U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service, 7701 N. Stemmons Freeway (ACDCAP), Dallas, Texas 75247

Z -- JOB ORDER CONTRACT FOR INS CENTRAL REGION WITH THE MAJORITY OF WORK IN TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO ALONG THE MEXICO BORDER AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. SOL ACD-98-P-0023 DUE 080598 POC Jane Piper, Contract Specialist, 214-905-5392 Maintenance, repair and minor new construction on INS owned or INS leased real property involving, but not limited to: HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, carpentry, masonry, glazing, painting, plumbing, plastering, asbestos removal, oil and spill abatement, fire suppression insulation work, ceiling systems, roof work, doors, concrete, paving and site work, site prep, installation and utility hookup of modular buildings, residential property maintenance and repair, and other miscellaneous construction work. INS intends to award an ID/IQ, fixed priced construction (JOC) contract for an initial period of one (1) year with four (4) one year option periods. The annual maximum is $3M with the total contract maximum of $15M. The guaranteed minimum for the base period is $150,000 and $100,000 for each option period. Pricing will be based on the contractor's proposed coefficient, which shall include all overhead and profit; applied to labor and material costs based on pricing in the R.S. Means Cost Data Books. All offers will be evaluated for the initial one (1) year period plus the four (4) option periods. The government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract, without discussions, to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, other factors and price considered. The majority of the work under this contract is anticipated in Texas and New Mexico, along the Mexico border and the Gulf of Mexico, inclusive of an area approximately 100 miles inside the entire length of the border and coastline. Davis Bacon Wage determinations have been requested for those areas and others within the Central Region Boundaries. The Standard Industrial Code for the majority of the work is 1542 -- General Contractors -- Non-Residential Buildings Other than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses, and 1521 -- General Contractors -- Single Family Houses for approximately 5% of the anticipated work. The small business size standard is $17M. All requests for solicitations must be submitted in writing to Immigration and Naturalization Service, ACDCAP -- Contracting Division, Attn: Jane Piper, 7701 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75247. FAX 214-767-7458; Phone: 214-905-5392. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for 16 July 1998, in Dallas, Texas. (0169)

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