DHHS, PHS, Indian Health Service, Spokane District Office, 904 W. Riverside, Room 408, Spokane, WA 99201

Y -- REPLACE WATERMAIN AND SERVICE LINES, CONST PUMPHOUSE, INCHELIUM, WA PROJECT 98-939 SOL 102-IFB-99-0013 DUE 051199 POC Dawn M. Pullin, Contract Specialist, 509/353-3101 Work to be performed consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to install watermain, water service lines, and appurtenances. Also, construction of a pumphouse and treatment building, pump control system, and the abandonment of three water wells, two existing pumphouses, and one underground vault. The plans and specifications use International Systems of Units (SI) metric equivalent measurements. Project completion time is estimated at 100 days after notice to proceed. Estimated construction costs is between $100,000 and $250,000. -- The proposed constract listed herein is set-aside for 51% Indian-owned, controlled, and operated firms under the authority of the Buy-Indian Act. In accordance with the Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation paragraph 308.503(e), not more than fifty (50) percent of the work to be performed under a prime contract shall be subcontracted to other then Indian-owned firms. For this purpose, work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies or equipment. -- Award is subject to the availability of funds. -- A presolicitation notice is being issued concurrently with this synopsis. -- Bid documents will be available at no charge on about April 7, 1999, at the HHS/IHS/Spokane District Office, address listed above. No telephone requests for bid documents, please, only written requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted. (FAX# 509/353-2535). Posted 03/25/99 (W-SN312815). (0084)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0113 19990329\Y-0014.SOL)