U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, ATTN: CESAM-CT (PLANS ROOM NO. 1000A), P. O. BOX 2288 MOBILE ALABAMA 36628-0001, OR 109 ST. JOSEPH STREET MOBILE AL 36602

Y -- REPAIR DORM 371 MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA (HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL) SOL DACA01-98-B-0025 DUE 031998 POC Contact Karen Johnson (334)690-2535 Contract Specialist, Edward M. Slana (Site Code W31XNJ) Major interior repairs to include all new finishes, new electrical and mechanical system. Exterior repairs include minor repairs painting, the addition of a new standing seam metal roof, and a new chiller. Bid documents are available on or about 17 February 1998. Cost for Plans and Specifications are free of charge. Estimated cost of work is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Prospective bidders and Plans/Dodge rooms interested in receiving one free paper copy of this solicitation must fax a request to 334-694-4343, Attn: PLANSROOM, CESAM, or mail the request to Corps of Engineers, PO Box 2288, Rm 1000A, Mobile, AL 36628. Bidders must provide complete physical mailing address for overnight delivery, telephone and fax numbers and point of contact. Telephonic requests will not be accepted. A limited number of plans and specifications will be printed and will be available on a first come-first serve basis, until supplies are exhausted. Reprints will not be made. Specifications and drawings will not be available after the bid opening date. All bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal, including amendments to the bid submittal, shall be in paper medium. Electronic medium for the bid submittal documents will not be allowed. CRITICAL PATH METHOD NETWORK ANALYSIS SYSTEM, IS NOT REQUIRED. FOR THIS JOB, A SMALL BUSINESS IS DEFINED AS HAVING AVERAGE ANNUAL RECEIPTS OF LESS THAN $17,000,000 FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES BID OPTIONS WHICH MAY NOT BE AWARDED. THIS IS A COMPETITIVE 8(a) SET-ASIDE. This procurement is a Competitive 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)). Only those firms meeting the Small Business Administration's (SBA) criterion, and have previously been certified by the SBA as an "8(a) Contractor", are eligible to compete for this procurement and ultimately be awarded a subcontract from the SBA. It has been determined by the SBA that competition will be restricted to 8(a) firms which have SIC Code 1542 among their approved SIC Codesand which are serviced by the following SBA District Office: U.S. Small Business Administration, Miami District Office, 1320 South Dixie Highway, 3rd Floor, Coral Gables, Florida 33146-2911 phone 305-536-5521, ext 138. Specific Questions related to this project may be answered by Mr. Fred Denmark at 334-694-4188, fax 334-690-2902. Refer questions on (0030)

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