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S -- SIC CODE 0782. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE STOCKBRIDGE TEST SITE SOL F30602-96-Q0623 DUE 052396 POC Sabina A. Case, Contract Specialist, Written requests only. Fax No. (315-330-2555). Nonpersonal Services to furnish all labor, tools, supervision, equipment, materials, and transportation necessary to provide grounds maintenance service at Stockbridge Test Site located at Stockbridge, NY. Solicitation No. F30602-96-Q0623 will be issued on or about 15 May 96. Award will be made on or about 1 Jun 96. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Solicitation requests may be made by faxing a written request to (315) 330-2555. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concern from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be significant concerns should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, E. J. Rena, (315) 330-7518. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer or Program Manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division at (315) 330-7746. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes or in the source selection process. This Request for Quotation is to read 100% set-a-side for small business. This procurement shall be awarded for Basic year and two option years. This procurement shall be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) thru the use of a written request for quotation. (0134)

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