U.S. Army Engineers District, Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers, Attn: Sherrel Sholar-Jackson, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1890

89 -- SUBSISTENCE (FOOD) SOL NA DUE 051597 POC Bradford L. Backus, FAX NO. 803-727-4039 This is a sources sought synopsis for Ice Contractors to provide ice in 5, 10, 15, 25, etc., pound bags, or bulk) who are interested in providing ice during emergency situations for the Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division(SAD). The following States in the SAD are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Interested contractors are required to submit the following information: Location(s) of your plants; response time; current production capacity; production capacity during a SAD emergency contracting period; transportation capability; availability of various pounds per bag as stated above, etc.; capability to provide certification of ice quality; SAD States to which ice can be provided; price per bag/pound for ice provided; standby time rates if your trucks are delayed at the destination point; restocking charges if necessary; and pallet charge, if any. The Charleston District will then incorporate your information into a computer data base for future procurements SAD wide, specifically during the hurricane season which is 1 June through 30 November. Interested contractors may submit the above information to the attention of Bradford L. Backus at the Charleston District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 919, Room 324, Charleston, South Carolina 29402-0919 or FAX your information no later than 16 May 1997 so as to enable the Charleston District to enter your company in our computer data base. Later responses will be accepted. (0105)

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