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Z -- ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION (SOURCES SOUGHT) SOL 03-3K47-00 DUE 021800 POC Karen Chapman, Contract Specialist, (301)504-5073 Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) is conducting market research and hereby soliciting information from potential sources for all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision to rehabilitate an elevated water storage tank. Work will consist of dewatering, cleaning, rehabilitation and repair, painting interior and exterior, disposal of debris (including lead-based paint blast residual), disinfection and testing of one (1) elevated, steel water storage reservoir (tank) within the USDA BARC-East located in Beltsville, Maryland. The water storage tank capacity is 250,000 gallons and the overall height is 34.74M (114'0"). No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the CBD. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the CBD for the release of any synopsis or solicitation. Vendors must have experience with rehabilitating elevated water storage tanks. In addition, vendors must have experience in elevated water tower lead abatement projects to insure capability of perfoming the lead removal in a satisfactory manner. Vendors who have the capabilities necessary to perform this type of work are invited to submit appropriate documentation and references. References are required for previous contracts in rehabilitating elevated water storage tanks. The proposed SIC code for this requirement is 1799 with a size standard of $7M. The magnitude of the project is estimated to be between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Responses must include the following: name and address of company; size of business; whether business is large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone certified, and/or woman-owned; relevant past performance to include contract number, work accomplished, where performed, and name and telephone number of a point of contact. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to issue or award a contract, nor will thegovernment pay for information provided. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this notice is to identify potential sources that can perform the requirements stated. Fax responses are acceptable to Karen Chapman (301)504-5009 on or before February 18, 2000. Posted 02/03/00 (W-SN421530). (0034)

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