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S -- DEBRIS MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT LEASING FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL AND SITE MANAGEMENT FOR DEBRIS REDUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH NATURAL DISASTER EMERGENCR RESPONSES, USAED, NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISIONTI SOL DACA31-98-R-0081 DUE 110698 POC Betty Schneider (410)962-3464 or (410) 962-5638 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Debris Management for equipment leasing for debris removal and site management for debris reduction associted with natural disaster emergency responses by the U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers. The geographic boundaries of North Atlantic Division, covering the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and portions of Virginia and West Virginia. The cotnract period is for a one (1) year base period and two (2) option years. Offers must be held open through 30 December 1998 with the government reserving the right to exercise option years until 30 November of the subsequent years, regardless of when the base year or option year expires. It is anticipated that more than one contract will be awarded due to the complexities of the clean up events. Funds are not presently available to award this contract. Award will not be made unless and until funds become available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract which will provide for issuance of fixed price as well as cost reimbursement orders. Fixed price work will include equipment rental as well as cubic yard (CY) areas. Estimated contract amount is estimated not to exceed $30,000,000 per year. Evaluation criteria will be set forth in the solicitation, and will include such factors as Subcontracting Plan, Past Performance, Location of Offerors, Management Plans and Price. All acceptable contractors will be eligible for an award. Large business concerns must submit proposed subcontracting plans with their offers. Subcontracting plans should reflect a minimum subcontracting goal of 70% for small business, 20% for small disadvantaged business and 10% for small womean owned business concerns. All responses should be directed to Patricia Adams, CENAB-CT (ADAMS). Only written or faxed (410-962-0933) requests received directly fromthe requestor are acceptable. Refer to solicitation number in request. Bid documents will be available on or anout 6 October 1998. There is no charge for this solicitation. Contractors are encouraged to provide their Federal Express account number at the time of request or have them picked up. In order to comply with Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, effective March 31, 1998, all contractors msut be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal Cotnract. Contact CCR web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec. Registration can also be accomplished via dial up modem at 614-692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri) or through any DoD Certified Value Added network. Additionally, a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Issuance o/a 6 October 1998, Open o/a 6 Novemebr 1998. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency***** Posted 09/16/98 (W-SN250363). (0259)

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