U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TRANSATLANTIC PROGRAMS CENTER, P. O. BOX 2250, WINCHESTER VA 22604-1450

23 -- 23 -- SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, DEPOT 63, CAIRO, EGYPT SOL W26WKS-5597-0059 POC Contract Specialist Denise Heck (540) 665-3744 (Site Code DACA78) The purpose of this announcement is to solicit names of firms and joint ventures interested in submitting an offer on the following project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shall award a firm fixed price contract for support equipment for Depot 63, Cairo, Egypt. The equipment purchase is considered to be commercial items and would consist of the following items: Five metric ton forklift-Diesel; Three metric ton forklift-Diesel; Three metric ton forklifts-Electric; Vacuum sweepers-Diesel; Push vacuum attachments-Diesel; Fire Engine-Diesel. A list of repair parts, which may be necessary to operate the above equipment for two years, should be identified. Evaluation factors are: (a) Price, (b) Technical, and (c) Past Performance. All firms applying shall be licensed in Egypt or demonstrate the ability to be licensed at the time of contract award. Tentative date for issuance of Request for Proposal DACA78-97-R-0022 is May 12, 1997. Tentative date for receipt of proposal is June 12, 1997. Tentative award date is July 14, 1997. Interested suppliers and subcontractors can inspect the plans and the specifications at the address indicated, or may purchase them after the RFP is issued. If your firm is interested in being considered for this project, you must notify this office of your interest by letter or fax, no later than 30 days from issuance of this announcement. Please respond to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Program Center, ATTN: CETAC-CT-WC/Ms. D. Denise Heck, P.O. Box 2250, Winchester, VA 22604-1450. Ms. Heck can be reached at telephone number (540) 665-3744, facsimile (540) 665-4033. Telephone requests are not acceptable. (0094)

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