USDA, ARS, FMOD, BA, Contracting Section, Bldg. 003, Rm. 329, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350

Z -- PROVIDE AND INSTALL OVERHEAD AND SLIDING GARAGE DOORS SOL 3k47-RWC0032 DUE 080598 POC RENAY S. WEISSMAN,PURCHASING AGENT,301/504-7133 OR fax 301/504-5009 The Beltsville Agricultural Research CTR. (USDA, ARS) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purpose of installing new overhead and sliding doors for Building 029, 1124 and 1125 Barc-West. Contractor will supply all labor, materials, supervision, and equipment to install new overhead and sliding door for Building 029,1124, and 1125. The facility under this contract may contain asbestos materials throughout the Building. All work will be done in accordance with approved manufacturer's sketches, specifications, all applicable Building codes, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Plumbing, and Gasfitting Regulations, the lastest edition of NEC, NFPA #70.Industrial classification Code is 1751, with a small busines standard of $5.0 million for the proceeding 3 years. this acquisition will be procured under a small busines set-aside. any interested/qualified contractor who can provide the work above, must respond by August 5, 1998 at 2 P.M. All such responses will be evaluated in order to determine the ability to complete the work in the RFQ. The Government will award a offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, bases on best overall value, which includes past perfomance, technical capability, and financial capability. Anticipated award date is 8-8-98. (0149)

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