Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

R -- REHABILITATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES AT UNITED STATES EMBASSIES POC Joseph W. De Chirico, U.S. Department of State (703) 875-6019 The Department of State intends to conduct competition between selected 8(a) companies for the purpose of awarding a contract for facility rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance support services, including fire protection equipment and upgrading of fire protection capabilities, at locations outside of the United States. These facilities include embassies and consulates. The contractor staff dedicated to this project will occupy a government furnished building in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. This will be a time and materials contract for one year plus four option years. The successful contractor must have or be able to have a government approved purchasing system, an approved facility clearance of top secret and personnel dedicated to this program cleared or be able to be cleared above the secret level. All of these requirements must be met prior to contract award. Teaming is encouraged and authorized, however team members must be clearly identified and must conform to the requirements of this presoliciation notice. The SIC code is 8744, Base Maintenance, size standard $20 million. A pre proposal conference is anticipated and respondents to this sources sought will be notified of the location and time. Costs for attendance at this conference will be borne by the respondent. Anticipated solication release date is January, 1999. Telephone requests for the soliciation will not be honored, however, fax requests will be honored providing the fax includes: Company Name, Point of Contact, Address and Phone Number and is received in this office not later than ten days prior to the required response date for the solicitation. You may send your fax to 703-875-5272. Respondents should include as a minimum, experience on similar projects of this magnitude, ability to provide personnel required, business size and classification (no large businesses please), current corporate and personnel clearances, if any, and projected date of graduation from the 8(a) program. This market research information will be used to determine the Department's course of action. Response to this synopsis will not entitle firms to submit a proposal in response to a formal solicitation or request for quotations. Respondents to this sources sought must notify the Department of State of their intent to participate not later than 30 December 1998. Telephone responses are not authorized, however, fax responses will be honored providing the fax includes: Company Name, Point of Contact, Address, and Phone Number. Responses may also be hand delivered to 1701 N. Fort Myer Drive, Rosslyn, VA 22209. If hand delivering, please call either Annabella Dizon at 875-6055, or the receptionist at 516-1706 for pick-up from the guards desk. Posted 11/30/98 (W-SN275556). (0334)

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