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S -- FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND JANITORIAL SERVICES, CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFP R8-03-00-07 DUE 082300 POC Marcia O'Connor 770-297-3055, or Kim Carithers 706-485-7110 E-MAIL: contact the contracting officer via e-mail, moconnor@fs.fed.us. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Facilities maintenance services consisting of 1) on-call repair services, 2) scheduled maintenance, and 3) janitorial services. Maintenance includes all interior/exterior components and accessories, concrete, architectural steel, bridge structural steel, railings, mechanical, water features, and parking lots. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: December 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001, with option for two additional fiscal years. PROJECT LOCATION: The El Portal Visitor Center is near Palmer (Rio Grande county), Puerto Rico, at Km 4.2 on Road 191. See the Caribbean National Forest web page http://www.r8web.com/caribbean for photos of the Visitor Center. SITE SHOWING: A non-mandatory site showing will be conducted August 1, 2000 at 9:30 am. Meet at the Caribbean National Forest Catalina Service Center, Road 191, km 4.4. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: are available from the issuing office. Make requests by mail, fax 770-297-3011, or e-mail moconnor@fs.fed.us. No phone requests please. Posted 06/21/00 (W-SN467138). (0173)

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