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Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR PAVING PROJECTS IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA DISTRICT SOL 052571-97-A-0075 DUE 073197 POC Nancy Young, Contract Specialist, 415/794-6338 The U. S. Postal Service is soliciting proposals for an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) for paving projects at various USPS-owned and leased facilities in the Santa Ana District which consists of the following counties in California: Orange, and portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino. Contract term will be two years. Initial contract value is $250,000. Postal Service reserves the right to increase the potential value of the contract in increments of $250,000, not to exceed $1,000,000. Quantity of work ordered will not be less than $10,000. Offerors are required to submit a single multiplier to be applied to unit prices to determine the value of each work order issued. The multiplier must contain the offeror's overhead, profit, bonds, insurance and all other contingencies. No allowance for such items will be made after contract award. The minority subcontracting goal for this contract(s) will be 10%. Performance and payment bonds and evidence of current State of California General Engineering Contractor License A, General Building Contractor License B, or Roofing Contractor License C-39 issued in the name of the offeror/contractor or principal of the firm must be received within ten days after receipt of intent-to-award letter. The Postal Service does not accept individual sureties. There is a non-refundable charge of $25.00 for a copy of the solicitation. Please make check or money order payable to USPS Disbursing Officer; note solicitation number on check. Telephone and fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Sealed offers are due by 3:00 P.M. on the date shown above. Offers will not be publicly opened and all proposal information will remain confidential unti8l contract award. Offerors are encouraged to submit their proposals via US Postal Serice First Class or Express Mail. (0176)

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