U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232-0019

Z -- TEMPORARY ROOFING REPAIRS ON STRUCTURES DAMAGED BY NATURAL DISASTER DURING HURRICANE SEASON -- VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOL DACW17-99-R-0024 DUE 071399 POC Contract Specialist, Vicki V. Tipton, (904) 232-1146 WEB: Click here to view further information and bidders, http://www.saj.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, Vicki.V.Tipton@usace.army.mil. This solicitation cancels and replaces previously issued solicitations DACW17-99-B-0021, DACW17-99-B-0022, DACW17-99-B-0023, DACW17-99-B-0024, DACW17-99-B-0025, DACW17-99-B-0026 and DACW17-99-B-0027. Any requests previously submitted for these solicitations will be honored for this solicitation and a separate request for this solicitation is not required. The contractor is to provide supervision, labor, equipment and materials necessary to install Government-furnished plastic sheeting on structures damaged by a natural disaster during hurricane season in the civil works geographical boundaries of the following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Divisions: Mississippi Valley Division (Memphis District, New Orleans District, Rock Island District, St. Louis District, St. Paul District and Vicksburg District); North Atlantic Division (Baltimore District, New York District, Norfolk District and Philadelphia District); Pacific Ocean Division (Alaska District and Honolulu District); South Atlantic Division (Charleston District, Jacksonville District, Mobile District, Savannah District, Wilmington District, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands); and South West Division (Fort Worth District, Galveston District, Little Rock District and Tulsa District). This procurement will be in support of emergency operations in the aforementioned areas. The contract will be established as a combined Requirements-Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The base contract period will be for one year, with the requirements portion set at $1,000,000.00, with an option of increasing the capacity an additional $4,000,000.00 using Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity procedures. Two option periods will be included: each for a period of one year, with the requirements portion set at $1,000,000.00, with an option of increasing the capacity an additional $4,000,000.00 using Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity procedures. The maximum for each task order issued under the requirements portion of the contract (base and options) will be $1,000,000.00. The maximum for each task order issued under the IDIQ portion for the base year is $4,000,000.00. The maximum for each task order issued under Option Period 1, IDIQ portion, is $4,000,000.00 and under Option Period 2, IDIQ portion, is $4,000,000.00. The total duration of the contract, including any options, shall not exceed 3 years. The temporary roof repairs shall proceed at the minimum average rate of 20,000 square feet (for US sites) or 15,000 square feet (for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) of installed temporary plastic roofing per day until the task order is complete. This is an unrestricted acquisition and all responsible sources are encouraged to participate. All interested firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with small and small disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507 and, in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Reliefand Emergency Assistance Act, will be required to give preference to firms and individuals doing business primarily in the disaster area. For contracts issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, organizations, firms, or individuals doing business primarily in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands will be given a preference in the award of these contracts. If a large business firm is selected, an acceptable small business subcontracting plan will be required prior to award. Solicitation DACW17-99-R-0024 will be issued on or about 11 June 1999 and proposals due on or about 13 July 1999. Magnitude of construction is more than $10,000,000.00. This solicitation will be awarded on a "best-value" basis. Evaluation factors will include past performance, subcontracting plan and price. Pre-Solicitation Notice was issued on April 6, 1999. Solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Offerors will be provided a CD-ROM at no cost. Please include telephone and facsimile number, and tax identification number on response request. Request for CD-ROM may be made to: Vicki.V.Tipton@usace.army.mil. You may respond by facsimile to: ATTN: KENNETH FAULK at (904) 232-2748. If your response is returned by delivery service, the street address is 400 West Bay Street, Room 867, Jacksonville, FL 32202. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION -- SOLICITED AND ADVERTISED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. ALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now available at our web site: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. You must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration in order to be eligible to receive an award from this solicitation. Call 1-888-227-2423 for more information. SIC Code 1761; size standard $7 million. Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317482). (0097)

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