U S Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 8055 E Tufts Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237-2881

X -- NEW CONSTRUCTION LEASED -- MAIN OFFICE, POINT HOPE, AK 99766-9998 SOL 072976-98-A-0030 DUE 122697 POC Bryant J. Schroeder, (303) 220-6528 The USPS is soliciting offers in Point Hope, Alaska, of existing space, sites or construction of a building for a new leased Main Post Office of approximately 3,324 net interior square feet on a site to be controlled by the offeror of approximately 18,000 to 43,560 square feet. Offerors will be required to show adequate control or ownership of any site or space offered. Sites may be offered for control by the Postal Service and later assignment for purchase to a third party for construction of a Post Office to USPS specifications. Upon being awarded a contract for construction of a new facility, lessor will be required to acquire the site, construct the specified building, and lease it to the U. S. Postal Service for the agreed upon rental for a firm period of 20 years, with two firm five-year renewal options. Existing space may be offerd as is, or with improvements to USPS specifications. Any award made under this solicitation will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is complete, and includes a site acceptable to the U. S. Postal Service, whose proposal for the cost, location, lease terms, overall project economics, operational benefits, past job performance, and other factors is most advantageous to the Postal Service. This is NOT a sealed bid advertisement, and proposals will NOT be publicly opened. Solicitation packages will be available on or about November 25, 1997, for a $25.00 NON-REFUNDABLE fee. Forward cashier's check or money order, made payable to "A & D Draft Aid", to the attention of Diana Esguerra, A & D Draft Aid, Inc., P. O. Box 40877, Denver, CO 80204-0877, (303) 573-5757, (one check per solicitation number). Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposals by one of the methods offered by the U. S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority or Express Mail). Submissions will not be returned. (0323)

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