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

S -- INSPECT, CLEAN AND TV SURVEY SANITARY SEWERLINES AND MANHOLES IN FAMILY HOUSING AND NON-FAMILY HOUSING AREAS, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON SOL DAKF57-97-B-0021 DUE 070197 POC *See below on how to obtain a bid package. For additional information contact Mike Callanan, Contract Specialist, at (206) 967-2151, ext. 210. (Site Code DAKF57) Inspect, clean and TV survey sanitary sewerlines and manholes in family housing and non-family housing areas. Sewerline sizes range from 6 inches and above, with manholes with various depths and sizes. This is a requirements type contract and delivery orders will be issued. Contract period consists of Base Period (1 September 1997 through 30 August 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 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 or 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 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 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:8999. Estimated issue date of this procurement is July 1997. To obtain a copy of the solicitation package, please send a written request to: Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: Debbie Miller, Building 9504, MS 19, Box 339500, Fort Lewis, WA 98433-9500. An estimated charge for this solicitation is $17.00 (non-refundable). Each bidder requesting a solicitation package will be notified by this office prior to actual issuance of the package and will then be advised to send in a check to the above address. DO NOT send a check at this time. (0105)

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