Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting and Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza S.W., P-114, Washington, D.C. 20024

S -- REFUSE/RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SOL F9836SOL0004 POC Brian Biggs, Contract Cost/Price Analyst/J.W. Cobert, Contracting Officer, 202-287-3668 The Smithsonian Institution is seeking proposals for trash removal and recycling material pickup and disposal services for various facilities located in the Washington DC metropolitan area. This service will be provided under an IDIQ contract. The initial period of performance will be through September 30, 1998, with options to extend for four additional one year periods. Award of contract is subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the U.S. Congress. Copies of the Request For Proposals -- Solicitation number F9836SOL0004 are available upon written request from the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting, 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW Suite P114, Washington DC 20024, Attention Code 28. Written requests for the solicitation documents may be transmitted by facsimile transmission to (202) 287-2008 and should be on company letterhead with complete street address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and name of company representative. Interested parties may attend a pre-proposal meeting to be conducted at the Smithsonian Institution. Date, time and location of pre-proposal meeting and due date and time for submission of proposals will be included in the solicitation documents. All firms responding to this solicitation will be required to submit a business and technical proposal for evaluation. (0029)

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