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J -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN SHREVEPORT, ALEXANDRIA, AND MONROE, LA. SOL GS-07P-99-UTC-0001 DUE 022399 POC Elvera Pigg, Contracting Officer, Phone (504) 589-6088, Fax (504) 589-6698, Email vee.pigg@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=GS-07P-99-U TC-0001&LocID=17. E-MAIL: Elvera Pigg, vee.pigg@gsa.gov. SIC Code 7349: GS-07P-99-UTC-0001. Provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision to perform operation and maintenance services at the Federal office Building, 300 Fannin, Shreveport, LA; Federal Building, 515 Murray Street, Alexandria, LA; and, U.S. Post Office, 201 Jackson Street, Monroe, LA. Contract Period: May 1, 1999-April 30, 2004, with two 5-year option periods. Monroe location to be phased-in on January 1, 2000. This is a commercial item acquisition and will be acquired utilizing SOURCE SELECTION procedures with award based on "best value outcome". Anticipated release date of the Request for Proposal is on or about January 22, 1999, with an anticipated receipt of proposal date of February 23, 1999. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in PDF format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. GSA is issuing this solicitation only electronically. Interested parties may access the solicitation at http://eps.arnet.gov This site provides instructions for downloading the solicitation file. Prospective offerors shall notify this office (either by electronic mail or facimile) of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the above website. This solicitation is set-aside for small business. Estimated contract value for the five year period is between $1.3 million and $1.7 million. Bid/performance bonds will not be required. Contractors currently performing these services: Cobra Technologies-$11,298.13/mo (Shreveport); Griffin Services-$4,913.56/mo (Alexandria); and, RTW Enterprises, Inc.-$6,577.91/mo (Monroe). A Pre-proposal meeting is tenatively scheduled for February 9th and 10th. All responsive offers from responsible sources will be considered. Correct telephone number for Elvera Pigg is 504-589-6698, ext 114. Numbered Notes 1 and 3 apply. Posted 01/20/99 (D-SN289369). (0020)

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