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25 -- CONTRACTOR OPERATED PARTS STORE (COPARS) SOL F29650-95-R0117 DUE 053095 POC Margaret Jaramillo, Contract Specialist (505)846-4547, Vivian Jaramillo. Contractor Operated Part Store (COPARS) including supply of items for the approximate period of 1 Sept 95 thru 31 Aug 96 with two (2) options of one year or less. To be delivered FOB Destination Kirtland AFB NM. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for Small Business concern. Request for Proposal F29650-95-R0117 will be issued on or about 25 May 95 and opening date is set for 29 Jun 95. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the bid advertising phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential bidders when a bidder prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the bid advertising phase of the acquisition. Potential bidders should use established channels to request information, pose questions and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. For serious concerns only, potential bidders are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, Bruce Grunsten, Phillips Laboratory, 3500 Lowry SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate whether they are or are not a Small Business, a Manufacturer, and 8(a) firm, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Firm or a Women-owned Business. Contractors must indicate their size qualification under SIC 5013, Size Standard: 100 employees. (0122)

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