U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- RENOVATE BARRACKS MECHANICAL ROOMS, FORT POLK, LA SOL DACA63-97-B-0096 DUE 091997 POC Point of Contact -- Natalie Allen, Contract Specialist, (817)978-2132 WEB: US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: US Army Corpsof Engineers, Fort Worth District, Natalie.Allen.swf01.usace.army.mil. This project provides for the construction of eighteen new mechanical room adjacent to existing barracks buildings in order to provide access to valves and other mechanical equipment requiring maintenance. The plans and specifications have been placed on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. Plans and specifications will not be provided in a paper hard copy format. Notification of amendments shall be made through either 3.5" diskette, CD ROM, and/or the Internet. The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of CD ROM and the internet. However, the Government reserves the right to use only the internet as notification of any changes to this solicitation. It is therefore the contractors responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. Contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the internet at the following internet address "http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil". Estimated Cost Range: $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Solicitation to be issued on or about 20 August 1997. Bid Opening Date on or about 19 September 1997. Duration of contract is 450 days. This an unrestricted solicitation. Offers from all qualified business concerns are solicited. If a large business firm intends to submit a proposal, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District goals are as follows (expressed as a percentage of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount): Small Business-55%; Small Disadvantaged Business-8.5%; Woman-owned Small Business-3%; Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions (where applicable)-5.5%. Offers from responsible sources will be considered. SIC Code for this procurement is 1542. Size Standard is $17 million. (0217)

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