N--FURNISH AND INSTALL NEW SOUND SYSTEM IN MAIN BUILDING CONFERENCE CENTER -- DULUTH

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency' s Office of Research and Development has a requirement for a contractor to furnish and install a new sound system in the main building conference center at its Duluth, MN facility. The contractor will provide all materials, equipment and labor to install a new complete working sound system in the 2,700 square feet conference center. This system will also function to provide an interface with existing telephone, VCR, DVD, video conferencing and resident personal computer equipment. The conference center is comprised of three rooms and a lobby area. In addition to price, the Government's evaluation of proposals will address each offeror's record of past performance. Price and past performance are approximately equal in importance for purposes of proposal evaluation. A 60-day period of performance from receipt of notice to proceed is anticipated. The estimated price range is between $25, 000 and $35,000. A payment bond will be required before notice to proceed is issued. There will be no charge for solicitation documents, which will be available on or about 03/17/03. Requests for RFP PR-CI-03-10399 should be faxed to Billy Oden, Contracting Officer, at 513-487-2107. Telephone requests will not be honored. This is an unrestricted acquisition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency.