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R -- MANAGE, OPERATE, AND PERFORM MAILROOM SERVICES SOL DACW83-98-R-0027 DUE 082098 POC Jennifer Ko, Contract Specialist, (808) 438-8580 WEB: Honolulu Engineer District Contracting Home Page, www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, jennifer.ko@poh01.usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu, is seeking the services of a contractor to manage, operate, and perform mailroom, messenger, and mail pick-up and delivery services for the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. A Statement of Work and Technical Exhibits will be provided in the solicitation package. The contractor shall be required to submit a technical proposal describing contractor qualifications to include past performance. All services will be performed on the Island of Oahu, State of Hawaii. This contract is for a period of one year from date of award with two additional option years. Solicitation will be issued 0/A August 20, 1998. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. SIC code for this procurement is 8744; small business size standard is $5,000,000.00. Solicitation will be available for a non-refundable charge of $34.38 per solicitation. Solicitation documents shall be requested through any one of the following three methods: a) mail requestto: Defense Automated Printing Service, ATTN: Army Corps Solicitation, Box 126, Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5120; b) via courier service to: Defense Automated Printing Service, ATTN: Army Corps Solicitation, Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5120; or c) via facsimile (if paying by credit card) to (808) 471-2604. Requests must state company name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, solicitation number, and project title. Envelope front must show the solicitation number. Checks shall be made out payable to the U.S. Treasury. Provide separate check for each project requested. Checks containing payment for multiple projects will be returned to requestor without action. Facsimile requests must state (1) the above required company information, and (2) cardholder's name, account number, and card expiration date. VISA and MasterCard are the only credit cards accepted. Firms requesting air express service shall furnish completed airbills showing recipient's name, company name, telephone number, company billing account number, and type of delivery required. Firms with foreign delivery addresses shall provide completed commercial or corporate invoices in addition to the completed airbills. Failure to supply completed airbills and commercial or corporate invoices (if applicable) will result in solicitation documents being sent via regular U.S. mail, no exceptions. Failure to provide any of the foregoing information, documents, and/or payment may delay mailing of solicitation documents. SUMMARY: 1. Send all requests and payments to the Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS) as addressed above. Do not send to the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu. 2. Solicitation documents will no longer be available for purchase over the counter from the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu. 3. Provide separate check for each project requested. Make checks payable to the U.S. Treasury. 4. DAPS will accept requests for solicitation documents via mail, courier service, or facsimile in accordance with the above instructions. Solicitation documents are not available for purchase or pick-up over the counter at DAPS. 5. Allow up to five days from the date DAPS receives requests for solicitation documents to be mailed out. 6. Address inquiries regarding issuance of solicitations, amendments, and plan holder listings to DAPS at (808) 471-0451. Address technical and all other inquiries to the points of contact identified in this document. Firms with internet access are requested to obtain plan holder listings from DAPS website http://www.hawaii.wnbt.daps.mil/ARMY/corps.htm. Project information, to include solicitation issue dates, closing dates, etc., can be obtained from the Honolulu Engineer District website http://www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. Posted 07/31/98 (W-SN231426). (0212)

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