U.S. Army Garrison-Panama, Directorate of Contracting, APO Miami 34002-5000, Fax (507)85-6319

S -- BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES HONDURAS POC Ms. Marlene E. Thacker, Contracting Officer, (507)85-5914. The Directorate of Contracting, U.S. Army Garrison-Panama, is seeking potential sources to provide Base Operation Support and Services to the Honduran Aviation Military Academy, Joint Task Force-Bravo and all U.S. units performing duty at the Honduran Aviation Military Academy (Prior references to Soto Cano Air Base are to be considered references to the Honduran Aviation Military Academy, Joint Task Force-Bravo). This support includes U.S. exercise units operating in the Republic of Honduras and other units/activities having support agreements with the U.S. Government. The normal population of Government personnel present at the Honduran Aviation Military Academy will vary from 490 to 850. The functional areas of support are: Laundry Services, Full Food Services, Supply Operations, Facility Engineering Services, Transportation Operations, Maintenance Operations, Class I Operations (Subsistence), Morale/Welfare/Recreation and Billeting Services. This installation is located 50 miles Northwest of the Capital City of Tegucigalpa, 5 miles Southeast of the City of Comayagua. The U.S. Forces use the Southeasterly position of the installation. The U.S. Forces' areas consists of approximately 250 buildings, mostly Central American Tropical (CAT) wooden facilities with some metal-sided temporary facilities, 12.5 miles of predominantly gravel roads, 110.3 areas of improved and 761.5 acres of semi-improved land, a 20,000 barrel petroleum storage facility and other miscellaneous relocatable facilities and gravel surfaced areas. The tropical climate has normal temperature ranges from 65-95 degrees Fahrenheit; May to November is generally the rainy season. The Government anticipates award of a Cost Plus Award Fee or a Firm Fixed Price type contract for a Base year with Four (4) Twelve-month Option periods. Potential sources are requested to respond to this request for sources by advising that they have the capability of performing this requirement when requesting a draft Statement of Work. Each source responding will receive a copy of the draft Statement of Work and will automatically be placed on the Bidders mailing list should the Government decide to issue a Solicitation for this requirement. Potential sources are encouraged to scrutinize the draft Statement of Work and provide comments as to better or more efficient methods of conducting or performing this requirement. For responses sent through the U.S. Post Office: HQ, U.S. Army Garrison-Panama, Directorate of Contracting, Attn: Ms. Thacker, Unit 7116, APO AA 34002-5000; for responses handcarried locally or sent by overnight delivery: HQ, U.S. Army Garrison-Panama, Directorate of Contracting, Attn: Ms. Thacker, Building 603, Corozal, Panama. Responses are required not later than 12 May 95. (075)

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