U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers -- Mobile, Contracting Division, CESAM-CT (109 St. Joseph Street 36602) PO Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001

M -- OPERATION & MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR ALL CATEGORY 500 DOD MEDICAL FACILITIES SOL DACA01-00-R-0048 DUE 062700 POC Contact Karen Johnson, (334) 690-2535; Contracting Officer, Leo J. Hickman WEB: http://www.sam.usace.army.mil, http://www.sam.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil, cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil. The work consists of services to furnish all plant, labor, materials, and equipment to perform Operation, Maintenance, Construction and Repair of DOD Medical Facilities Nationwide including Alaska, Hawaii and the Caribbean Islands. The proposed contract will be a single award for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)contract including a base year and four one-year options. The estimated value of the contract will be $10 million per year for a total estimated value of $50 million. Firm Fixed-Price Task Orders will be issued against the contract. The requirement is handled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Mobile, AL. Refer to document in request. Bid documents will be available on or about 22 May 2000. This procurement is an UNRESTRICTED requirement. Specific questions regarding this solicitation may be answered by Nora Bishop at (334) 694-4033 or fax (334) 690-2675. There is no cost for this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. The SIC code is 8744. Bidders, subcontractors and Dodge/Plan Rooms are required to self-register their firm or office on the Internet to receive one CD-ROM. Registration instructions are available on the Internet at http://www.sam.usace.army.mil then click on contract bids. Neither telephonic, mailed, nor fax requests will be accepted. Those registering are responsible for the accuracy of the information on the mailing list. Registration must include the firms physical address, telephone, a valid fax number and a point of contact. Registration should be completed one week prior to the issue date. All notifications of changes to this solicitation shall be made through the Internet only. It is therefore the contractors responsibility to check the Internet address listed above daily, for any posted changes to this solicitation. Actual solicitation amendments will be issued either by fax, posting for download to the aforementioned web page, or CD-ROM. The plans and specifications will be issued on Compact Disc (CD-ROM) only and will be provided free of charge. Plans and specifications will not be provided in a printed paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the Government's best interest. All bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal, including amendments to the bid submittal, shall be in paper medium. Electronic medium for the bid submittal documents will not be allowed. Critical Path Method (Network Analysis System) is required. For this job, a small business is defined as having average annual receipts of less than $5,000,000 for the past three years. This solicitation includes bid options which may not be awarded. Effectively Immediately: Presolicitation Notices will no longer be issued by the Mobile District for Projects in the Continental United States and Puerto Rico. Advertisement of Mobile District projects will be through the Commerce Business Daily and/or the Mobile District Contracting Homepage. Detailed Information on this and other Mobile District Projects (Ordering Solicitations, Points of Contact, Synopsis of Work, Plan Holders, Bid Results, etc.) are available on the Internet at: http://www/sam.usace.army.mil/. Refer questions on distribution of plans/specifications to Karen Johnson, Plans Room at (334) 690-2535 or fax (334) 694-4343. Posted 05/04/00 (W-SN451742). (0125)

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