U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services, P.O Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306

Z -- FENCING REPAIRS SOL 201819Q050 DUE 072299 POC Ray Tomori, Contract Specialist, 505-248-6795 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, has a requirement for an experienced contractor to provide any and all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, permits, licenses and services necessary to remove existing barbed wire fencing and install Government-furnished barbed wire fencing at the Washita/Optima National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Custer County, Oklahoma. Work includes removal of approximately 16 miles of existing 4-strand barbed wire fence, install approximately 16 miles of Government-furnished 4 and 3 strand barbed wire fence. This acquisition is issued under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, SIC Code 1799, and is open to both large and small business. The price range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. Issue date is on or about June 30, 1999. Request for solicitations must be in writing, may be faxed to (505) 248-6791, or by mail to the above address. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Posted 06/28/99 (W-SN348004). (0179)

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