US Postal Service, Headquarters Facility Services, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, Room 1P142, Washington, DC 20260-6440

Z -- THE POSTAL SERVICE IS SEEKING TO PRE-QUALIFY GENERAL CONTRACTORS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT(S) FOR ITS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AND LEASED SPACE AT L'ENFANT PLAZA IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND THE WILLIAM F. BOLGER CENTER IN POTOMAC, MD SOL 671820-00-A-0025 DUE 032700 POC Jim Allen (202) 268-3932 E-MAIL: click here to reach the point of contact for this, jallen@email.usps.gov. The U.S. Postal Service is pre-qualifying general contractors for an Indefinite Quantity Construction Contract(s) for its Headquarters building and leased space at L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC and the William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development in Potomac, MD. The contract(s) are for two-years basic term with 1-year renewal options not to exceed 5 years total duration or $5,000,000 total contract value. Individual work orders will be issued under this contract for each construction project. The value of each work order may not be less than 500.00 or more than $250,000 per work order. The successful contractor(s) is guaranteed a minimum of $10,000 worth of work. To be considered for pre-qualification contractors must provide the following minimum information: Contractors must provide evidence of successful completion and experience with repair and alteration projects ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 in the last five years (eight references preferred). The project name, dollar value, scope, contact name and contact number must be provided. Contractors will be evaluated based on the following criteria listed in order of importance: Experience; Past Performance; Cost; Organization; Responsibility Verification and Backlog; Project Management; Construction Phase; Schedule; Safety Program; and Financial Information. Only the most highly qualified, financially capable contractors will be pre-qualified, and issued a solicitation contract document requesting the submital of a multiplier to be used against a unit price schedule. Most of the work (95%) under this contract will be performed after normal business hours or on weekends. Contract award will go to the contractor(s) that provides the Postal Service the best value, and not necessarily the lowest multiplier. All questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Jim Allen at (202) 268-3932. Pre-qualification packages can be requested only in writing from the U.S. Postal Service, Headquarters Facility Services, Room 1P100, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20260-6440 or by fax at (202) 268-7770. When requesting a package reference Solicitation No. 671820-00-A-0025. Pre-qualification packages are due on Mar. 27, 2000, at 11:00 a.m., and should be delivered to USPS, HQ Facilities Services, Room 1P100, 475 L'Enfant Pl, Washington, DC 20260-6440 to Jim Allen's attention. It is prohibited to pay any fee commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for this pre-qualification. No other general notification for this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 02/24/00 (W-SN428208). (0055)

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