21 CONS/LGCXC, 135 E Ent Ave Ste 101, Peterson AFB CO 80914-1385

J -- HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE SOL F05604-96-R-9003. Due 010697. Points of Contact are: Sally Mills, Contracting Officer (719) 556-4076 FAX (719) 556-7900 and Capt Sam Harbin, Contracting Officer (719) 556-4193. The formal Request for Proposals (RFP) for Helicopter Maintenance will be issued on or about 5 November 1996, instead of on or about 30 August 1996. This RFP will be issued via a combination of electronic media and hard copy, unless otherwise requested. The RFP, Statement of Work (SOW), and most attachments will be issued on computer disk, while certain attachments will be issued on hard copy. Offerors wishing to receive a complete hard copy must submit the request in writing, along with the formal request to be placed on the Bidder's List. All Contractor's wishing to be placed on the Bidder's List must submit in writing the following information: Company Name, Point of Contact, complete address to include the 9-digit Zip code, and a statement of intent to propose. Even if you have previously requested to be placed on the Bidder's List, you must respond to this notice or you will not receive the RFP. This RFP will be for helicopter maintenance service Monday through Friday, 52 weeks per year at all Twentieth and Fourteenth Air Force Rescue Flights, 459 Airlift Squadron and the 36 Rescue Flight (RQF). The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision and management necessary to perform the contract. The contractor will be required to update and maintain a technical library at each location. A complete working knowledge and capability to operate and maintain a government spare parts operation is required. All spare parts will be provided by the government. There will not be a line item for parts on the contract since all ordering is done within the existing government supply operations. This requirement results in the contractor providing personnel and services required to maintain model UH-1Ns at Fairchild AFB, WA (5 EA); FE Warren AFB, WY (7 EA); Malmstrom AFB, MT (8 EA); Vandenberg AFB, CA (6 EA); Yokota AB, JA (4 EA) and Minot AFB, ND (6 EA), HH-1Hs at Grand Forks AFB, ND (6 EA). The contractor will be responsible for all maintenance of the designated aircraft at designated locations. The following information on the Site Visit and Preproposal Conference in provided. A site visit and Preproposal Conference will be held at FE Warren AFB, Building 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming on 19 November 1996. Attendance is limited to three (3) persons per company for the Site Visit and Preproposal Conference. RFP questions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, in writing to 21 CONS/LGCXC, Attn: Contracting Officer, Bldg 365 135 East Ent Ave, Suite 101, Peterson AFB CO 80914-1385, FAX (719) 556-7900, by 26 November 1996 and will be officially responded to as an amendment to the RFP. Personnel desiring to participate in the Site Visit and Preproposal Conference, must have a security clearance of SECRET. Accordingly, ``Visitor's Request'' information must be submitted in writing to 21 CON/LGCXC, Attn: Sally Mills, 135 East Ent Ave, Suite 101, Peterson AFB CO 80914-1385, in accordance with DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. The Visit Request must be submitted fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the visit. The Visit Requests shall be hand-carried or submitted by mail. Personnel desiring to review material as part of the Bidder's Library must have a confirmed security clearance of SECRET and must adhere to the aforementioned ``Visitor's Request'' information. The Helicopter Maintenance Bidder's Library is located at FE Warren AFB, Bldg 65, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Bidder's Library is available by appointment only. Call SMSgt Canjar from 0700 to 1500 at (307) 775-2909 at least four (4) calendar days in advance to arrange access. Proposals are due 6 January 1997. (247)

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