U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Office Of Procurement And Contracts, Program Support Division (ARCS), 451 7th Street, Sw, Room 5256, Washington, DC 20410

99 -- NATIONAL BONDING (OR INSURANCE) COVERAGE SOL R-OPC-21159 POC Regina A. Petty (202) 708-1585, ext. 136/A. Dolores Ammons-Barnett (202) 708-1585, ext. 134 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP when available. Anticipated release date April 6, 1998, http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact: Regina A. Petty, Contract Specialist/ A. Dolores Ammons-Barnett, Contracting Officer, Regina_A._Petty@hud.gov">Regina_A._Petty@hud.gov/A._Dolores_Ammons-Barnett@hud.gov. The Office of Single Family Housing is procuring for bonding (or insurance) coverage on a nationwide basis, to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in connection with the closing of its sales of single family acquired properties. The anticipated contract period of performance is one year with three one-year options. The Government contemplates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this solicitation is 6351, and the standard size is 5.0 Million. The anticipated Request for Proposals (RFP) release date is April 6, 1998. The offerors are required to provide two (2) self-gummed mailing labels when requesting this RFP. All request for proposals and attachments must be in writing. HUD post all required notices of its contracting opportunities on its Internet home page contracting opportunities site at http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. Potential offerors who download copies of solicitations from HUD's home page will not automatically receive any amendments to solicitations you have obtained. All amendments will be posted on, and may be downloaded from HUD's home page contracting opportunities site. (0078)

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