DIRECTOR, USAMRAA, 820 CHANDLER ST, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014

Y -- CABLE PLANT UPGRADE FORT DETRICK, MARYLAND SOL DAMD17-98-B-0011 DUE 082798 POC Contract Specialist, Mrs. Gail Linton (301) 619-2372; Contracting Officer, Mr. George Bauman, Jr., (301) 619-7264 (Site Code DAMD17) The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to issue a requirements contract for a contractor to furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, material and supplies necessary to install Fiber Optic Cable and Copper Cable of various types for upgrading the cable plant at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Work includes, but is not limited to the following: install in existing duct systems; install on exisiting strand or aerial cable; install by direct buried method; install on existing pole lines; patch panel termination; install gas tube protected building terminal; fusion splicing; install underground closure; install interduct in exisiting duct system. The duration of the contract will be for a period of 12 months from the date of award with four one year option periods. Reference Invitation for Bid No. DAMD17-98-B-0011 available on or about 27 Jul 98 and opening on or about 27 Aug 98. The SIC code for this requirement is 1623/$17 million. The estimated cost is between $250,000 and $500,000 for thebase year. Requests for copies of the solicitation must be in writing. You may fax your request to FAX (301) 619-3002 no later than 10 days from date of publication of this notice. Limit of 40 solicitation packages are available on a first come, first served basis. Unrestricted (subject to PL 100-656, Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program). Any resulting award will be a firm-fixed price Posted 07/10/98. (0191)

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