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Z -- OBTAIN VENDORS FOR PRE-QUAL CONSTRUCTION LIST SOL GS08P97VGC0013 DUE 032897 POC Purchasing Agent, Karen S. Geier, 406-441-1260 This is a notice of the General Services Administration's (GSA's) intent to establish a Pre-Qualified Small Business Contractors List for Construction Services (Pre-Qualified Contractors List) for the State of Montana. The Pre- Qualified Contractors List will be tested by utilizing a Pilot Program by GSA for a two year period. The two year period will begin on or about April 1,1997, and end March 31, 1999. Should the Pilot Program prove to be successful, GSA may continue to utilize, update, and maintain the list. The Pre-Qualified Contractors List will be limited to small business contractors, including small disadvantaged business and small women-owned business concerns, interested in performing building repair and alterations work (construction services) for GSA that have met certain minimum qualification standards regarding experience and past performance, capability to provide bonding or other payment protection for subcontractors, and to meet other requirements regarding conducting business electronically. The Pre-Qualified Contractors List will be used for projects costing more than $2,000.00, but less than $100,000.00. General construction contractors as well as major trade contractors (i.e., electrical, painting, asbestos removal, demolition, etc.) may apply for placement on the Pre-Qualified Contractors List. The Small Business Act requires that purchases between $2500 and $100,000 be reserved for small business concerns unless a determination is made that there is no reasonable expectation of obtaining quotations from two or more small business concerns that will be competitive in terms of market price, quality and delivery. In addition, Congress designated GSA as one of the agencies to participate in the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Under the program, procurements of $25,000 or less are reserved for emerging small businesses if there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining quotations from two or more emerging small businesses that will be competitive in terms of price, quality, and delivery. The Demonstration Program is currently scheduled to expire September 30, 1997. Therefore, contractors must be a small business concern in order to qualify for placement on the Pre-Qualified Contractgors List. Once a requirement for construction services is identified, GSA will only solicit quotes from firms on the Pre-Qualified Contractors List for purposes of performing the individual construction projects. Small businesses placed on the Pre- Qualified Contractors List will receive notification of contracting opportunities within the above referenced dollar range and will be invited to submit a quote. Interested small business concerns should request an Application for Placement on the Pre-Qualified Contractors List by contacting Karen S. Geier, Purchasing Agent, 406-441- 1260.Facsimile requests may be submitted to Karen S. Geier, Purchasing Agent, 406-441-1269.Applications will be available on or about March 22, 1997, as GSA will begin to use the Pre- Qualified Contractors List on or about April 1, 1997. Applications will be evaluated by GSA officials and small businesses will be advised within 30 days whether or not they have been placed on the Pre-Qualified Contractors List. (0098)

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