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Z -- EXTERIOR STAINING AT ADMIRALTY VILLAGE, KITTERY, MAINE, ISSUED BY THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, KITTERY, MAINE SOL N62472-98-B-6514 POC The Contracts Office at (207) 438-4600 E-MAIL: Contact the Contracting Officer at the e-mail address shown., LZCUMMINGS@EFDNORTH.NAVFAC.NAVY.MIL. This is the presolicitation notice for this project. No firm bid opening date has been established for this project. The work includes providing all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision as necessary to stain multi-family housing units and associated structures which have been previously stained. Items to be stained include exterior wood siding, shingles, soffits, trim, porches, decks/railings, stairways/railings, storage sheds, trash enclosures, carports, patios, privacy screens, patio and carport dividers, removal of deteriorated shingles and facia board and installation of new shingles and facia board and related work. The work includes a base bid and one option. The period of performance for the base bid is from date of award until 1 December 1998. The period of performance for the option is from 1 May 1999 through 30 October 1999. The estimated square footage of staining for the base period is 222,000 SF and the estimated square footage for the option is 130,000 SF. The SIC code for this procurement is 1522 with a size standard of $17,000,000. The estimated cost range is between $100,000 and $250,000. The period of performance is 180 calendar days. This solicitation will be issued as unrestricted and subject to the evaluation criteria contained in DFARS 252.219-7008 entitled "Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business concerns -- Construction Acquisitions -- Test Program. Bidders/Offerors interested in obtaining plans and specifications for this project must submit their request along with a Bank draft, Cashier's check or Money Order in the amount of $40.00 to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Building 20, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 Each check must be made payable to the U.S. Treasury and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. VISA credit card is the preferred method of payment. Contact DAPS at (207) 438-1605 or 1606 to place orders. The FAX number for DAPS is (207) 438-1631. One set of plans and specifications will be sent via First Class U.S. Mail, upon availability, to those Contractors who have tendered payment. If a contract number is not annotated as required or your check is not made payable to the U.S. Treasury, your check will be returned unprocessed. NO BUSINESS CHECKS, PERSONAL CHECKS, OR CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT. NO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL PROPER PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. If you would like information on the mailing of the solicitation package via expedited courier service, please contact: Defense Printing Service at (207) 438-1605 or 1606. For technical questions concerning the subject notice, please contact the Contracts Office at (207) 438-4600. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE CONTRACTS OFFICE. (0082)

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