U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, ATTN: CESAM-CT (PLANS ROOM NO. 1000A), P. O. BOX 2288 MOBILE ALABAMA 36628-0001, OR 109 ST. JOSEPH STREET MOBILE AL 36602

Y -- CONFORMING STORAGE FACILITY, REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA SOL DACA01-97-B-0084 DUE 090997 POC Contact Karen Johnson (334)690-2535, Contracting Officer, Gene L. Curtis (Site Code W31XNJ) Construct a 4800 sf structure and small office building for 3 individuals. Applicable utility, road, parking appurtenances also constitute part of the construction. Bid documents are available on or about 6 August 1997. Plans and Specifications for this job are free of charge. Estimated cost of work is between $500,000 to $1,000,000. Requests for Plans and Specifications shall indicate in writing whether firm will bid as a prime contractor or a subcontractor. Prospective bidders and Plans/Dodge Rooms interested in receiving one free paper copy of this solicitation must fax a request to 334-694-4343, Attn: PLANSROOM, CESAM, or mail the request to Corps of Engineers, PO Box 2288, Rm 1000A, Mobile, AL 36628. Bidders must provide complete physical mailing address for overnight delivery, telephone and fax numbers and point of contact. Telephonic requests will not be accepted. A limited number of Plans and Specifications will be printed and will be available on a first come-first serve basis, until supplies are exhausted. Reprints will not be made. Specifications and drawings will not be available after the bid opening date. All bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal, including amendments to the bid submittal, shall be in paper medium. Electronic medium for the bid submittal documents will not be allowed. This is a competitive 8(A) Set-Aside. This procurement is a Competitive 8(a) Set-Aside as established by Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.637(a)). Only those firms meeting the Small Business Administration's (SBA) criterion, and have previously been certified by the SBA as an "8(a) Contractor", are eligible to compete for this procurement and ultimately be awarded a subcontract from the SBA. It has been determined by the SBA that competition will be restricted to 8(a) firms which have SIC Code 1542 among their approved SIC Codes and which are serviced by one of the following SBA District Offices in Region IV which is comprised of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina. This solicitation included bid options which may not be awarded. Critical Path Method (Network Analysis System) Is Not Required. For this job, a small business is defined as having average annual receipts of less than $17,000,000 for the past three years. Specific questions related to this project may be answered by Carol Conklin at 334-694-3605, fax 334-690-2902. Refer questions on distribution of plans/specifications to 334-690-2535. All (0206)

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