T--FRAMED ARTWORK TO INCLUDE SHIPPING AND INSTALLATION AT THE EVANS ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, FT. CARSON, CO FOR THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BALTIMORE DISTRICT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, ARCHITECTURE SECTION.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. T--Contractor shall furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to provide framed artwork to include shipping and installation at the Evans Army Community Hospital, Ft. Carson, CO. This requirement NAICS is 453920 and the size standard is $7.0 million. It is currently set aside for small business only. This requirement must be provided in strict accordance with the statement of work included in the request for quotation bid package that can be obtained from the Corps' website. Only those vendors who can obtain the requirement EXACTLY as stated in the specifications may provide a quote. . All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge, to all registered plan holders. The media through which the Government chooses to issue this solicitation will be the Internet only. This solicitation will not be issued in paper. Contractors' requests for this solicitation will be performed through ASFI. All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] . Bids can be submitted via e-mail or mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Simplified Acquisition Team, 10 South Howard Street, Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201- 2530. Available thru Federal Business Opportunities System The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge on or about September 22, 2011, to all authenticated account holders of Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) System (https://www.fbo.gov/index). To familiarize vendors with the newly released FBO system, please download the Vendor Guide found here (http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/EBS/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf). Please note that all Corps of Engineers acquisitions are considered Sensitive, But Unclassified Documents, and require users to have a valid MPIN entered in the FBO system to access package. No phone or fax requests for copies of solicitation will be accepted.