Z -- Asphalt Parking Lot - FCI Waseca

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, located at Kansas City, Kansas intends to issue a solicitation with a requirement to pave with asphalt, the parking lot at the Federal Correctional Institution, located at Waseca, Minnesota. The magnitude of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this notice is 237310, with a size standard of $28.5 million. Contract duration will be 30 calendar days from notice to proceed. Bid, performance and payment bonds will be required. Solicitation packages will be available on or after July 21, 2003, with a projected bid due-date of August 21, 2003. This is a 100% small business set-aside. Numbered note 1 applies to this synopsis. Security investigation clearances will be required from the awardee for all staff who perform this contract on the grounds of a federal prison. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this website. Contractors may register on this website to receive e-mail notifications concerning updated or any changed information pertaining to this acquisition. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. All responsible small business sources are encouraged to submit an offer that will be considered for award. This is the second of two planned pre-solicitation announcements for this acquisition.