NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, ATTN: ACQUISITION CONTRACTING DIVISION, 5109 LEESBURG PIKE, SUITE 401B, FALLS CHURCH VA 22041-3201

70 -- SOURCES SOUGHT - ELECTRONIC DISPENSING AND FLEET CARD PROCESSOR SERVICES SOL CBD&&&-9604-0003 POC MS ROBIN DAVIS, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (703)681-0642, FAX: 681-0668 (Site Code DAHA90) The Army National Guard (ARNG) is contemplating using a Cardlock-type fuel dispensing system in some or all of the 48 contiguous states. The ARNG use of the system would be both as a purchaser and as a fuel retailer. The ARNG is seeking planning, market and feasibility information from potential sources for the contemplated acquisition. The contemplated acquisition strategy is the purchase of a Commercial Off-the-Shelf system through competitive means. The electronic dispensing and fleet card processing general requirements are as follows: (A) perform the ''ultimate vendor'' relative to recovery of Federal Excise Tax on petroleum products, (B) access to a network accepting the card which provides Cardlock or Point-of-Sale terminal access at a minimum of 50,000 retail outlets by July 1996; (C) the ability to price fuel sold from a single location differently for different customers, (D) the ability to provide a single monthly bill for all ARNG purchases made using the card. All responsible potential sources are invited to send descriptive literature on technical, cost, and schedule estimates for potential solutions to this requirement. Potential sources are also invited to comment on program risk/realism, concerns, and related issues to include but not be limited to candid answers to the following questions: Please identify non-developmental item (NDI),commercial off-the shelf (COTS), and/or government off-the shelf (GOTS) hardware and software available to support rapid fielding of the requirements. Do any potential sources have an existing system that could servce as a prototype? Please address the capabilities and acquisition requirements which can be tailored and streamlined to reduce cost, schedule and technical risks? Please address tradeoffs/alternatives for implementing this type of system. Individual responses to this request for information that contain company proprietary information must be marked in accordance with FAR 52.215-12. Such proprietary information will not be released outside the government ('within the government' is defined to include evaluation on a 'need-to-know' basis by participating technical and management assistance contractors under government contract who have signed appropriate non-disclosure and non-conflict of interest certificates). The government may revise its acquisition strategy and solicitation requirements based on industry responses. Responses are due not later than 30 days after date of publication of this notice. Submit responses in writing in an Original and 3 copies to Ms. Robin Davis, Contracting Officer, NGB-AQC-I, Skyline VI, Suite 401 B, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3201. Telephone or telefax responses will not be accepted. Any questions regarding the requirement shall be submitted in writing to the address identified herein. This notice does not obligate the government to issue RFPs or award contracts for the subject requirement.(0109)

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