. NOTE: A preproposal guarantee in the amount of $20,000 must be submitted with your proposal. In order to be considered for award, the Contractor's main place of business must be physically located in Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Solicitation instructions & other contract documents may be examined and purchased at the USPS-Caribbean District -- Administrative Support Services Office, Urb Mario Julia Industrial Park, 728 Calle C, Suite 100, San Juan, PR 00920-9981, ATTN: Ms Lilliam Rodriguez. The Postal Service reserves the right to make multiple awards. Solicitation packages will be ready on or about March 19, 1997. Request for solicitation package must be accompanied by a check or money order in the amount of $100.00 made payable to Disbursing Officer, USPS. Payment for solicitation packages are NON-REFUNDABLE. There will be no formal bid opening for this solicitation. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or the relative standing of the offers will not be disclosed to anyone until award of contract is made. Please do not telephone for results. (0065)

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