Seventeen Mile Point Mitigation, mitigate safety hazards at two abandoned mine sites. Installation of bat cupolas, safety screens, bat gates and polyurethane plug.

This solicitation will be available at http://ideasec.nbc.gov on or about March 30, 2009. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND TELEPHONE REQUESTS OR FAX REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Description: 100% Set-aside for HUB-Zone under the authority of FAR 19.1305, HUB Zone setaside procedures. Seventeen Mile Point Mitigation, Mojave National Preserve, Baker, California, Soliciation Number N8380090049. The National Park Service requires a firm, fixed-price contract to furnish all labor, materials, equipment and expertise to perform all operations required for successful completion of the project named above. Work consists of abandoned mine safety mitigation, includes installation of bat cupolas, bat gates, screens and polyurethane plugs. The two abandoned mine sites are the Oro Fino and Gold Cycle mines, located within the Seventeen Mile Point Mining District about 15 miles southeast of Baker, California. The NAICS code for this project is 562910 and the small business size standard is $14 million. Contract duration is 30 days following the notice to proceed. In accordance with FAR Subpart 36.204, the price range for this contract is between $200,00 and $400,000. This procurement is a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is subject to the provisions of Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. A site visit will be scheduled for all interested parties at a later time and date. Responses are due in 30 days. Search by referencing the solicitation number N8380090049, Department of the Interior, National Park Service. The point of contact for this solicitation is Jim Read, Contract Specialist, National Park Service, 2701 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311. Email address is [email protected] and voice telephone is 760-252-6112. All responsible HUB Zone concerns may submit a proposal, which if submitted in a timely manner, will be considered. In order to download a copy of the solicitation, vendors will be asked to register their company with the electronic website. Be prepared with your company's DUNS number, available from Dun and Bradstreet at 1-888-546-0024, and your Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN). All vendors should register by logging onto the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at the internet site http://www.ccr.gov. Available files to download will be in one, or a combination of the following formats: HTML, Microsoft Word-97, Microsoft Excel-97, Portable Document Format (PDF), or AutoCAD DWG or DWF. Free downloads of "reader" software are available for the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader at http://www.adobe.com or for the AutoCAD reader called "Volo View Express" at http://www.autodesk.com. Responses from bidders will be accepted at the address listed in the solicitation in hard copy with the manual signature of the authorized company official. Facsimile offers shall NOT be accepted. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. End of Announcement.