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Z -- RECONDITION CLEAVER BROOKS BOILERS SOL 23-3K47-99 DUE 082799 POC Karen Chapman, Contract Specialist, (301)504-5073 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision to remove and completely replace the burner drawer, burner housing and components of three Government owned Cleaver Brooks boilers at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705. All work is to be completed within 90 calendar days following receipt of Notice to Proceed. The applicable SIC Code is 1711 with a small business standard of $7.0 M. This requirement is solicited on an unrestricted basis pursuant to the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The magnitude of the project is between $25,000.00 to $100,000.00. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13, and incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. A reasonable number of copies of the solicitation package are available, on a first-come-first-served basis, and will be available on or aboutAugust 6, 1999. Written request only, specifying the RFQ number (23-3K47-99) submitted to the address above or faxed to 301/504-5009. Only one site visit is to be scheduled. Written quotations by facsimile are acceptable. Award will be made to the responsive/responsible offeror at a fair and reasonable price. A firm fixed price purchase order to be awarded approximately September 10, 1999. Posted 08/02/99 (W-SN361927). (0214)

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