Directorate Of Contracting, Bldg 9504 MS 19, Box 339500, Fort Lewis WA 98433-9500

S -- POWER LINE TREE TRIMMING, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON SOL DAKF57-00-T-0061 POC Nancy Gary, Contract Specialist, (253) 966-3480 Principal items to accomplish: Trim trees, clear shrubs and brush, under, going into, and away from power, telephone and cable lines in various locations at Fort Lewis. All power line tree trimming that occurs within eight (8) feet of energized power lines must be supervised by a journeyman lineman or a person who has worked at least 18 months under an OSHA certified line clearance training program and has evidence that he/she is a qualified line clearance tree trimmer. All vehicles and equipment used to trim trees in the vicinity of poer lines shall meet the safety requirements as outlined in WAC 296-45-660, Electrical Workers Safety Rules, Tree Trimming. Contract period is 15 June through 30 September 2000. The proposed procurement listed here is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. If adequate interest is not received from SB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as from SB concerns. The proposed procurement listed here is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. The size standard is any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. SIC Code: 0783. Contractors bidding on this project must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The website link for accessing the CCR is available through our website shown below. The complete quote with Statement of Work and drawings will only be available by downloading it from our website at http://www.lewis.army.mil/doc. Anticipated release date of this quote is 1 June 2000. Posted 05/18/00 (W-SN456257). (0139)

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