U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Y -- RAILHEAD, PHASE I, FORT HOOD, TEXAS SOL DACA63-99-B-0030 DUE 090299 POC Point of Contact -- Frank A. Wilson, Contract Specialist, (817)978-4413 WEB: US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil/. E-MAIL: US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, frank.wilson@SWF02.usace.army.mil. Firm-Fixed Price contract, to construct twelve (12) railroad spurs with drive on ramps, nine (9) railcar sorting and classification tracks, seven (7) buildings (latrine, engine maintenance, control tower, DRRF, operations/deployment storage, vehicle wash and vehicle scale house), deployment yard, ammo upload area, connecting rail to Burlington Northern, utilities, storm drainage, paving, hardstand and electrical. The plans and specifications will be placed on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. Plans and specifications will not be provided in a paper hard copy format. Notification of amendments shall be made through either 3.5" diskette, CD ROM, and/or the Internet. The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of CD ROM and the Internet. However, the Government reserves the right to use only the Internet as notification of any changes to this solicitation. It is therefore the contractor's responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. Contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the internet at the following Internet address: "http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil". Estimated Cost Range: $25,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00. Solicitation to be issued on or about August 2, 1999. Proposals are due on or about September 2, 1999. Duration of contract is approximately 1,095 calendar days. This an unrestricted solicitation. Offers from all qualified business concerns are solicited. If a large business firm intends to submit a proposal, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District goals are as follows (expressed as a percentage of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount): Small Business -- 61.2%; Small Disadvantage Business -- 9.1%; Women-Owned Small Business -- 4.5%; Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions (where applicable) -- 5.5%. Offers from responsible sources will be considered. SIC Code for this procurement is 1629. Small Business Size Standard is $17 million. Posted 07/12/99 (W-SN352774). (0193)

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