Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 395 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94099-0300

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR PAVING PROJECTS OF POSTAL FACILITIES IN THE SAN JOSE, CA DISTRICT. SOL 052571-97-A-0053 DUE 062397 POC Grace Batesting, Contract Specialist, Jr. or John Fraher, Purchasing Specialist, (415)794-6336 The U. S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for Paving projects at various USPS-owned or leased facilities located in the San Jose, CA District. The contract term will be two years. The Postal Service reserves the right to make one or multiple awards. Quantity of work ordered will not be less than $10,000 nor more than $250,000. The contract contains an option(s) to increase the maximum dollar value of orders which can be placed to $1,000,000. Multiple awards may be made. Offerors are required to submit a single multiplier to be applied to unit prices to determine the value of each work order issued. The multiplier must contain the offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. Although price will be a factor, the award may not be made to the offeror submitting the lowest multiplier. Evaluation Factors other than price in order to determine a firm responsible are: (1)A demonstrated track record of successful performance on paving type of contracts in the San Jose District over a period of the last 3 years; (2) Adequate financial strength and resources; (3) Favorable references; (4) Ability of the contractor to perform on the site, with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 12 percent of each work order; (5) Qualified personal superintendent/foreman who will be at the worksite at all times during progress of each work order with authority to act for the contractor (6) Ability to start all work orders within 10 days after receipt, Emergency requests given orally or in writing will be responded to within four (4) hours by the contractor upon initial notification of the emergency. Failure to respond within the requested period will be documented and may be cause for Termination by Default under the subject contract; (7) Proximity of home office to area being served; (8) Have a sound record of integrity and business ethnics. The minority subcontracting goal for this contract(s) will be 10%. Performance and Payment bonds and evidence of current State of California Contractors License for Paving projects issued in the name of the offeror/contractor or principal of the firm must be received within ten days after receipt of the "Intent To Award" letter. The Postal Service does not accept individual sureties. There is a non-refundable charge of $25.00 for a copy of this solicitation. Solicitations can be purchased from the address listed above. Please make check or money order payable to "USPS Disbursing Officer"; note solicitation number on check. Telephone and Fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Sealed offers are due by 3:00 PM on June 23, 1997. Offers will not be publicly opened and all proposal information will remain confidential until contract award. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposals via U. S. Postal Service First Class, Priority or Express Mail. (0136)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0153 19970520\Z-0016.SOL)