U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. PAUL DISTRICT, 190 FIFTH STREET EAST, ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638

F -- HERBICIDE APPLICATION AT 13 DIFFERENT SITES ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN THE STATES OF MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, AND IOWA SOL DACW37-99-B-0011 DUE 060199 POC Contract Specialist Anthony M Foster 651-290-5415 Contracting Officer 651-290-5409 Thomas H. Koopmeiners (Site Code DACW37) WEB: http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil, http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: anthony.m.foster@mvp02.usace.army.mil, anthony.m.foster@mvp02.usace.army.mil. Work consist of but is not limited to furnishing all necessary equipment, labor, materials, herbicides, and supervison necessary to provide for the control and eradication of target vegetative growth, through the application of chemicals herbicides on specified areas at thirteen locks and dams, Fountain City Service Base, and four radio transmission sites along the Mississippi River in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. A firm fixed price contract will be issued for the basic period of June 01 1999 through September 30, 1999 with four option years. THIS PROCUREMENT IS 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. See Note 1. SIC Code is 2879; Small Business Size Standard less than 500 employees. The solicitation is expected to be available approximately April 30, 1999, with the bid opening on or about June 01, 1999. Solicitations will be issued in CD-ROM only. Ordering of CD-ROM shall be made by registering via the St. Paul District web site at www.mvp.usace.army.mil (click on Contracting, then Advertised Solicitations.) There is no charge for the CD-ROM. Posted 04/15/99 (A-SN320696). (0105)

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