J -- MECHANICAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, supplies, materials, repair parts, tools, and equipment, and shall plan schedule, coordinate and ensure effective and economical completion of all work and services for Mechanical Operations and Maintenance at the U.S. Hammond Courthouse, Hammond, IN. The contract period is May 1, 2003 through April 30, 2008 (3 year base with 2 one-year options). This procurement is set-aside for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classifications System (NAICS) is 561790 with a size standard of $6 million. GSA is issuing this solicitation electronically only. Interested parties may access the solicitation via FedBizOpps, www.fedbizopps.gov, on or about February 28, 2003. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation. It is also the offerors responsibility to monitor the site for possible amendments and/or additional information. Offer due date and time for receipt of proposals will be March 31, 2003 at 4:00 PM EST. A pre-proposal conference will be held on March 18, 2003 at 9:00 am at the above location. Refer to the Security Requirements in Section J of the solicitation in order to attend the walk-thru following the conference.