U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Y -- VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP, ORG., PN 19740, FORT HOOD, TEXAS SOL DACA63-97-B-0056 DUE 090397 POC Contract Specialist, Frank Wilson (817) 978-4413 WEB: Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Frank Wilson, Contract Specialist, frank.wilson@SWF01.usace.army.mil. Construct a vehicle maintenance shop with schedule maintenance bays, storage areas and hardstand, supporting facilities include utilities, electric service, fire protection and alarm systems, paving, walks, curbs and gutters, storm drainage, site improvements, security fencing, security lighting and intrusion detection system. The plans and specifications have been placed on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. Plans and specifications will not be provided in a paper hard copy format. Notification of amendments shall be made through either 3.5" diskette, CD ROM, and/or the Internet. The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of CD ROM and the internet. However, the Government reserves the right to use only the internet as notification of any changes to this solicitation. It is therefore the contractors responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. Contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the internet at the following internet address "http://eds.swf.usace.army.mil". Estimated Cost Range: $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Solicitation to be issued on or about 1 August 1997. Proposals are due on or about 3 September 1997. Duration of contract is 360 days. This an unrestricted solicitation. Offers from all qualified business concerns are solicited. If a large business firm intends to submit a proposal, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District goals are as follows (expressed as a percentage of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount): Small Business-55%; Small Disadvantaged Business-8.5%; Woman-owned Small Business-3%; Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions (where applicable)-5.5%. Offers from responsibe sources will be considered. SIC Code for this procurement is 1541. Size Standard is $17 million. (0196)

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