U S Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 8055 E Tufts Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237-2881

X -- PREQUALIFICATION OF NCL CONTRACTORS SOL 072976-98-A-0056 DUE 012698 POC Jae B. Pak, Purchasing Specialist (303) 220-6541 The US Postal Service, Denver Facilities Service office, is soliciting qualification statements from contractors desiring to be placed on a prequalified list for new construction leased (NCL)of postal facilities in one or more States in the western area for a period of three (3) years. NCL is a process in wich the successful lessor/contractor completes the design to 100% (from approximately 70% design and specifications provided by the USPS), and constructs the facility within the prescribed time-frame. The USPS will then enter into a long term lease with the lessor, usually for a period of twenty (20) years at a fixed annual rate, with two (2), five (5) year renewal options. Prequalification of NCL lessors will be accomplished for the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Firms may apply for prequalification in one or more states. Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria: a) references; b) general construction experience/project management; c) design (A/E) team; d) financial capability; and e) company organization. Interested firms must obtain a prequalification package, which will be available at no charge. This package may be obtained upon written request to the above address, Attn: Jae Pak, or FAX (303) 220-6511. Submittals must be on, or in the exact format of, the approved USPS Contractor Prequalification Forms contained in the prequalification package. Prequalification statements will be evaluated by a USPS committee, and all firms will be advised within 60 days of receipt of their application as to prequalification status. This is not a Request for Proposal. Submittals will not be returned. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (Express Mail, Priority Mail, or First Class Mail). (0357)

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