Operational Contracting Division, AFDTC/PKOV, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL

S -- PROVIDE BASE LIBRARY SERVICES AT EGLIN AFB FLORIDA SOL F08651-96-R-0019 DUE 032996 POC Joanne W. Rankin, Contracting Officer, 904-882-3731, or Cheryl DiNofrio, Contract Specialist, 904-882-3731. The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC) is pursuing conversion of current civil service support of the Base Library to a contract activity based on an OMB Circular No. A-76 study. AFDTC contemplates release of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Base Library during February 1996. Services for the Base Library will include technical services such as automated circulation, interlibrary loan, reference cataloging, acquisitions and bibliographic searching. Services are provided in support of the mission requirements of all organizations and offices on Eglin AFB and those logistically supported by Eglin AFB. Services are also provided in support of the educational, informational and general reference needs of the entire Eglin AFB community. Educational support includes both Professional Military Education and voluntary education courses. Service hours include days, evenings and weekends, and special events outside of normal duty hours. Library programming includes all age groups, general and special interest groups, and all educational levels. Collection size is approximately 168,000 items (60,000 books, 8,500 audiovisual items, 325 hard copy periodical subscriptions, 100,000 microformat items, 24 CD-ROM databases, 40 software programs including a Novell Network). Annual circulation of materials is approximately 200,000. The proposed service Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) for this acquisition is 8231 ($5 million). This action is under 100% small-business set-aside. An Ombudsman, Colonel Dennis Voss, AFDTC Inspector General, has been appointed for this acquisition. His purpose is not to replace the technical staff or contracting officer but to serve as an honest broker to communicate contractor concerns, issues, recommendations or disagreements to appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern when requested by the offerors. The Ombudsman will not participate in the evaluation of proposals or source selection decision process for this acquisition. Companies are invited to contact Colonel Voss at telephone (904) 882-5966 or E-mail Voss@EGLIN.AF.MIL. For additional information regarding this solicitation, contact Cheryl DiNofrio at 904-882-3731. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. Telephone requests for solicitation sets will NOT be accepted. Written requests for solicitations may be mailed to AFDTC/PKOO, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862. For those companies with facsimile capability, requests will be accepted at Machine Number 904-882-9441, Attn: AFDTC/PKOO. This is the last of three synopsis in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-76. An in-house cost estimate is being developed and a contract may or may not result. This does not constitute an IFB or RFP and is not construed as a commitment by the Government. (0033)

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