US ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, ATTN: AMSIO-ACS, ROCK ISLAND, IL. 61299-6000

13 -- SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET SURVEY POC CONTACT THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST: John Hayden (309)782-3420, Contracting Officer: John Hayden (309)782-3420 Special attention must be given when addressing requests for solicitations and bids/offers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitation package. Failure to properly address bids/offers in accordance to solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. Written, fax, or electronic requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation should include your commercial and government entity (CAGE, a CAGE code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, data fax number, and solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309)782-4803. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All IOC solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS is accessible electronically 24 hours a day via modem at (309)782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter 'aais' at the 'LOGIN' prompt. At the 'PASSWORD' prompt depress the 'ENTER' key. Information obtained through AAIS is also available on the Internet. Prospective customers may now access the IOC home page at http://www-ioc.army.mil/. The current method of accessing data through AAIS will remain in place until February 7, 1997. At which time access using modems and login will be discontinued. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309)782-8094 on a limited basis. The U>S> Army Industrial Operations Command is seeking to identify historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority institutions (MIs) interested in and capable of constructing an environmental Geographic Information System (GIS) data set for one of its Army installations. The potential contract effort may include identifying and assembling public data from Federal and state sources, constructing a base map of the Army installation, performing field verification, identifying and integrating available installation infrastructure data, and reviewing; assembling and integrating environmental studies and conservation data which the Government may provide. The GIS data must meet all mge Tri-Service CADD/GIS standards (MGE is a registered trademark of Intergraph Corp). The Tri-Service CADD/GIS standards can be obtained from the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199 (phone 601-634-2664), or accessed on the Internet at htp://mr2.wes.army.mil. Interested HBCUs and MIs must provide the following information, not to exceed three pages: describe the institution's capability and experience with GIS, MGE and the Tri-Service CADD/GIS standards, and any environmental expertise; also, since field work at an Army installation may be required, indicate any geographical limitation or preference. The proposed effort is being considered as a 100% set-aside for HBCUs and MIs, as defined by the clause at 252.226-7000 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Interested HBCUs and MIs should provide to the Contracting Officer, no later than 14 February 1997, the requested evidence of their capability to perform the proposed effort, and a positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI. Contracting Officer is John F. Hayden, Hqs IOC, AMSIO-ACE-D, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000 (phone 309)782-3420, fax 309-782-3804). Technical POC is Bruce Daasch, HQS IOC, AMSIO-EQE, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000 (309-782-0384, fax 309-782-1457). (0339)

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