USDA, ARS, North Atlantic Area, Contracting Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038

Z -- OFFICE ADDITION AND GREENHOUSES SOL 10-3615-00 POC Eileen LeGates, Point of Contact and Contracting Officer,(215) 233-6551,fax (215) 233-6558 The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)requires all labor, supervision, tools, and materials necessary to construct an office addition (2,000 sq.ft.), headhouse (525 sq.ft) and the installation of a greenhouse (3,000 sq.ft.) with an option to install an additional greenhouse (2,700 sq.ft.)for the Plant Genetics Resource Unit, Geneva, New York. The estimated cost of construction for line items 1 and 2 is between $250,000 and $500,000 and for line item 3 between $100,000 and $250,000. Completion time is 9 months after notice to proceed. Specifications, drawings and other terms and conditions will be contained in Solicitation No. 10-3615-00 which will be available on or about July 31, 2000. Information regarding a prebid conference will also be included in the solicitation. Requests should be in writing and include your company's name, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers and must be received at the POC's office not later than July 24, 2000. Posted 06/22/00 (W-SN467619). (0174)

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