DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 9504 MS 19, BOX 339500, FORT LEWIS WA 98433-9500

J -- MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON SOL DAKF57-97-B-0016 DUE 041597 POC For bid package fax request to (206) 967-8137, Attn: Debbie Miller. For further information contact Momi Friedlander, Contract Specialist, (206) 967-2151, ext. 242 (Site Code DAKF57) Maintenance, service, inspection, repair and recharge of all portable fire extinguishers for all activities supported by Fort Lewis. Work shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 and manufacturer's recommendations. Extinguishers are different in size, make and types and weights from about 2-1/2 pounds to 150 pounds. Types include, dry chemical, water, halon 1211 and carbon dioxide. The contractor shall operate from his/her shop, located outside Fort Lewis, but shall make trips to Fort Lewis and operate from his/her mobile vehicle. Contract period consists of Base Period (1 June 1997 through 31 May 1998) and three one-year option periods. The proposed procurement listed here is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns and small business (SB) concerns. Interested SDB and SB concerns should, as early as possible but not later than 15 days of this notice, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing to the contracting office above, evidence of capability to perform and a if an SDB provide a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If adequate interest is not received from SDB and SB 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 SDB and SB 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 ore more such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization or publicly owned business that has at leaast 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 identity as a member of a group without regard to their qualities as individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impared 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 preceeding three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. SIC Code: 7389. (0044)

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