Division Engineer, US Army Engineer Division, Huntsville, ATTN: CEHND- CT/Bobbie Terry, P.O. Box 1600, Huntsville, AL 35807-4301 Street Address: 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816-1822

24 -- FRONT-END LOADER/BACKHOE TRACTOR SOL DACA87-95-B-0001 DUE 052395 POC Bobbie A. Terry, Contract Specialist, 205-895-1158; Mary M. Dowling, Contracting Officer, 205-895-1151. Invitations for bids to provide one backhoe with differential lock trans axle, extend a hoe (extended arm), heavy duty with teeth not smooth, hoe approximately 24'', front bucket loader, 4 in 1 bucket (clam shell) approximately 1 cubic yard capacity, approximately 82'' in width, suspension seat, 4 wheel drive, parking brake, back-up warning buzzer, front tires 12 x 16.5, 10 ply, lug tread type, rear tires 19.5 x 24, 10 ply, r4 tread type, fuel-diesel, horsepower minimum 70-75 turbo charged. A firm fixed price supply type contract shall be awarded as the result of this solicitation. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about 1 May 1995. Copies of the solicitation shall be obtained by written request without cost. Telephonic requests will not be considered by the agency. The Standard Industrial Code applicable to this procurement is 5085. For the purpose of the solicitation, any concern whose gross annual receipts over the past 3 years do not exceed an average of $3,500,000.00 is considered a small business. Contractor must furnish business size with written request (i.e., large, small business). This soliciation is a set-aside for small business concerns. (0101)

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