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Z -- REPLACE THROAT TILES CLEAVER BROOKS BOILERS SOL 3K47-RW90 DUE 113099 POC Renay S. Weissman (301) 504-7133 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tranpsortation, and supervision to remove and completely replace the throat tiles for four Government owned cleaver Brooks boilers at Beltsville, Agricultural Research center, Beltsville, Marylnad, 20705-2350. All work is to completed 120 calendar days following receipt of Notice to Proceed. Standard classification Sic code is 1711, with a small business standard of $7.0 M. This requirement is being procured under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, unrestricted basis pursuant to the Small Business Competitive Program. the magitude of the project is between $25,000 and $100,000.00. Only one site visit will be conducted. It is sceduled for Tuesday Nov.23,1999,at 9:00 A.M. meeting in the LOBBY OF BLDG. 003. This solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in accordanc with Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13, and incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. The solicitation will be issued o or about Nov. 10, 1999. A reasonable number of copies of the solicitation packae are available, on a first-come-first-served basis. Written request only, specifiying the RFQ number (3K47-RW90) submitted to the following address: USDA, ARS bldg. 426, Rm. 108, Barc-East, ATT: Renay S. Weissman, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350 or FAX requests in writing to (3010 504-8884. Faxed quotes acceptable. Anticipated award date of 12/9/1999. Award will be made to the responsive/responsible offeror at a fair and reasonable price. A firm fixed price purchase order will be awarded. Posted 11/01/99 (W-SN396656). (0305)

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