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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES SOL 20-3K47-98 DUE 091798 POC Keina Burrier, Contract Specialist, 301/504-5888 or fax 301/504-5009 Furnish the design, labor, materials, equipment, grading and transportation for construction of a column and truss wood frame clear span building for the USDA, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland. Approximate size of building is 14.63m wide by 26.21m long by 5.48m high with a plus or minus of 1 meter in length and width. This requirement includes plumbing, lighting, electric, and heat. Completion of this project is 120 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. Magnitude of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 1542 with a size standard of 17.0 million. Competition is unrestricted pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This is a Request for Proposal. Offerors are required to submit a technical and price proposal for evaluation by the government. Solicitation packages are available on August 18, 1998 at the address above or by faxed request (301/504-5009). Solicitation packages are limited. Only one site visit to be scheduled. See solicitation package for date and time. A firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded to the responsive/responsible offeror who submits the proposal considered most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency by September 17, 1998 at 4:00 p.m. at the address above. Anticipated award is September 30, 1998. Posted 07/29/98 (W-SN230072). (0210)

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