Defense Construction Supply Center, PO BX 16595, DCSC-VICI, Columbus, OH 43216-6595

25 -- VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS SOL SP0750-95-R-8888 DUE 093095 POC Contact: For copy of Solicitation FAX 614-692-1402 or mail request to Defense Construction Supply Center PO box 16704, DCSC-VICI Columbus, OH 43216-5010. For information contact the Contracting Officer (name/telephone) Carl Jura 614/692-4124 Automotive Initiative Supply Support System: (medium to heavy vehicle classes). This Broad agency announcement (BAA) is issued by the Defense Construction Supply Center (DCSC) to elicit concept papers on creative and innovative strategies to supply support of commerically available, consumable items for commerical Military utilizing commerical distribution networks and practices this project, known at DCSC as the ''Automotive Initiative Supply Support System'' is focused on (1) maximizing the use of Private sector distribution systems while reducing the need for the Government to Stock and distribute material, and (2) implementing Contracting techniques that permit local purchase that are more efficient and effective than Government local purchase procedures allow. This BAA is to focus on those spare parts for medium and heavy vechicle classes four (4) through eight (8), defined as vehicles with a Gross weight of 14,001 pounds and over. Requirement of the concept paper: Concept papers should explain in detal how your organization can assist DCSC to meet the goals menitioned above including, but not limited to, (1) asynopsis of your organzation's history and services provided, (2) a breakdown of work needed to implement and utilize your strategy, (3) a COST analysis, (4) technologies utilized as well as the equipment your organization currently has or will require (such as Electronic Date Interchange), (5) the equipment the Government will need to possess or acquire, (6) description network and Access to inventories, (7) any other pertinent information evaluation of the concept paper: Each concept paper will be assessed individually by program rather than evaluated comparatively to other concept papers received. Those that appear to be most strategically advantageous to DCSC will be given priority and immediate negotiation(S) may being with one or more contractors. Priority will be based on the following criteria listed in order of relative importance: Importance to the program and goals above,(2) the technical merits of implementing and maintaining the concept described and (3) fund availability and COST realism to implement the concept described. Concept papers received after the administrative dead-line for this Broad Agency Announcement will be evaluated and considered as soon as practicable thereafter, provided that the BAA has not been rescinded. Concept papers shall be submitted in writing to: Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Construction Supply Center, Attn: Carl Jura DCSC-LAA, P.O. Box 16704, Columbus, Ohio 43216-5010. Facsimile concept papers will not be accepted. Award: If after negotiations the concept(S) provided adequately demonstrates the criteria listed above, award(S) may be made to the contractor(S) any time after the issuance of this BAA. Agreements/contracts/orders with contractors to test concepts may be implemented without competitive procedures, however, follow-on agreements/contracts orders may be subject to competitive procedures. Other information. The administrative deadline for receipt of concept papers under this BAA is 180 days after the date of issuance in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) this BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay for any response preparation COST. For more information contract Carl Jura at telephone number (614) 692-4124. (0118)

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