Billings Area Indian Health Service, 2900 4th Avenue North, Room 304, P.O. Box 2143, Billings, MT 59103

S -- PROPANE SERVICES TO THE BLACKFEET SERVICE UNIT, BROWNING, MONTANA SOL RFQ 10-00-019 DUE 033100 POC Toni Holland, Purchasing Agent, (406) 247-7063 E-MAIL: RFQ 10-00-019 Propane Services, tholland@bilb2.billings.ihs.gov or jwindyboy@bilb2.billings.ihs.gov. The Indian Health Service intends to issue a contract for propane services from date of award to 9/30/00 with two additional option years. This service will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Commercial Item Acquisition and the procedures in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contract will consist of providing, connecting, maintaining and filling three 1000-gallon tanks at the PHS Indian Health Center in Heart Butte, MT and one 1000-gallon tank at the PHS Indian Hospital in Browning, MT. Contractor will be evaluated on price, past performance and technical capability. Descriptive literature must accompany quote. Package available around 3/17/00 or sooner. This procurement is set-aside to 51% Indian-owned businesses pursuant to the Buy-Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47). Blackfeet Tribal Employments Rights Organization (TERO) rules and regulations apply. Requests may be made by phone, in writing, by fax at (406) 247-7108, or by the e-mail addresses specified below. Posted 03/09/00 (W-SN433010). (0069)

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