Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

R -- REHABILITATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES AT UNITED STATES EMBASSIES POC Joseph W. De Chirico, (703) 875-6019 R- The Department of State will issue RFP S-OPRAQ-99-0043, 9/01/99 to conduct competition between selected 8(a) companies for the purpose of awarding a contract for facility rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance support services, including fire protection equipment and upgrading of fire protection capabilities, at locations outside of the United States. Teaming arrangements are allowed and encouraged however the request for proposal and response must come from the 8(a) certified business. These facilities include embassies and consulates. The contractor staff dedicated to this project will occupy a government furnished building in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. This will be a time and materials, labor hour contract for one year plus four option years. The successful contractor must have or be able to have a government approved purchasing system, an approved facility clearance of top secret and personnel dedicated to this program cleared or be able to be cleared above the secret level. All of these requirements must be met prior to contract award. The SIC code is 8744, Base Maintenance, size standard $20 million. A pre proposal conference is anticipated and respondents will be notified of the location and time. Costs for attendance at this conference will be borne by the respondent. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be honored, however fax requests will be honored providing the fax includes Company Name, Point of Contact, Address and Phone Number and is received in this office not later fifteen days prior to the required response date for the solicitation. You may send your fax to 703-875-5272. Posted 09/03/99 (W-SN376494). (0246)

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