DC Metro Facilities Service Office, U. S. Postal Service, 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy, #400, Columbia, MD 21044-3510

R -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES AT VARIOUS LEASED AND POSTAL OWNED FACILITIES IN MARYLAND, NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SOL Solicitation #232092-97-A-0011 DUE 042597 POC Shelly Richeson, Facilities Contract Specialist, (410) 884-1822 WEB: United States Postal Service, http://www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: Shelly Richeson may be contacted by e-mail at this address., sricheson@email.usps.gov. Members of the Appraisal Institute (MAI's) only. The Contractor shall furnish professional real estate appraisal services to the Postal Service, as may be required from time to time, specified in written orders (hereinafter called "Work Orders"), issued by the Postal Service, pursuant to the "Ordering" clause of any subsequent contract. The Contractor shall make available the necessary personnel, facilities, and materials to perform the required services through its own employees (including joint venture employees) or through the employees of subcontractors, and to provide the Postal Service with accurate information, cogent reports, and clear cut options. All work shall conform to applicable Postal Service standards based on the work to be performed. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, multiple contracts may be awarded. The contract, with a guaranteed minimum of $5,000.00 will be for two years, with options for three one-year renewals. Each task order will be negotiated as an individual project and task orders may not exceed $50,000. The total contract cannot exceed $200,000.00 for each 12-month contract period. The contract may be renewed for three one-year periods providing that the total contract amount does not exceed $1,000,000.00. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described previously are invited to submit a resume that states previous experience in performing the above work and any prior postal experience by April 25, 1997, at 3:00 PM. All submittals will be reviewed and the most qualified firms will be interviewed. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their resume the staffing composition of the office or offices in which the work will be performed. Consideration will be given to firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with instruction in the following order of preference: 1. Real Estate Experience; 2. Real Estate Experience in the defined geographical area; and 3. Knowledge and Experience with Postal Real Estate policies and procedures. There is no restriction on the geographical location of consultants. Submissions will not be retained.!! (0084)

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