U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. PAUL DISTRICT, 190 FIFTH STREET EAST, ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638

S -- OPERATE AND MAINTAIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS AND POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS SOL DACW37-97-B-0003 DUE 021297 POC Contract Specialist DAWN M. LINDER (612) 290-5407 Contracting Officer DENISE M. McCARTHY (612) 290-5409 (Site Code DACW37) Operation and maintenance service for four sewage treatment plants and six potable water supply systems at the recreation areas in the Upper Mississippi Headwaters area, Minnesota. The basic period of performance shall commence April 1, 1997 and contnue through September 1997, with the exception of one site where the ending date shall be October 20, 1997. Option to extend the term of the contract for four additional performance periods will be at the discretion of the Government. This procurement is 10% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. SIC Code -- 4952; the Small Business Size Standard for this procurement is $5 million average annual receipts for the previous 3 fiscal years. The solicitation package for this procurement is expected to be available approximately January 13, 1997, with bid opening on or about February 12, 1997. There is no charge for this solicitation package. Documents may be obtained b written request only. Please address your order to the attention of the Contracting Division (address as listed above) and specify Solicitation No. DACW37-97- B-0003 when ordering. No telephone request will be accepted. The solicitation documents are avaiable on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be picked up in person in the Contracting Division Office, on the 8th floor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Centre, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please call to verify the availability of documents. (0361)

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