Department of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center (TASC), Acquisition Services, SVC-180, 400 7th Street SW, Room 9413, Washington, DC 20590

R -- REAL ESTATE ADVISORY SERVICES SOL DTTS59-98-R-00003 DUE 051798 POC Mark T. Welch, 202-366-4971 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the fomat in Federal Acquisiton Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DTTS59-98-R-00003 and it is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. The solicitation is for real estate advisory services. Interested offerors shall contact the above named point of contact to obtain a complete Statement of Work regarding these services and the proposal instructions and evaluation criteria to be used in selecting an offeror. The services are divided into two phases with the second phase to be at the Government's options. Offerors shall propose separate prices for each phase. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, applies to this acquisiton. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisiton; the evaluation factors and their relative importance to be used are contained in the aforementioned evaluation criteria provided upon request. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisiton with FAR 52.217-9 addended. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisiton with the following clauses applicable: 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, and 52.222-37. Offers are due by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on May 17, 1998 to Department of Transporation, TASC Acquisiton Services, 400 7th Street, S.W. Room 5106, Washington,DC 20590, to the attention of Mark T. Welch. Late proposals shall not be accepted in accordance with 52.212-1. When proposals are hand-carried or sent by courier service, the offeror assumes the full responsibility for ensuring that the offer is received at the location by the required time. All offers must be closed and sealed as if for mailing and fully identified on the sealed envelope. Offerors are hereby notified that the building located at the address stated above is a secure building and only uniformed couriers such as Federal Express, etc., will be allowed access into the building. All other couriers will be required to leave packages with the receiving dock for delivery by the departmental mail service. Departmental employees of TASC, Acquisition Services will not be responsible for picking up packages delivered to the lobbies or loading dock of the building. Facsimile proposals are not acceptable. Questions regarding this procurement can be directed to the above named point of contact and are due not later than close of business on May 11, 1998. (0120)

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