U.S. Department of Energy, Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), P.O. Box 1619, Tulsa, OK 74101

Y -- STATIC WIRE REPLACEMENT PROJECT SOL DE-FB75-98SW43005 DUE 010698 POC Mary Harter, Contract Specialist, telephone number (918) 595-6669, facsimile number (918) 595-6656. The principal components of the work include the Contractor's performance of the following. a. Install Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern)-furnished fiber optic ground shield wire (OPGW), b. Install Southwestern-furnished OPGW transmission hardware, c. Install Southwestern-furnished transmission line structure poles, cross-arms, x-braces, knee braces, and vee braces, and furnish and install miscellaneous materials required for a complete installation. The work shall be performed on Southwestern's 161-kV transmission line (approximately 109 miles) between New Madrid, Missouri and Sikeston, Missouri; Sikeston, Missouri to Idalia, Missouri; Idalia, Missouri to Asherville, Missouri; Beaver Lake in Arkansas to Neosho, Missouri and Eureka Springs Tap near Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The estimated magnitude of this proposed acquisition is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The performance completion date is June 15, 1998. A presolicitation notice has been sent to all prospective contractors on Southwestern's mailing list. The solicitation package will be issued without charge to the following plan rooms: Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center (APAC) Office in Malvern, Arkansas; Bid News, F.W. Dodge, and Southwest Construction News Service in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Builders' association of Missouri in Springfield, Missouri; Builders' Association of Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri; Construction Market Data in Mission, Kansas; Southwest Construction News Service in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Tribal Government Institute in Norman, Oklahoma. The standard classification code is 1623/WATER, SEWER, PIPE LINE, COMMUNICATION, AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION under Major Group 16/HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION -- CONTRACTORS. The size standard is $17.0 million. The solicitation, excluding drawings, will be issued on a 3-1/2 inch diskette in WorkPerfect for Windows, version 6.0a format. There is no charge for the diskette. A nonrefundable fee of $25.00 is required for a hard copy of the solicitation. A nonrefundable fee of $50.00 is required for half-size drawings, and a nonrefundable fee of $75.00 is required for full-size drawings. A check, money order, or cashier's check, made out to the U.S. Department of Energy, must accompany the request. No refund of the return of the solicitation package will be made except if the solicitation is canceled. This proposed acquisition is unrestricted and contains no set-aside provisions. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The written request must state the solicitation number, title of project, complete company name, street address (not post office box), telephone number, and facsimile number. There will be a prebid conference. The solicitation package should be available by December 1, 1997. (0287)

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