Solicitation number N40083-05-R-4006 is an 8(a) set-aside to construct a drill hall. The estimated cost is $12 million-$14 million. The contractor will be required to design, build, and maintain the facility for five years.

Solicitation number N40083-05-R-4204 is for the construction of multiple barracks, including infrastructure and demolition. This is an unrestricted competition with an aggressive small business subcontracting plan. The estimated cost is $17 million-$190 million.

Those wishing to attend must reply by April 8 to katie.kuehn@navy.mil or honold@navy.mil. For questions about the forum, contact Katie Kuehn at 847-688-2600, ext. 103, or Judy Honold at ext. 171.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Activity, Northeast, plans a solicitation for a multiple award environmental remediation contract. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 562910. NAVFAC will award up to six indefinite quantity contracts with firm fixed price task orders. Task order will generally be between $25,000 and $1 million dollars. Prospective offerors must register at www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. The solicitation number is N62472-05-R-0030. Contact Susan Little at 610- 595-0804.

EPA will issue a solicitation to provide warehouse operations, equipment management and transportation services in Region I, which covers Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Is-land,. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 493190. The contractor will operate a government-provided warehouse (location to be determined) and maintain government-owned equipment in the warehouse and at EPA’s Boston office. The RFP, number PR-R1-05-10000, will be released around April 18 at www.epa.gov/oam/index.htm. Contact Hilary Kelley at kelley.hilary@epa.gov.

The Air Force Materiel Command plans a solicitation for operations, maintenance and recurring services of the Base Telecommunications System at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, and Dare County Bombing Range. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 517110. The solicitation, number FA8773-05-R-0003, will be posted on FedBizOpps. Contact Billy Boykin at 405-734-9788.

The Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, plans a solicitation for an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity design-build construction contract. This is a HUBZone set-aside for SBA Regions 4 and 5. The NAICS code is 237990. The contract is worth up to $30 million over five years. Task orders are estimated to range from $100,000 to $1,500,000. To register for solicitation number W912QR-05-R-0014, go to http://ebs.lrl.usace.army.mil. Contact Gloria Ritter at 502-315-6204.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office plans to award a contract for search file reclassification services. This is a full and open competition. The NAICS code is 541990. Services include the reorganization of technological areas of subject matter, such as patents and pre-grant published applications, into an optimal structure for classifying, searching, and retrieving patent information. The contract will be for one year with four one-year options. The RFP, number DOC52PAPT0501010, will be available around April 4 at www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/comp/proc/currproj.htm. Contact John Baumert at 571-272-6548.

The Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, will issue an RFP for contractor services to host and maintain a volunteer search engine on the USA Freedom Corps web site at www.usafreedomcorps.gov. This is a full and open competition. The NAICS code is 518112. The solicitation, number EOPOA-25011, will be released around April 25. Requests for the solicitation may be faxed to Lynnae Roscoe at 202-395-3984 or by e-mail at lroscoe@oa.eop.gov.

SBA has announced a standard competition for processing 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Business certification applications at its Washington headquarters. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 541611. The work is currently being performed by 17 government employees with contractor support. Contact Billy Jenkins at 202 -205-7077.

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking sources for an A-76 study for the installation support services at the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna, PA. DLA will issue a draft RFP for solicitation number 70005R7019 on June 6 at www.supply.dla.mil/A76/DDSP.asp. The NAICS code is 561210. Contact Patricia Evans at 614-692-2258.

DLA is also seeking sources for an A-76 Study for the installation support services at the Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, CA. The NAICS code is 561210. The draft RFP for solicitation number 700-05-R-7018 will be released on May 20. Contact Jim Linard at 614-692-2468.