The State Department plans a solicitation for IT help desk services worldwide, including round-the-clock support. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541519. The solicitation, number SAQMPD05-R-1047, was due to be posted Feb. 2 at www.statebuy.state.gov. Contact Sharon James at 703-875-6077.

The Army Corps of Engineers Louisville district plans to award an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity construction contract. This is a HUBZone set-aside. The contractor will provide construction, maintenance and incidental service projects at Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond KY. The contract value is up to $30 million for five years, with a typical task order amount of approximately $20,000. The solicitation, number W912QR-05-R-0008, is available at www.lrl.usace.army.mil.

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Services Office of Habitat Restoration in Silver Spring, MD, is seeking a contractor to provide financial management support. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561210. The basic requirements are budget reporting, accounting and project cost analysis; preparing critical environmental analysis reports; and developing project review/summary reports and clearance documents. The solicitation, number WC133F-05-RP-1073, will be available around Feb. 10. To request a copy, write to jeanie.m.jennings@noaa.gov.

FISC Seal Beach, CA, plans a solicitation for administrative support at the Naval Support Activity, Monterey, CA. Services include warehouse operation, engraving service, mail processing and property management. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 56110. The solicitation, number N0024405R0017, will be posted on FedBizOpps around Feb. 28.

The U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, AL, plans a solicitation for the operation and maintenance of facilities and equipment at West Point Lake, West Point, GA. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561210. Work will entail maintenance and/or repair of: buildings and structures; electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sewer systems; beaches, riprap, unpaved roads, parking areas, boat ramps, vehicles and equipment. The solicitation, number W91278-05-R-0020, will be available around Feb. 15 at www.sam.usace.army.mil. Contact helene.s.mitchell@sam.usace.army.mil.

The New Mexico National Guard plans to solicit competitive proposals for an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity multiple award contract for maintenance, repair, construction and design-build services. Awards may be set aside for emerging small business, 8(a), HUBZone and/or service-disabled veteran owned firms. The solicitation, number W912J3-05-R-0001, will be available around March 8 at www.nationalguardcontracting.org/Ebs/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp.

The University of California Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory intends to subcontract for full multi-discipline professional architect-engineering design services. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541310. The total value of tasks issued for any one year under the subcontract will not exceed $500,000. A sources sought notice, number 5158, was posted in FedBizOpps under “Department of Energy.” Interested firms must submit six copies each of SF 330, Parts I and II. Submissions are due by Feb. 28. A site visit is scheduled for Feb. 15. Contact Marissa Smithwick at 510-486-6088 by Feb. 11 to confirm attendance.

The Air Force Space Command at Peterson AFB, CO, is seeking small business sources to retrieve information from the legacy Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS). The NAICS code is 518210. Interested sources must respond by Feb. 28 to T/Sgt. Young, fax 719-556-4321 or e-mail Shemika.Young@Peterson.AF.MIL.

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office has an upcoming requirement for Employee Assistance Program services. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 624190. The program will cover approximately 800 employees in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Request for Quotation GDQ051015 will be released around Feb. 14. Contact Jericho E. Lewis at 505-761-8917.

The Defense Contracting Command Washington intends to issue an RFP for services to screen Defense Department mail for evidence of suspicious/obvious bio-threat material. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 541380. The work requires a Secret clearance. The incumbent contractor is Vistronix Inc. The solicitation, number W74V8H-05-R-0022, will be issued around Feb. 14 at http://dccw.hqda.pentagon.mil and follow the Services Link to RFPs. Contact Natesa.Robinson@hqda.army.mil.