US Army Corps of Engineers, Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160

F -- NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION SERVICES SOL DACW29-99-R-0011 DUE 050499 POC Contract Specialist, Jay Zavala, (504) 862-2888 The U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has a Best Value requirement for a contractor to furnish all management, supervision, labor, floating plant, boats, transportation, tools, spraying equipment, and EPA-approved herbicides necessary to chemically spray unwanted floating aquatic vegetation, from boats on the surface of waterways, on approximately 25,000 acres in 23 parishes in South Louisiana. This contract will have a base year and four consecutive option years. Evaluation will be based on Technical Capacity and Price. The Factors Include: 1.) Experience, 2.) Personnel, 3.) Equipment, 4.) Quality Assurance Plan, and 5.) Management. Technical Capacity when combined is significantly more important than price. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, See Note 1. Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310680). (0078)

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