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Y -- U.S. BORDER STATION, PROJECT # NND96-003 SOL GS-08P-96-JFC-0004 DUE 020696 POC Contact,Arlene Lawrence,303/236-7070 SIC CODE 1542. Construction of a new border station including site improvement (approximately 8 Hectares) and construction of four buildings totalling approximately 3,580 gross square meters. Existing facilities (four buildings totalling approximately 821 gross square meters) will be demolished. In addition, the portion of Interstate 29 (north and south bound lanes) lying within the boundaries of the new site will be rerouted. The project is ''hard metric'' and consists of all labor, equipment, material, transportation, and supervision necessary to construct the new border station and develop the site at Pembina, North Dakota. Estimated price range is over $10,000,000.00. The procurement will be accomplished by use of the ''Two-Step Sealed Bidding'' procedures. Step one requires the offeror to submit a technical proposal, without pricing. The Government will evaluate and, if necessary, discuss the technical proposal with the offeror to determine the acceptability of the services offered. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Step two involves the submission of ''priced'' bids by only those firms who have been determined most technically qualified under step one. Presolicitation notice will be issued o/a 12/15/95. Request for Technical Proposals will be issued o/a 12/29/95, with responses due o/a 2/6/96. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for 1/23/95 in Grand Forks North Dakota. This procurement is open to large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. (0346)

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