ASC/CDS, Attn: M. Yarrington, 2690 C Street, Rm N222, Wright- Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7407

R -- ACQUISITION LOGISTICS SUPPORT SOL F33657-95-R-0083 POC Lt. Charles Evitts, (513) 255-6816/Contracting Officer, Margaret Yarrington, (513) 255-6816. SPECIALIZED ACQUISITION LOGISTICS FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT (AL) POC Charles Evitts, Contract Negotiator/ Margaret Yarrington, Contracting Officer, (513)255-6816. The Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Directorate for Acquisition Logistics (AL) plans to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about 31 January 96 for a contemplated multiple award of up to three 5-year Time & Material Indefinite Delivery type contracts with two of these awards set aside for 8(a) firms and one for small business. The SIC code for this solicitation is 8731 (1,500 employees). The text of this RFP has been prepared and is being forwarded in electronic media via the Preaward Information Exchange System (PIXS). The point of contact for the PIXS is Mike Peck, (513)255-2739. The effort will involve performing those logistics tasks related to the development, production, deployment, operation, maintenance, training for, and support of various weapon systems being acquired through ASC. These tasks will include the full range of logistics actions required to analyze problems, define alternative solutions, provide recommended courses of action, provide written reports and accomplish specifically assigned work per each task order. It will also require intermittent, quick response, specialized technical or analytical support for time critical requirements. The contract will contain a Contract Security Classification Specification requiring a facility clearance and storage capability of SECRET. Offerors must possess such classified storage capability clearances at time of award or be able to demonstrate in their proposal, capability of successfully obtaining them within 60 days after contract award. The contractor will not need access to classified material prior to contract award. The successful contractors should have, or must otherwise, within 60 days of award, establish a local office within a 25 mile radius of Area B, Building 22, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio with a strong logistics staff and ability to respond quickly to short turnaround or time critical analysis requirements. An ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's ombudsman, Col Robert C. Helt, Directorate of Program Management, ASC/CY, Bldg 2042, 2511 L Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, at (513)255-1427 with your concerns. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the points of contact listed above. (0011)

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