BIA, Division of Contracts and Grants Administration, Acquisition Center, 505 Marquette Street NW, Suite 1400, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Z -- FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR SOL BIA-0150-97-3 DUE 121197 POC Patricia Torres, Contract Specialist, (505) 248-6317 and Nancy Chavarillo, Procurement Technician, (505) 248-6308 for plans and specs The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Contracting and Grants, solicits facilities improvement and repair (FI&R) services for Project No. 91H06, Sherman Indian High School -- Code Compliance, Riverside, CA, consisting of improvement and repairs to meet handicap and fire code requirements, building in this project are dormitories 1, 6, 7, & 8, work includes -- installation of: automatic sprinklers, fire alarms in apartments, smoke detectors, stress cone kits, 600 AMP disconnect, 1 hour rated doors at boiler and storage rooms. Replacement of: half light door and glass transoms in corridor and hot water flues. Relocate: panels in bathrooms and laundry rooms for code compliance, upgrade fire alarm systems to shut down return and exhaust fans to draw air into corridor from rooms; work includes general life safety upgrading and facility improvements. Award of any contract resulting from this solicitation shall be subject to Section 7(b) of P.L. 93-638 (25 U.S.C. 450(e) and 41 CFR 14.1354 which requires that preference in subcontracting be given to Indian/Alaska Native economic enterprises, and preference in employment and training be given to Indian/Alaska Native individuals. Consistent with these authorities, potential bidders shall advertise and solicit subcontracting opportunities from Indian/Alaska Native firms for suppliers and services. Section 7(b) plan requirements will be specified in the bid document. Bidders shall request names of potential subcontractors and suppliers from the Tribes on or near whose reservation(s) the work under the contract shall be performed. The potential awardee shall be required to submit its plan to implement Section 7(b) when requested by the Contracting Officer. Failure by the bidder to submit its plan when required and implement same after award shall be sufficient reason for non-award of a contract or terminate of contract award for default. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, P.L. 100-636. The construction price range for Serial No., BIA-0150-97-3 is between $500,000 and $1 Million. Bid documents will be available on November 11, 1997 at a cost of $100.00 per set, non-refundable and payable in advance. Mail your check to Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Contracting and Grants, 505 Marquette Street, NW, Suite 1400, Albuquerque, NM 87102. The Opening Date is December 11, 1997 at 2:00 PM.***** (0296)

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