The Naval Facilities Engineering Command in North Charleston, SC, plans to award several indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity design-build construction contracts for general building projects at defense Department facilities in Louisiana. One contract is an 8(a) set-aside; another is a HUBZone set-aside. The NAICS code is 236220. Projects will vary in size from around $100,000 to $3 million with the average project in the $500,000-$2 million range. The solicitation number is N62467-03-R-0283. Phase I will be issued around September 24 at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. Contact Janet Eadie at 843-820-5618.

The Army at Fort Carson, CO, is in the process of formulating an RFP for a follow-on contract for base operations and maintenance services for the Directorate of Public Works. This is a HUBZone set-aside. The contractor will provide operations, maintenance, and repair of real property, facilities and systems. The solicitation number is DABJ13-03-R-0010. A pre-proposal conference will be held Sept. 16. To attend, notify Laura.Haverlock@carson.army.mil by Sept. 8.

Navsea at Indian Head, MD, plans a solicitation for agency-wide support services for research and development activities for the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541710. The RFP, number N00174-03-R-0047, is projected to be released around Sept. 30. Contact Kay Proctor at 301-744-6680.

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking 8(a) sources to provide janitorial service at mid-sized post offices nationwide. E-pipeline.com anticipates that a number of regional contracts will be issued covering up to 2,500 locations. The solicitation number is Ref-Num-1-USPS-2CJ. Responses are due by Sept. 24. Contact Steve Carpenter at 214-819-7115 or scarpent@email.usps.gov.

The Federal Highway Administration has issued an RFP for information technology support services at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The contract will provide Local Area Network, Help Desk, and other IT support services. In addition, the contractor shall provide system analysis and design, application development, application implementation, and application maintenance. The solicitation number is DTFH61-03-R-00126 and proposals are due Oct. 20. Contact daniel.feldman@fhwa.dot.gov.

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge, TN, Operations Office anticipates issuing an RFQ for information technology services in support of its Office of Science, National Nuclear Security Administration, and Environmental Management programs. Three separate contracts are planned. The competition is limited to small businesses that hold GSA Schedule contracts. Three separate contracts are planned. The solicitation number is DE-EI05-04OR23027. The Request for Expression of Interest is available at http://www.oro.doe.gov/procurement/ITProcurement/.

The Air Force is seeking sources for a competition to provide base operating services for the 81st Training Wing at Keesler AFB, MS. Part of the contract is being considered for small business set-aside. Interested companies must reply by e-mail to sharon.cooper@randolph.af.mil and ron.mortag@randolph.af.mil.

The FBI has announced a competition to service and manage its Automotive Maintenance and Repair Program. The NAICS code is 811111. Work will be performed at 47 locations across the country. The draft synopsis is available at www.eps.gov/spg/DOJ/FBI/PPMS1/RFP913385/SynopsisP.html.

The Social Security Administration is conducting a competition for facility maintenance at its headquarters in Baltimore. The NAICS code is 238220. The RFP, number SSA-RFP-04-1001, will be posted around Oct. 24 on FedBizOpps. Contact noreen.pleines@ssa.gov.