DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service, CGS-Mail Stop 60181, P.O Box 25486, DFC, Denver, CO 80225

Z -- FENCING CONSTRUCTION SOL 601810Q428 DUE 063000 POC Contact Carol Beatty, Contracting Officer (303) 236-5412, ext. 226, or, via e-mail at carol_beatty@fws.gov, or via fax at 303-236-4791 Furnish all labor and equipment necessary to remove existing and construct new barbed wire fence and appurtenances, using Government-furnished materials, at the Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, near Columbia, South Dakota. The solicitation will be issued on or about June 1, 2000. The estimated performance period is not to exceed 150 calendar days. An acceptable performance start date is as soon as possible after award, but must be no later than September 1, 2000 . Estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. There is no charge for solicitation documents. Interested firms should request a copy of the solicitation by May 31, 2000. Facsimile requests are to be faxed to Carol Beatty at 303-236-4791. Requests may also be sent to carol_beatty@fws.gov via the Internet. Mailed requests are to be sent to the attention of Carol Beatty at the address indicated in this notice. Please reference the quotation number, company name, mailing address, and telephone number on the request. This acquisition will be open to large and small businesses and award will be issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this action is 1799 with a small business size standard of a maximum of $17.0 million in average annual receipts of the concern over the last 3 completed fiscal years. Posted 05/16/00 (W-SN455432). (0137)

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