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

B -- NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT HISTORY UPDATE SOL DACW29-99-R-0027 DUE 092899 POC Contact Point, Jay Zavala, Contracting Officer, (504)862-2888 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District requires a 22-year (1976-1998) update of the District's "Land's End" (1977), a published history of the New Orleans' District. This proposed contract is being considered as a 100 percent set-aside for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority institutions (MIs), as defined by the clause at 252.226-7000 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Interested HBCUs and MIs should provide the contracting office as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, and positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI. If adequate response is not received from HBCU's or MIs, the solicitation will instead be issued, without further notice, as 100 percent set-aside for small business. Therefore, replies to this notice are also requested from 100 percent small businesses. See Note 5. Posted 08/13/99 (W-SN367395). (0225)

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