U.S. Postal Service, Kansas City Facilities Service Office, 6800 W. 64th St., Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66202-4179

R -- REAL ESTATE SERVICES SOL 193045-00-A-0020 DUE 022300 POC See below. WEB: United States Postal Service -- Business Opportunity, http://purchasing.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to email for package., estrain@email.usps.gov. Solicitation: 193045-00-A-0020, Proposals Due: February 23, 2000, Time: 3:00 PM. Projects will be in the following primary area(s): States of: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, So. Illinois, Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Project description: The United States Postal Service is seeking qualified firms to perform real estate services in the areas listed above. Work includes, but is not limited to: site identification, preparation of feasibility studies, market surveys, appraisals, lease evaluations, lease negotiations, property inspection reports, leasing of alternate quarters, leasing built-to-suit quarters, as well as other traditional real estate functions or actions as may be required to complete the project. This is an indefinite quantity contract for a term of two years with three one-year renewal options. Total work ordered under the subsequent contract shall not exceed $5,000,000 for total five (5) years of the contract. Work will be order and paidthrough a "work order" issued by this or other authorized offices. Authorized Contracting Officers can only issue Work Orders. Evaluation Factors: Each submittal will be evaluated on: Past performance (real estate experience -- minimum experience of three years for each discipline.), Key staffing, Capability/resources, Area experience, and Approach. A Solicitation package may be obtained on line at "http://purchasing.gov", or email estrain@email.usps.gov giving the below-required information. In addition, solicitation packages may be obtained by writing Ed Strain at the below address. This office will not accept telephone requests for solicitation packages. Awards: Consideration will be given to firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the foregoing instructions and the instructions contained in the solicitation. The U.S. Postal Service reserves the right to make multiple awards and limit the contracts to specific areas as a result of this solicitation and to award similar work to other firms during the contract period. It is the intent to award a contract within each large metropolitan city and/or within 50 miles of each large metropolitan city in the covered area. However, other awards may be made outside the 50 mile radius at the contract officer's discretion to accommodate work load and need. Offerors may submit proposals for any or all areas; however, at the discretion of the contracting officer each offeror may be awarded a contract in one or more areas as submitted by the offeror. Offerors shall maintain a staffed office within the geographical boundaries for the area for which their proposal is submitted. Such offices shall be responsible and accountable for carrying out the work set forth in the contract and issued work orders. No award information will be given out until after award, which is normally four to eight weeks after solicitation due date. Send proposals to the attention of Ed Strain, Facilities Service Office, 6800 West 64th Street Ste 100, Overland Park KS 66202-4179. Submit questions concerning scope of work and evaluation factors to Howard Townsend at 913/261-2450, or email at htownsen@email.usps.gov. Other questions may be directed to Ed Strain at 913/261-2403 or at above email address. Posted 01/18/00 (W-SN416665). (0018)

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