US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0900

Y -- NEW YORK HARBOR, KILL VAN KULL AND NEWARK BAY CHANNELS, NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PHASE II, CONTRACT II, NEW YORK JERSEY SOL DACW51-99-B-0010 DUE 031199 POC Anne Spiegelberg/(212) 264-9003. This project consists of removing rock and non-rock material from Constable Hook area of the Kill Van Kull to a depth of 47 feet. The work is predominantly in the State of New York. The estimated cost range for this project is $25,000,000.00 or greater. Completion time is 530 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The SIC CODE for this project is 1629. Solicitation documents will be available on or about 09 February 1999. Bid opening date will be 30 calendar days following solicitation available date or 11 March 1999 at 11:00 A.M. Bid opening will be held in room 1841. To obtain solicitation documents, mail check or money order payable to FAO USA COE NED in the amount of $25.00 per set (non-refundable) to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278-0090. Interested parties requesting solicitation documents should do so in writing stating the solicitation no. of the project, complete company name, street address (no P.O. Boxes please), telephone number and facsimile number including area codes. NOTE: This procurement is UNRESTRICTED and open to all prospective bidders. The solicitation documents may be examined at this office or at the following offices: F.W. Dodge Company, 148 Princetown, Hightstown Road, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520; Brown's Letters, 163 Stuyvesant Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey; Metro Area Office (CENAN-CO-M), Area Engineer, US Army Engineer District, New York, 1900 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 316, East Meadow, N.Y. 11554. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required for all large firms. The subcontracting plan must be in conformance with all aspects of FAR Subpart 19.7. This includes evaluation of an offeror's past performance with respect to its allotment of work to Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. A contract will not be awarded unless and until the Contracting Officer has determined (with advice from SBA) that it's subcontracting plan provides maximum practicable opportunities for Small, Small Disadvantaged and Woman-Owned Small Business concerns to participate in contract performance. In determining the acceptability of a proposed subcontracting plan, the Contracting Officer will evaluate all relevant factors inclusive of the evaluation of the offeror's past performance in awarding subcontracts for the same or similar products or services to Small, Small Disadvantaged and Woman-Owned Small Businesses. The Corps of Engineers is responsible for effectively implementing the small business programs within its activities including achieving program goals and to ensure contracting and technical personnel maintain knowledge of small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business program requirements. In line with the emphasis on this program, the Corps of Engineers, New York District is particularly desirous of increasing subcontracting opportunities for small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns and women-owned small business concerns. You, as a prime contractor, are required to participate in this program by soliciting subcontractor bids from such firms. A model subcontracting plan will be provided with the plans and specifications. We urge you to take action to locate competent small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business concerns for your subcontracting opportunities in preparing your bid. Submission of an unfavorable plan may result in denial of award. You can faciliate the identification of such firms through the Small Business Administration's (SBA) PRO-Net website address http://pro-net.sba.gov. PRO-Net is a virtual one-stop procurement shop which is free of charge. In addition, you can contact the local SBA 8(a)Business Development (BD) offices in New York and New Jersey at (212) 264-4313 and (973) 645-2530, respectively, for referrals to SBA's 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business concerns. Posted 01/22/99 (I-SN290549). (0022)

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