U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, ATTN: CSSD-CM-TK, PO Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801

M -- WAKE ISLAND OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE POC Larry Ridgeway, Contract Specialist, CSSD-CM-TK, (205) 955-1187, Linda N. Bentley, Contracting Officer. Sources are sought for Wake Island Operations and Maintenance. Wake Island is a government-owned, contractor-operated, Department of Defense funded civilian community supporting missile launch operations performed by others. A missile launch complex is located on Wake Island, which is approximately 2,000 miles west of Hawaii. The objectives of this effort are to provide operations and maintenance for Wake Island. The contractor will be required to operate and maintain the airfield and marine services, maintain roads and vehicles, provide facilities management, ensure environmental compliance, operate and maintain utility services, manage supply operations, provide, maintain, repair and manage services related to petroleum products, provide emergency response for various operations; provide and/or manage food services, housing/billeting, medical services, laundry services, pest control, convenience and grocery stores, check cashing, security, communications services and coordinate postal service. The contractor will be required to meet surge mission requirements caused by build up for and execution of missile launch programs. A current secret facility clearance will be required. Contract award is planned for 1 December 1995, with phase-in/transition to be accomplished by 31 January 1996. The resulting contract period of performance is for a basic effort of 36 months with option requirements to extend services for an additional 36 months in one year increments. The request for proposals (RFP) is expected to be issued on or before 31 March 1995, with an estimated closing date of 8 June 1995. These dates are for planning purposes only and are subject to change. The RFP will be advertised in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) prior to issuance. Respondents to this sources sought will be added to the list of potential sources and will be issued a copy of the RFP without being required to respond to the CBD announcement of RFP. Information on a site visit for potential offerors to take place approximately 21 days after release of the RFP will be provided to respondents to this sources sought in the near future. Firms responding to this notice should state whether they are small or small disadvantaged businesses, for which the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8999, and the size standard is no more than $3.5 million in annual receipts. The Army reserves the right to consider a small or small disadvantaged business set aside based on the responses hereto. No verbal submissions will be accepted. No facsimile submissions will be accepted. Interested firms should submit their written qualifications to CSSD-CM-TK, ATTN: Larry Ridgeway, at the above address, within twenty-one (21) days from publication of this notice. (0006)

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