Department of Veterans Affairs (381), Austin Automation Center, 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

R -- SECURITY GUARD SERVICES SOL RFP 200-54-00 DUE 071100 POC Greg Hamberg, 512-326-6031 The Austin Automation Center of the VA intends to issue a firm fixed price, SBA Section 8(a) set-aside, commercial contract for security guard services, SIC: 7381. The VA contemplates a contract consisting of a Base Period (of one year or less) and four (4) Option Years. The estimated date of award is 1 Oct 00 with performance to begin 1 Dec 00. Only SBA Section 8(a) contractors headquartered in the State of Texas are being considered for this procurement. Additionally, consideration is further limited to contractors that can demonstrate that providing "security guard services" is a core competency of the company. The site to be serviced is the Austin Automation Center, located at 1615 Woodward Street in Austin, Texas. Eligible 8(a) firms that are interested in competing for this procurement are encouraged to request a copy of the solicitation as soon as possible. Requests may be made via electronic mail, regular mail, or fax. Telephonic requests will not be considered. Requests must reference the solicitation number, which is 200-54-00. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on 12 Jul 00 to all eligible firms that have requested it by 3:00 PM (CST) on 11 Jul 00. The VA point of contact for this procurement is the Contracting Officer, Greg Hamberg. Mr. Hamberg's email address is greg.hamberg@mail.va.gov and the fax number is (512) 326-6028. Posted 06/22/00 (W-SN467527). (0174)

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