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X -- NEW CONSTRUCTION LEASED -- ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM -- MAIN OFFICE 87935-9998 SOL 072976-98-A-0254 DUE 092198 POC Frank Weber, Real Est Spec (303-220-6524) OR Jerry Soukup,Arch/Eng (303-220-6563) The United States Postal Service is completing final site and building plans for a new leased building of 5,071 gross SF on a controlled site containing 50,020 gross SF in Elephant Butte, New Mexico, for lease back to the Postal Service for a basic lease term of twenty (20) years plus two (2)five-year renewal options. Offerors will be required to purchase the site, execute a lease with construction rider, construct the specified building and lease it back to the Postal Service. Any award made under this solicitation will be made to the responsible offeror who provides the best overall value 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 August 21, 1998. Please identify your request with the solicitation number. Submit request with a NON-REFUNDABLE check or money order for $60.00 per set made payable to A & D Draft Aid, P. O. Box 40877, Denver, CO 80204-0877. Visa and Mastercard also accepted. Information concerning solicitation packages should be directed to Diana Esguerra, A & D Draft Aid at (303) 573-5757, Fax (303) 573-8714. For real estate questions, contact Frank Weber (303) 220-6524, for construction questions, contact Jerry Soukup (303) 220-6563. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposal by one of the methods offered by the U. S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail or Express Mail). Submissions will not be returned. Posted 08/19/98 (W-SN238999). (0231)

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