DLA, Defense National Stockpile Center, Directorate of Stockpile Contracts, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 4616, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6223

99 -- LEAD SOL SPO833-00-Q-0137 DUE 042100 POC Cynthia F. Brown (703) 767-5346 WEB: dnsc homepage, hhtp://www.dnsc.dla.mil. E-MAIL: cynthia_brown2@hq.dla.mil, cynthia_brown2@hq.dla.mil. DNSC- DEFENSE NATIONAL STOCKPILE CENTER is soliciting request for quotes (RFQ's) to furnish all necessary Labor, Equipment, Tools, Supplies (except for actual banding material and clips), Personnel, Supervision, and Management Services to provide for material handling of approximately 34,184 metric tons (MT) of lead to include relocating, bundling, banding, weighing, and marking at Hammond Depot, Hammond, IN. Period of performance is 137 calendar days after contract award. This is a 100% small business set-aside under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 8999. The small business size standard is $5 million. RFQ's may be submitted to the following address: ATTN: DNSC-L (Bid Custodian), Defense National Stockpile Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 4616 (Mail) or Suite 4528 (Hand Delivered), Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5541. Telephonic, telegraphic or faxed RFQ's will not be accepted. RFQ's must be received by 1:00 pm April 21, 2000. A Pre-Quote conference will be held Thursday, April 6, 2000 1:00 p.m. at Hammond Depot. The Government contemplates making one award to the responsible quoter subject to evaluation of the best value to the Government. Evaluation will be based on experience, past performance, and price. Experience and past performance are equal in importance and when combined are significantly more important than price. However, as offers become more equal in these areas, price becomes more important. A copy of the RFQ may be obtained by calling Cynthia F. Brown at (703) 767-5346 or fax your request to (703) 767-5411. Posted 03/09/00 (W-SN432976). (0069)

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