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R -- MANAGING, ENGINEERING, CONTRACTING POC For copy, MAIL TO ABOVE ADDRESS include mfg code, For additional information contact Vivian Mcghee/Bc/912-926-7073 Managing, Engineering, Contracting, and Supporting the Machinery, Materials, and Tools (MMT) Material Group at Robins AFB. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A ''REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS'' OR AN INDICATION THAT THE AIR FORCE INTENDS TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. THE AIR FORCE WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. Robins Air Force Base is exploring various alternatives for performing any or all of the management functions of this Materiel Group. The purpose of this Request for Information is to seek information from contractors with expertise in performing engineering, item management, equipment specialists, logistics management, and production management functions as described below, to determine the feasibility of contracting out the following: 188 stock classes which equate to over 10,000 NSNs, including Federal Stock Group (FSG) 34, Industrial Plant Equipment FSG 31, Bearing, FSG 51 and 52, (Tools). The Materiel Group is also responsible for 15 general series Technical Orders and over 100 Military/Federal/Commercial Specs and Standards. In accordance with these matters, interested parties are invited to submit thoughtful responses to the following questions and provide any other comments, concerns or alternatives they may wish to pose. 1) The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act and the Lightning Bolt Initiatives are driving this activity to improve current business practices. One such initiative is directed toward providing industry with a performance based Statement of Objectives rather than the traditional ''How to'' Statement of Work, which provides potential contractors flexibility in proposal preparation and ultimately in contract performance. How should the Air Force define the Statement of Objectives to adequately describe the workload requirements and performance characteristics to industry? 2) The Air Force is making every effort to transition to commercialization to reduce our operating costs. What contract terms would be most appropriate, in your experience, to comply with our performance requirements and yet provide industry with the opportunity to perform in a commercial environment? 3) What other issues should the Air Force be considering in assessing the viability of contracting out this workload? What are your opinions on these issues? 4) How do we ensure the contractor provides a qualified staff? 5) How should the Air Force request a seamless plan for transitioning both workload and personnel, from government operated to contractor operated? For example, transitioning the smaller tasks first and then progessively assuming more complex workloads. 6) What evaluation criteria should the Air Force use in evaluating management, planning and technical capabilities? 7) Are you interested in any future offering, if any, of this workload? RESPONSES: Interested respondents should send their RFI inputs to Vivian McGhee (96M38), 180 Page Rd. Robins AFB GA 31098-1600, Phone 912-926-7073, FAX 912-926-2929. Include name of company, address, cage code, point of contact, phone and fax numbers, size of business, a statement of domestic or foreign ownership, and a copy of you approved DD Form 2345 - Military Critical Technical Data Agreement and documentation showing capabilities and experience (brochures, literature, contractual histories, etc.). Contractors may obtain a DD Form 2345 certification by contacting Defense Logistics Service Center 1-800-352-3572. Large and small businesses are encourage to participate in this survey. All request for information must be received no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. Additional information on Robins facilities and workload can be found on the Robins AFB, worldwide web home page. URL is WW.Robins.AF.MIL. (0060)

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