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76 -- TEXTBOOKS FOR AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE POC Mary E. Peters tel: 334/953/3529/Gladys I. McBride, 334/953/3514 CNT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION This agency requests information to search the industry's interest for a requirement to procure an indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity type contract for textbooks. These textbooks will be purchased for the Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), Air University, Maxwell AFB AL. This is also a search for the market to help in this Government/Industry collaborative effort to identify the best possible solution such as awarding to the firm who offers the highest discount from the publishers price list; multiple awards feasibility, determine if electronic ordering capabilities are available and also to award the contract(s) with the best arrangement for both the Government and the book community. Examples of textbook titles previously purchased are listed by title, author and publisher for information only: (1) ''Lincoln on Leadership'', by D. Phillips, Ballantine; (2) ''Diplomacy'', by H. Kissinger, Simon and Schuster; (3) ''War Plan Orange: U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan'', by Miller, Naval Institute Press; (4) ''Patterns of War Since the 18th Century'', by L. Addington, Indiana University Press; (5) Crusade: Untold Story of the Gulf War, by R. Atkinson, Houghton-Mifflin. Quantities range from 180 to 700 copies per title. Approximately $900,000 has been spent during FY 94 and FY 95. At this time the only purpose for this synopsis is to develop a strategy to purchase textbooks for Air Command and Staff College. The contract shall have an initial 12 month period and two option periods of 12 months. Interested firms are invited to submit literature, detailed information describing capability, experience, past performance and qualifications. Acknowledgment of receipt of information will not be made, however, sources deemed qualified will be called and a conference call will be connected at Government expense to discuss this procurement arrangement. This is NOT a Request for Proposal and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Prospective sources should submit the required data within 30 days after this publication. Please contact Mary Peters, 334-953-3529 or Gladys I. McBride, 334-953-3514; or Fax information to 334-953-3534. (0125)

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