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Z -- PROVIDE SALTWATER PUMP B490, NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON SOL N62472-97-Q-5489 DUE 050197 POC Teresa Benavidez, Contract Specialist, (860) 449-4572, J.L. Peters, Contracting Officer, (860) 449-3536, SEE PARAGRAPH NUMBER 17 TO ORDER. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, supplies and equipment required to provide and install one saltwater pump in B490. The applicable SIC code and size standard is 1711 and $7.0 million for this solicitation. The cost range is $25,000 -- $100,000. Bidders interested in obtaining plans and specifications for this project must submit their request with a Company Check, Certified Cashier Check, or Money Order in the amount of $8.20 to Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS), Box 40, Building 83, Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT 06340-5040. Each check must be made payable to U.S. TREASURY and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. Two sets of plans and specifications will be sent Via First Class U.S. Mail upon availability to those contractors who have rendered payment. Checks Not Made Payable to U.S. TREASURY, or not annotated with solicitation number will be returned unprocessed. No Personal Checks will be accepted. No plans and specifications will be issued until proper payment has been received. For expedited mailing of plans and specifications Via USPS Express Mail Service contact DAPS at (860) 449-2099 or 449-4754. For technical questions regarding solicitation, contact T. Benavidez (860) 449-4572. This solicitaiton will be issued 100% Small Business Set Aside. (0086)

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