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

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT, NORTHERN OKLAHOMA AREA -- OKLAHOMA DISTRICT SOL 482980-97-A-0331 DUE 041097 POC Lisa Salas, (214) 819-7208. The U.S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for work that may include any of the items detailed in the Unit Price Schedule and/or specifications. The contract covers the counties located north of Interstate 40 in the state of Oklahoma -- Oklahoma 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 $40O,000 where the total quantity of work ordered during the term of this contract will not be less than $1O,000 nor more than one million dollars ($1,00O,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 $ 1,00O,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 Oklahoma, 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 p.m. on April 1O, 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 March 1O, 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 66718O, Dallas, TX 75266-718O, Attn: Janine Hart. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, US 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. (0070)

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