US ARMY ENGINEERING & SUPPORT CENTER, ATTN: CEHNC-CT-S, 4820 UNIVERSITY SQUARE, HUNTSVILLE AL 35816-1822

F -- RANGE MAINTENANCE SURFACE AND LIMITED SUBSURFACE CLEARANCE, FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA SOL DACA87-98-R-0006 DUE 010499 POC Contract Specialist Lydia Tadesse (205) 895-1169 (Site Code DACA87) This is an amendment to the CBD announcemnt published 30 January 1998, subject: Range Maintenance surface and limited subsurface clearance at sites in CONUS and OCONUS. This announcement is amended to change the Solicitation Number from DACA87-98-R-0006 to DACA87-99-R-0001, to reflect the new fiscal year, and to change the narrative description as follows: This requirement is for range maintenance surface, limited subsurface (land and water) clearance service, and construction and archeological support to safely locate, identify, mark and dispose of Ordnance and Explosives (OE) at the National Training Center, Ft Irwin, California. The facility is a current active military installation used for military training and other purposes as may be identified. All types of ordnance, bombs, rockets, land mines, grenades, projectiles, small arms and under water ordnance may be encountered. Ft Irwin is currently owned by the Federal Government. The period of performance is for a base year and includes provisions for four one year optional periods of performance. The contract type is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity type contract with provisions for issuing time-and-materials, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and fixed price task orders. The estimated dollar value, inluding options, for the contract awarded is $30 million. It is anticipated that a single award will be made from this effort. Evaluation critiera will be based on past performance, oral presentations, and price. Price will not be a scored factor but will be evaluated as to reasonableness, affordability and realism. This is not a request for proposals (RFP). The RFP will be issued on or about 9 November 1998. The RFP will be set-aside for competition limited to eligible 8(a) concerns. Eligibility to participate may be restricted to firms in either the developmental or transitional stage. Telephone requests will not be honored. All requests should be submitted in writing to: U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, ATTN: CEHNC-CT-S/Tadesse, P.O.Box 1600, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, Alabama 35807. You may fax your requests to the attention of Lydia Tadesse at (256) 895-1378. Prospective offerors shall indicate on their request if they are an eligible 8(a) concern. An eligible 8(a) concern is a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR Part 19, in good standing in the SBA's 8(a) program, and that meets the eligibility requirements for this acquisition. To be considered for this solicitation, the offeror must not exceed 500 employees. A preproposal conference and site visit will be scheduled at Ft Irwin prior to submission of proposals. The supplies or services to be procured under this RFP are classified in the Standard Industrial Classification as Code 8744, Environmental Remediation. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released on CD-ROM on or about 9 November 1998 with proposals due Posted 10/20/98 (I-SN263611). (0293)

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