USDA, ARS, FMOD, BA, Contracting Section, Bldg. 003, Rm. 329, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350

Z -- STRUCTURAL REPAIRS SOL 10-3K47-97 DUE 042497 POC Janice Speth, Contract Specialist, 301/504-6071 Furnish labor and materials to make structural repairs, replace sheathing and insulation, replace roofing edge, install gutter system, and install vinyl siding in Building 211, in accordance with the Statement of Work and Drawings. All work is to be completed within 60 calendar days following receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This requirement is being procured under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures using Best Value procedures. Magnitude of project is between $25,000 and $100,000. Only one site visit will be conducted. Both Contractors and Subcontractors shall attend. It is scheduled for April 9, 1996, 10:00 a.m., meeting at Building 200, Rm. 220 (Conference Room), Powdermill Road, Beltsville, MD. This procurement is set-aside for Emerging Small Business (ESB) concerns. To qualify as an ESB, a small business concern's size must be no greater than $8.5 million annually for the last three years. A firm-fixed-price purchase order will be awarded to the responsible offeror who submits the quotation considered most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors. The RFQ is scheduled to be issued on or about March 31, 1997. The RFQ package will be available for a NONREFUNDABLE charge of $5 (check or money order made payable to USDA, Agricultural Research Service). A written request specifying the RFQ number (10-3K47-97), along with the check or money order shall be submitted to Contracting Section, Attn: Janice Speth, at the above address. Anticipated award date is May 2, 1997. (0071)

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