Bureau of Indian Affairs, Albuquerque Area Office, 615 First Street, NW, P. O. Box 26567, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87125-6567

Y -- DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW OFFICE BUILDING SOL BIA-M00-97-18 DUE 090897 POC Point of Contact, Bob Clayton, for technical questions, 505/766-3177, and Emily Belone, Contract Specialist, 505/766-2997. Furnish all plant, labor, materials, services and equipment and perform all work complete in connection with the demolition of an existing Forestry Office building and provide a new construction of Forestry Office building and all related work modifications and improvements and repairs at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico -- A site visit may be arranged by contacting Agency Superintendent, BIA, Northern Pueblos Agency at 505/753-1400 -- Estimated Price Range $100,000 -- $250,000 -- Issue date o/a 07 August 1997 -- Bid Opening Date set for 08 September 1997 at 2:00 P.M. Local Time -- This procurement is open-market -- Section 7(b) of P.L. 93-638 (25 U.S.C. 450e) require that prime contractors give preference in employment and training to Indian/Alaska Native individuals and that preference in award of subcontracts be given to Indian/Alaska Native economic enterprises. Failure by the prime contractor to submit a subcontracting plan for doing so prior to award and implement same after award shall be sufficient reason for non-award or termination of the contract for default. (0205)

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