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Z -- VARIOUS TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS SOL 401819B026 DUE 080999 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Demetria Wilson, Contract Specialist In accordance with Sealed Bidding Procedures, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a crawler tractor with a minimum of 80 horsepower, equipped with a 6 way blade including an operator, a tracked excavator with a minimum of 80 horsepower, equipped with a minimum of 1 cubic yard bucket including an operator, motor grader with a minimum of 120 horsepower including an operator at Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, McBee, SC. Contractor shall perform various tasks associated with repairing and improving approximately 32.6 miles (172,128 feet) of existing dirt and gravel roads. The government will furnish 2,000 tons of rip-rap and 13 galvanized pipes. This is not a small business set-aside in accordance with the latest quarterly adjustment under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. SIC Code 1799. Estimated range: between $100,000 and $250,000. Tentative issue date: 07/08/99 request for IFB shall be in writing, stating IFB number 401819B026, complete company name, point of contact, address, area code and telephone/fax number. A firm fixed price contract will be issued, with a performance period of 1 year from the date of Notice To Proceed. Anticipated award date is 08/20/99. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted. Request can be faxed to 404-679-4057. There is no charge for obtaining the solicitation, however, only one copy will be provided to each company per request. (AC0622040-04) Posted 06/22/99 (I-SN345995). (0173)

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