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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF BORDER STATION EXPANSION SOL GS-07P-97-JUC-0010 DUE 062497 POC Point of Contact -- Contact,Barbara Varley,817/978-7086 (1)-SIC Code 1542 -- Previous announcement appeared in the CBD on March 10,1997. Provide all labor and materials required for the construction of Phase II facilities at the existing U.S. Border Station, Del Rio, TX. THIS IS A METRIC PROJECT. Work includes, but is not limited to, site demolition, new site grading, drainage structures, paving, utilities, fencing, lighting, canopy extension, exit control booth and canopy, truckers' pavilion, import dock and cargo building, CCTV and security systems, dock and area lighting, truck scale and booth hazardous material containment area, new bulk cargo inspection bins, and all other items as indicated in the solicitation. There are two options that may or may not be exercised. Option No. 1 extends the Import Dock to include four (4) additional bays. Option No. 2 provides for an Export Dock and office building. Time of construction is thirteen (13) months. The solicitation will be issued on May19, 1997, with pro- posals being due on June 24, 1997. A pre-proposal conference will be held at the site on June 5, 1997, at 9:00 A.M. Estimated cost range is $3,500,000 to $5,500,000. Project No. ITX88921, Solicitation No. GS-07P-97-JUC-0010. This project is being procured using informal Source Selection procedures which will result in a firm-fixed price award to the offeror which provides the "greatest value" to the Government with technical ability being more important that price. The Source Selection evaluation factors are listed in the order of importance as follows: Experience and Past Performance of Firm, Experience andPast Performance of Key Personnel, and Management and Technical Approach. A NON-REFUNDABLE fee of $125.00 will be assessed for each set of specifications and drawings. Submit all requests and payments for specifications directly to the GSA Reproduction Services Plant Number 57, ATTN: Cindy LeCrone, 501 W. Felix, Warehouse 4, Dock 4, P.O. Box 6473, Fort Worth, TX 76115. Payment MUST be submitted with the request for solicitation documents. Make certified check or money order payable to: General Services Administration Reproduction Services Plant 57.The following credit cards may also be used: Visa, MC or Discover. Credit Cardrequests MUST be sent by facsimile to Cindy LeCrone at (817) 334-5320. Faxed requests must include the following: Solicitation Number, Project Number, the number of sets requested, credit card type, credit card number, expiration date, delivery address, point of contact and phone number, and FEDEX or comparable billing account numbers/instructions. Prepayment for delivery is required on all requests. If paying by certified check or money order, please include FEDEX, or comparable, preprinted labels complete with FEDEX, or comparable, billing account numbers/instructions. Request for specifications and drawings not including prepayment and preprinted labels, will not be honored. NO PERSONAL OR COMPANY CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Project Number ITX88921 MUST be annotated on the checkand mailing labels. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Test Program. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the Solicitation. (AC0597033-02) (0133)

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