US Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS AT VARIOUS LEASED AND POSTAL OWNED FACILITIES IN THE HARRISBURG DISTRICT AREA SOL 232098-98-A-0030 DUE 031398 POC Hekima Wallace, Facilities Contract Specialist (410) 997-6254 The U S Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, Columbia MD 21045-0701, will issue Solicitation #232098-98-A-0030 on or about February 13, 1998 for an indefinite quantity Construction contract for Repairs and Alterations. The contract resulting from this solicitation will include various repair and alteration type projects at postal leased and owned facilities in the geographical area of the Philadelphia District Area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties). At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, one or more contracts may be awarded. Contractors must have a minimum of three (3) years experience as of the date of issue in general construction work. Contractors must also posses the capabilities of working at least three to five jobs at the same time. Specific Work Order/s will be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Unit Price Schedule and Specifications. One or more "Work Orders" will be issued totaling not less than $10,000 nor more than $250,000.00 during a two (2) year period contract. The initial limit of $250,000.00 may be increased by modification as agreed upon by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer up to the maximum of $3,000,000.00. The Postal Service guarantees no specific number of Work Order nor a specific amount. The contractor will not be required to perform work under any work order where the value of Work in any one building is less than $500.00. Offerors will be required to submit one (1) "Multiplier" to be applied to the various unit prices established in the "Unit Price Schedule". The Multiplier must contain the Offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. Offers are due by: 4:00 pm on March 13, 1998. Plans and specifications will be available on or about February 13, 1998 at $50.00 per set, NON-REFUNDABLE, referencing Solicitation #232098-98-A-0040. Checks/Money Orders are to made payable to: U S POSTAL SERVICE. DO NOT SEND CASH. Solicitation packages may be obtained at the Columbia Facilities Service Office, US Postal Service, PO Box 701, Columbia MD 21045-0701 (Street address in 10500 Little Patuxent Pkwy Ste 200, Columbia MD 21044-3505.). OFFERS WILL NOT BE PUBLICLY OPENED. The number of offers received, the identity of the offerors, the amount of any offer, or relative standing of the offer will not be disclosed to anyone except those Postal personnel whose official duties require such information until award of contract is made. THE POSTAL SERVICE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL OFFERS (0035)

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