U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Contracting & General Services, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306

Y -- CONSTRUCT NEW OFFICE BUILDING SOL IFB 2-95-024-BE DUE 080895 POC Dolores Bello, Contracting Officer, 505-766-3085, Ext. 16. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 2, seeks bids for construction of a new office frame-stucco building, approximately 2,000 square feet, with related site grading, drainage, extension of existing water and electric utilities, and septic tank and septic system. The estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Bid, performance, and payment bonds will be required. The project is located in La Paz County, Arizona at the Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge on the south end of Lake Havasu, approximately 20 miles north of Parker, Arizona. This is a Labor Surplus Area (LSA) set aside. The LSA stipulation is that an offeror agrees to perform substantially in the LSA when this is consistent with the efficient performance of the contract and at prices no higher than are obtainable elsewhere. The offeror agrees to use its best efforts to place subcontracts in accordance with this policy. Copies of the solicitation will be available on or about July 7. Requests for a solicitation package or bidder's lists are acceptable by FAX to 505-766-1261 or by mail to the above address. No telephone requests for the solicitation or bidder's lists will be accepted. (0156)

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