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Z -- PAINT EXTERIOR, VARIOUS BUILDINGS, NAVAL SECURITY GROUP ACTIVITY, WINTER HARBOR, ME SOL N62472-96-B-0435 DUE 041597 POC Marge Finiello, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0630. This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice: Bidders/Offerors interested in purchasing the plans and specification for this project, must send in their request on company letterhead, state if you are bidding as a prime contractor or sub-contractor/supplier along with a Company Check, Cashier's Check or Money Order (Visa and Mastercard can be used to purchase plans and specifications) in the amount of $33.00 to: DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING OFFICE, PHILA NAVAL BASE, BLDG 77-L, PHILA., PA 19112. Each check must be made payable to U S TREASURY and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. Two sets of plans and specification will be mailed via First Class U S Mail upon availability to those contractors who have tendered payment. If a contract number is not annotated as required or your check is not made payable to the U S TREASURY, your check will be returned unprocessed. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. DO NOT FAX OR MAIL YOUR REQUEST OR CHECKS TO SHEILA BROWN, SHE IS NOT ISSUING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The work includes refinishing some 30 building exteriors. Approximate quantities are painting (60,000 sf), lead containing paint removal and disposal (1,600 sf), and replacement of exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS) (1,000 sf). Sealing, caulking, puttying, glazing and other associated work are also included. Estimated Cost Range is $100,000 -- $250,000. The Sic Code is 1721 and the Small Business Size Standard is $7.0 million are applicable to this contract. The proposed contract (solicitation) will be issued as Unrestricted and is subject to the evaluation criteria set forth in DFAR 252.219-7008 -- Notice to Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns -- Construction Acquisitions -- Test Program (APR 1996). For Technical questions only concerning the subject notice please faxed questions to Marge Finiello at (610) 595-0644. FOR PLANHOLDERS LIST ONLY, FAXED TO SHEILA BROWN AT (610) 595-0646. (0073)

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