Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 7800 N Stemmons Frwy, Suite 400, Dallas TX 75247-4217

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, DALLAS, DISTRICT, STATE OF TEXAS SOL 482980-99-A-0609 DUE 112598 POC D'Wayne Bradford, Project Manager, 214/819-7294 or Mary-Ellen Bothwell, Purchasing Specialist, 214/819-7217 The U.S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for work that may include any of the items detailed in the Unit Price Schedule and Specifications. The contract covers all the counties in the Dallas District. Work may be performed at any Postal Service owned or leased facility within those counties. The initial contract value is $500,000 where the total quantity of work ordered during the term of this contract will not be less than $10,000 nor more than three million dollars ($3,000,000). The Postal Service reserves the option to increase the potential value of the contract in increments of $500,000 not to exceed $3,000,000. Additional consent of surety will be required for each incremental increase. Individual work orders will not be issued for less than $500. Offerors are required to submit a single "Multiplier" to be applied to the Unit Price Schedule to determine the value of each work order issued. The multiplier must contain the offeror's overhead, profit,bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. The duration of the contract will be 24 months, commencing the date of the contract or until the maximum contract value of $3,000,000 is reached, whichever occurs first. The successful offeror must have a minimum of five (5) years experience in the construction business. The U.S. Postal Service reserves the right to make multiple awards on this solicitation. This is a Request for Proposals, therefore, no public opening will be conducted. All proposal information received is confidential. The relative standing of offeror will no longer be disclosed. The Postal Service will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation offers the best value to the Postal Service per evaluation factors specified in the solicitation documents. Offers will be received in this office, prior to, but not later than 3:30 pm on November 25, 1998. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on October 27, 1998 at a cost of $25.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE), payable by checks or money orders only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dallas Facilities Service Office, United States Postal Service, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Attn: Gail Turner. Checks or money orders must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, US POSTAL SERVICE. Offerors are encouraged to submit their requests for plans and proposals by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail). Please indicate the solicitation number on all requests.***** Posted 10/27/98 (W-SN265915). (0300)

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