Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 7800 N Stemmons Frwy, Suite 400, Dallas TX 75247-4217

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT/CONSTRUCTION -- ARKANSAS DISTRICT SOL 482980-00-A-0714 DUE 021700 POC Lisa Salas, 214/819-7208 This preinvitation Notice is to advise interested contractors that this office is advertising an Indefinite Quantity Construction Contract as follows: The contract is for work that may include any of the items detailed in the Unit Price Schedule and Specifications. The contract covers all the counties in the Arkansas District. Work may be performed at any Postal Service owned or leased facility within those counties. The initial contract value is $500,000 where the total quantity of work ordered during the term of this contract will not be less than $10,000 nor more than three million dollars ($3,000,000). The Postal Service reserves the option to increase the potential value of the contract in increments of $500,000 not to exceed $3,000,000. Additional consent of surety will be required for each incremental increase. Individual work orders will not be issued for less than $500 nor more than $100,000. Offerors are required to submit a single "Multiplier" to be applied to the Unit Price Schedule to determine the value of each work order issued. The multiplier must contain the offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. The duration of the contract will be 24 months, commencing the date of the contract or until the maximum contract value of $3,000,000 is reached, whichever occurs first. The successful offeror must have a minimum of five (5) years experience in the construction business. The successful offeror must have an administrative office located within the State of Arkansas, and the contract must be administered from that office and vested with the fullest authority to make decisions including signing all applicable documentation and related correspondence. The U.S. Postal Service reserves the right to make multiple awards on this solicitation. This is a Request for Proposals, therefore, no public opening will be conducted. The relative standing of offerors will no longer be disclosed. Proposal documents, plans and specifications will be available on January 19, 2000 at a cost of $50.00 per set (NON-REFUNDABLE) payable by check or money order only. Requests for packages shall be forwarded to Dallas Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 667180, Dallas, TX 75266-7180, Attn: Kathy Alonzo. Check or money order must be made payable to DISBURSING OFFICER, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Plans may be inspected at the issuing office and any questions and/or information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by calling Lisa Salas at 214/819-7208. Offerors are encouraged to submit their requests for plans and proposals by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail).**** Posted 01/19/00 (W-SN416921). (0019)

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