Dept of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Engineering Services, Region X, 2201 Sixth Ave, RX-24, Rm 710, Seattle WA 908121

Z -- ADDITION/RENOVATION @ HEALTH CENTER, LAME DEER, MONTANA (PROJECT #BI5NC003C8) SOL 102-IFB-96-0016. POC Contracting Officer, Judi M Jzyk, 206/615-2454. Work to be performed consists of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment to construct a 765 square meter masonry addition with metal roof to the existing Health Center in Lame Deer, Montana, as well as the interior renovation of approximately 710 square meters of the existing Health Center. Included will be mechanical and electrical modifications and/or additions to facilitate this expansion. Project completion time is estimated to be 365 days following the issuance of Notice to Proceed. Estimated construction cost is between $1 million and $5 million. Bid documents will be available on or about July 10, 1996. The acquisition is being considered as a potential Buy Indian Set Aside. In accordance with Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation Paragraph 380.503(e), not more than fifty (50) percent of the work to be performed under a prime contract awarded pursuant to the Buy Indian Act shall be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. For this purpose, work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies or equipment. Responses should indicate: (1) The degree (100%, 80%, etc) to which the interested prospective contractor is owned, operated and controlled by a member or members of any tribe, pueblo, band, group, village or community that is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (2) Whether the prospective contractor is a potential prime contractor or subcontractor/supplier; (3) The bonding capability of the prospective contractor, including the name and phone number of the bonding company, a contact person at the bonding company, the upper limit of the prospective contractor's bonding capability; (4) A list of project of similar size, type and complexity performed by the prospective contractor including project name, date, award amount, and the name and phone number of the owner's representative; (5) A description of the general type of work (e.g, earthwork, electrical, roofing) the prospective contractor would perform itself and the type of work which would be subcontracted to other Indian firms (Name the firms). The Contracting Officer will consider specific expressions of interest in response to this notice as well as other information to determine if a Buy Indian Set-Aside is appropriate. Responses should be submitted not later than May 17, 1996. This is not a request for proposals. (121)

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