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S -- TREE AND SHRUB PRUNING SERVICES AT VARIOUS HOUSING AREAS, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON SOL DAKF57-96-B-0039 DUE 091596 POC For bid package fax request to (206) 967-8137 or contact Debbie Miller at (206) 967-2151, ext. 247. For other information contact Mike Callanan, Contract Specialist, at ext. 210. (Site Code DAKF57) Contractor shall furnish all plant, equipment, supplies, and transportation to perform tree and shrub pruning. Work methods and procedures shall conform to those prescribed in National Arborist Association (NAA) Pruning Standards for Shade Trees (NAA-03) unless specifically mentioned otherwise in the specifications. Specific areas to be serviced under this contract are Clarkdale, Parkway, Greenwood, Davis Hill, Old Hillside, New Hillside, Madigan and Beachwood Housing Areas. Contract period is 1 November 1996 through 31 October 1997. This is a partial requirements type contract and delivery orders will be issued against the requirements items. The proposed procurement listed here is being considered for 100 percent set- aside for small business (SB) and small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. Interested SB and SDB concerns should, as early as possible but not later than 15 days of this notice, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing the contracting office above, evidence of capability to perform and if a SDB, provide a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If adequate interest is not received from SB or SDB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as from SB and SDB concerns. Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and that has its management and daily business controlled by one or more of such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization or publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one of these entities, that has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, and that meets the requirements of 13 CFR 124. Socially disadvantaged means individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their qualities as individuals. Economically disadvantaged means socially disadvantaged individuals who ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired due to diminished opportunities to obtain capital and credit as compared to others in the same line of business who are not socially disadvantaged. Concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including, but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. The size standard is any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. SIC Code: 0783. (0197)

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