U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

56 -- CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS SOL RFQ 70372 DUE 091297 POC Sharon K. Starkey, Contract Specialist, (202) 324-3718 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a requirement for the construction of a geophysical test site for equipment testing, evaluation and training. Construction will consist of excavating a hole 96 feet long by 48 feet wide with a depth of eight feet. The hole is to be refilled with materials as specified in the statement of work. The site will be built near the Engineering Research Facility, adjacent to Research Drive, Quantico, Va., 22135. It is to built in two phases. The site has been used for years as a holding place for discarded material and equipment by the FBI Academy, therefore, it will be necessary to remove nearly fourteen hundred yards of earth in order to insure no foreign articles are present. It is being requested that the contractor will provide a time lapse period of no less than 120 days between Phase I and Phase II. Phase I is contingency on the availability of funds in fiscal year 1997, ending September 30, 1997. Phase II is contingency on the availability of funds in fiscal year 1998, beginning October 1, 1997. NOTE: If funding comes available for Phase I, then work is to begin prior to end of fiscal year-September 30, 1997. It is requested that the contractor provide separate pricing for both phases as indicated in the scope of work and drawings for Request for Quotation (RFQ) 70372. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 1629 and the Business Size is $17 million in annual receipts. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract. A walk-thru of the work site will be held on September 9, 1997, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). Contractors that plan to attend will need to notify the point of contact -- Sharon K. Starkey at 202-324-3718 by September 5, 1997. The Davis-Bacon Act and FAR clauses that will apply to this acquisition will be provided in the RFQ. Each offeror shall provide a list of at least three (3) references from projects exceeding $25,000.00. Past performance information shall include the following: name & address of the organization, name and telephone number of a person who can verify work and a brief description of the services rendered. This project will begin as soon as the successful bidder has been cleared through FBI security for access to FBI property. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered. Th RFQ package release date is September 9, 1997. Those interested in receiving a copy of RFQ 70372 shall telefax Ms. Sharon K. Starkey at 202-324-8031. The closing date is September 12, 1997. Telephone requests will not be honored . The government will award to the offeror whose work experience, bid proposal that best conforms to this RFQ, and price being most advantageous to the government. Award will be made within one (1) week after closing. (0241)

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