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Y -- CARPENTER SERVICES SOL SSA-RFP-00-0192 DUE 022300 POC Noreen Pleines, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659552, Fax 4109669310, Email noreen.pleines@ssa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&ProjID=SSA-RFP-00-01 92&LocID=2422. E-MAIL: Noreen Pleines, noreen.pleines@ssa.gov. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT ONE (1) TO SOLICITATION NUMBER SSA-RFP-00-0192 FOR ON-SITE CARPENTRY SERVICES AT THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) IN BALTIMORE, MD. The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) extend the due date for receipt of offers in response to the solicitation; 2) amend certain sections of the original solicitation; and 3) provide responses to questions received from the vendor community. EXTENSION TO DUE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: The date set for receipt of offers in response to this solicitation is hereby extended to 3:00 p.m. (local prevailing time) February 23, 2000. AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION: The following sections of the original solicitation announcement are hereby amended: UNIFORMS AND SAFETY SHOES: This section is changed to read as follows: UNIFORMS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT: All contractor employees shall wear distinctive uniforms which are professional in appearance and which bear the contractor_s logo on the uniform shirt. All employees shall be in uniformnot later than 10 Federal work days after the date the employee first begins work on the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for outfitting its employees with appropriate safety equipment (e.g. safety shoes) in order to fully comply with OSHA requirements for this type of work. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED SPACE AND PROPERTY: This section is amended to read as follows: In addition to adequate and appropriate work space, the Government will furnish all supplies, utilities, and hand and power equipment necessary for performance of the contract, except for those small hand tools outlined elsewhere. The Government will also furnish goggles, masks for welding, and earplugs. The contractor shall be liable for any damage or loss of Government property to the extent of repair or replacement costs, whichever is appropriate. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: This section is amended to delete the reference to Wage Determination Number 94-2247 (Rev. 15) dtd 6/1/99 and insert in its place Wage Determination Number 94-2248 (Rev. 13) dtd 8/10/99. NOTE: There are two attachments. If you are reading this in the CBD you need to contact the contract specialist or download the attachments from the EPS. Posted 02/14/00 (D-SN424975). (0045)

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