USAED WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CONTRACTING DIVISION W81LJ8, PO BOX 1890 (DARLINGTON AVE 28401-1343), WILMINGTON NC 28402-1890

R -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR DRILLING AND SAMPLING OF OVERBURDEN MATERIALS AND ROCK ON LAND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WILMINGTON DISTRICT, NC AND VA SOL DACW54-97-R-0016 DUE 020797 POC Contract Specialist D. ABB STALLINGS (910) 251-4785 (Site Code DACW54) Contractor will provide professional drilling services consisting of various types of geological/geotechnical soil and rock drilling and in situ testing for the collection of samples and data for engineering purposes within the boundaries of the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District. The geographic suite of possible drilling sites that may be encountered in Wilmington District's area of operation extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the mountains. Some drilling may be done around or on rivers,sounds, harbors, ocean, inlets, and lakes. Possible drilling sites may include marshes, upland dredge disposal sites and dikes, dredge disposal islands, sand bars, point bars, shorelines, (including the surf zone) estuaries, and others. Interested parties are invited to identify their interest and ability to respond to the requirements of this notice by requesting a copy of the solicitation in writing (FAX 910/251-444). Issue date will be on/or about 7 Jan 1997. The Small Business Size Standard is 3.5 million. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. SIC: 1481. (0358)

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