HSC/PKVAB 3207 North Road Brooks AFB TX 78235-5363

B -- ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE (PROACT) SOL F41624 POC Mark Rounsavill, Contract Specialist, (210) 536-6377, PCO is Terri Hicks at (210) 536-6382. HQ Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (HQ AFCEE) and the Human Systems Center (HSC) is considering customer support and data management for an Environmental Information Clearinghouse service. Reference number for this synopsis is ''PKVA F41624-96-R-8011''. REQUIREMENTS: Please see the Sources Sought Synopsis number PKVD 96-01 published in the 20 May 96 CBD, issue PSA-1598 synopsis #0019 for listing of specific requirements. Geographic location: The awardee firm, must have an office in the same metropolitan area as HQ AFCEE (currently, San Antonio, TX) upon the effective date of the contract. The offeror MUST meet a qualification requirement regarding information clearinghouse experience in order to be eligible for award. For additional information, see the upcoming RFP. The schedule of performance is anticipated to involve a fully-funded basic contract performance period of approximately mid-Mar 97 through 30 Sep 98, and four options (i.e., option #1 from 01 Oct 97 to 30 Sep 98; option #2 from 01 Oct 98 to Sep 30 99; option #3 from 01 Oct 99 to 30 Sep 00; option #4 from 01 Oct 00 to 31 Mar 01.) The effort is unclassified. ACQUISITION INFORMATION: The source selection acquisition is being offered for competition LIMITED TO eligible ''8(a)'' concerns. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) of 7379, Computer Related Services, N.E.C. applies (see FAR part 19, threshold is $18.0M). This proposed procurement is being considered for a competitive small business ''8a'' set-aside. All eligible ''8(a)'' concerns are encouraged to request a copy of the solicitation as expeditiously as possible, since the solicitation is anticipated to be issued without a further notice (after SBA acceptance of the request for the Section ''8(a)'' program). Anticipated procedures used in this acquisition include written solicitation (Cost, Past Performance, briefing charts used during oral prorposals, etc.) with oral (Technical and Management) aspects to the proposal. It is anticipated that the evaluation will contain a ''pass/fail'' qualification factor regarding whether offerors have recent (e.g., since 1993) information clearinghouse past experience. We expect that the oral portion of the proposals will be received only from those firms determined to successfully ''pass'' the past experience qualification factor. The estimated RFP release date is late Oct 96, and the response window as listed in the RFP (approximately 30 days thereafter). SOLICITATION REQUESTS: Requests for copies of the soliciation must be received by HSC/PKVAB, Attn: Mark Rounsavill, 3207 North Road, (Bldg 532) Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5363, no later than 15 calendar days from the publication date of this notice to ensure receipt of a copy from the initial mailing batch. All requests received on or before seven calendar days after the release of the soliciation will be honored; however after the solicitation release, requests for soliciation will be honored on a ''first-come-first served'' basis as supplies last (see AFMC FARS 5305.102). Telephonic and other verbal requests will not be honored. Be advised that we anticpate a large portion of the solicitation to be published on the world wide web internet at address: http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/events.htm. Please check this website starting 01 Oct 96 for additional information, or contact the buyer (see last paragraph of this NOCA) if you don't have access to the www, to be kept up-to-date. Requesters are encouraged to use AFMC Form 141, Solicitation Request. Requests which include the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code will receive priority handling. Solicitation packages honoring those requests will be mailed to the address reflected under the CAGE code unless the contractor specifies another address. PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: All responsible ''8(a)'' sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Late proposals will be handled IAW the procedures in FAR 15. The Government reserves the right to award without having discussions (note: contactors' oral proposal presentations are not necessarily considered discussions). OMBUDSMAN: An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during development of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but to communicate contactors' concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr Emile Balade of HSC/XRY at (210) 536-2903. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. POC & GENERAL INFORMATION: All technical and contractual matters shall be directed to HSC/PKVAB, Attn: Mark Rounsavill at the address above or by telephone at (210) 536-6377 or fax (210) 536-4254, or e-mail mrounsav@afceeb1.af.mil (NOTE: the government is not responsible for lost, garbled, or mis-directed faxes or e-mails). This announcement is based on the best information available; may be subject to modification; is not a Request for Proposal; and does not commit the Government to an award of a contract. (0268)

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