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

Y -- SOUTH FENCES "2000" -- PHILLIPS COUNTY, MONTANA SOL ESQ000011 DUE 061900 POC Lori Mading fax (406) 896-5020 E-MAIL: contracting officer e-mail address, lmading@mt.blm.gov. Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies and material, except for specified Government-furnished property to construct approximately 7.3 miles of new fence with appurtenances and remove approximately 5.1 miles of existing fence in Phillips County, Montana. Contractor will furnish an estimated 2340 rods of barbed wire fence (4-wire), 33 barbed wrie end panels (type II), 20 barbed wire stress panels, 20 Five-post barbed wire corner panels (type II), 22 barbed wire gates (4 wire),9 single set wood posts, 8 drainage crossings (type A), 1621 rods of fence to remove. Contractor will have 70 days to complete project after 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 an Irrevocable Letter of Credit, Certificate of Deposit, or payment bond with 14 days after receipt of award. The proposed award is 100% set aside for small business concerns as stated in Note 1. Documents will be available May 19, 2000 and can be obtained from our web site on that date at: http://ideasec.nbc.gov/ Posted 05/02/00 (W-SN450586). (0123)

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