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68 -- REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ALUMINUM SULFATE, WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT DIVISION, WASHINGTON, D.C. SOL DACW31-99-B-0039 DUE 081199 POC CENAB-CT-C, Joseph B. Neil, (410)962-5611 This proposed procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The Government intends to procure through Simplified Acquisition Method (commercial items). SIC Code 2819; small business size standard 1,000 employees. Furnish approximately 2,000 to 8,500 tons of dry alum (aluminum sulfate) purified ground, in bulk, suitable for use as a coagulant in the purification of municipal water supplies. Also, furnish liquid alum (water soluble aluminum) for a minimum of 0 tons to a maximum 4,000 tons, 17% AL203 by dry weight ton, shall contain water-soluble aluminum of not less than 8.25% +/- 0.1%. Contract is for a one year period beginning 1 October 1999 through 30 September 2000. The total estimated amount is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.0-0. All responsi-ble sources may submit a bid which shall be consid-ered by the agency. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. The initial registration date expired 31 May 1998. For information regarding future registration, contact (1) CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec; (2) dial up modem at (614) 692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri); (3) through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. To review the database, the web site is: http://www.fedecnavigator.disa.mil. Additionally a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. It is imperative that all small disadvantaged business contact their cognizant Small Business Administration Office to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business Certification. Without SBA SDB certification, a prime contractor nor a federal agency, can receive SDB credit when utilizing non-certified SDB contractors/subcontractors. Solicitation is available by request. Please send requests on company letterhead to USAED, Baltimore, CENAB-CT-C, Attn: Joseph B. Neil, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715. Questions can be directed by email to joseph.b.neil@nab02.usace.army.mil or FAX requests to Joseph B. Neil, CENAB-CT-C at (410)962-2776. Issuance o/a 07/12/99and bid opening o/a 08/11/98 Posted 07/01/99 (W-SN349327). (0182)

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