Operational Contract Division, AFDTC/PKOV, 205 W. D. Avenue, Eglin AFB Florida 32542-6862

R -- PROVIDE ACQUISITION SECURITY DIVISION SERVICES AT EGLIN AFB FL SOL F08651-96-R-0028 DUE 091796 POC Contact Lillie Pittman, Contract Specialist at 904-882-3731 or Joanne W. Rankin, Contracting Officer, at 904-882-3731. The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC) is pursuing conversion of current civil service support of the Acquisition Security Division to a contract activity based on an OMB Circular A-76 study. AFDTC contemplates release of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Acquisition Security Division in September 1996. Services for this operation include supporting approximately 4,000 civilians and 7,000 military members, and 689 contractor personnel supporting classified contracts. The contractors are organized into approximately 68 long-term visitor groups. Work includes managing industrial security and international treaty inspection programs for Eglin, personnel security for all Air Force personnel assigned to Eglin, information and operations security programs for AF Material Command (AFMC) Eglin plus some tenant (associate) organizations, operate a self-service classified destruction facility, manage test security support, special access program security, international affairs programs for AFDTC, and manage systems security engineering management for Wright Weapons Laboratory. Majority of organization members also serve as primary security/operations security managers for all AFTDC organizations. The proposed service Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) for this acquisition is 8748 ($5 million). This action is under 100% small-business set-aside. An Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph D. Ferris, 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 Ferris at telephone (904) 882-5966 or E-mail Ferris@EGLIN.AF.MIL. For additional information regarding this solicitation, contact Lillie Pittman at 904-882-3731 ext 5246. All responsible small businesses may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. Telephone requests for solicitation sets will not be accepted. Written requests for solicitation 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 first 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. (0162)

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