National Forests in Florida, 325 John Knox Rd., Suite F-100, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF PICNIC SHELTER SOL RFQ FL-00-19 DUE 082400 POC Steve Padgham, Contracting Officer, 850-942-9344; Lawanda Henry, Procurement Asst., 850-942-9334 Project consists of construction of a picnic shelter, concrete deck, and miscellaneous related work. Note: This project is immediately adjacent to an existing ongoing construction contract. Work will be performed on the Ocala National Forest, Juniper Springs Recreation Area, Marion County, FL. Contract time is 90 calendar days. Contract award will be based on "best value" to the Government, price and other factors considered. Quotations will be evaluated based on the following criteria: past performance, experience and price listed in order of importance. This project is 100% set-aside for "emerging small businesses" under the U.S. Small Business Administration Competitive Demonstration Program. The emerging small business size standard is $8.5 million and the SIC code is 1542. The Government's estimated price range is $25,000 to $100,000. THERE IS A $35 NONREFUNDABLE CHARGE FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PROJECT. CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE USDA-FOREST SERVICE AND MAILED TO ATTN: LAWANDA HENRY, U.S. FOREST SERVICE, 325 JOHN KNOX ROAD, SUITE F-100, TALLAHASSEE, FL Posted 07/13/00 (W-SN474456). (0195)

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