Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, MT 59107-6800

Y -- NORTH FENCES SOL ESQ000010 DUE 061500 POC Lori Mading -- fax (406) 896-5020 E-MAIL: contracting officer e-mail address, lmading@mt.blm.gov. Furnish labor, equipment, suplies and materials, except for Government-furnished property to construct approximately 6.8 miles of new fence with appurtenances and remove approximately 6.8 miles of existing fence in Phillips County, Montana. The contractor will furnish an estimated 2178 rods of 4-wire barbed wire fence, 31 barbed wire end panels (type II), 34 barbed wire stress panels, 16 Five post barbed wire corner panels (type II), 17 barbed wire gates (4 wire), 13 single set wood posts, 10 drainage crossings (Type A), 2178 rods of fence removal. Contractor will have 70 days to complete the project after the Notice to Proceed is issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations and will be awarded as a purchase order approximately June 30, 2000. Awards over $25,000 will require payment protection in the form of Irrevocable Letter of Credit, Certificate of Deposit, or payment bond within 14 days after award has been made. The proposed award is 100% set aside for small business concerns as stated in Note 1. Documents will be available on May 15, 2000 and can be obtained from our web site on that date at: http://ideasec.nbc.gov/ Posted 05/02/00 (W-SN450572). (0123)

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