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R -- CONTRACTS FOR ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES (CAAS) FOR REENGINEERING AND OUTSSOURCING ANALYSIS SOL SP4700-96-R-0034 POC Gene Breaux, Contract Specialist, (703)767-1195, Kevin P. Conneen, Contracting Officer, (703)767-1165 WEB: DASC-C Homepage, http://www.dasc.dla.mil/dascc. E-MAIL: Gene Breaux, Point of Contact, gene_breaux@hq.dla.mil. Correction: This action originally publicized in the CBD dated 26 July 1996 is changedHOW THIS MODIFICATION NOTICE WILL APPEAR IN THE CBD The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has an ongoing need for contracts for advisory and assistance services for Headquarters DLA and primary level field activities in support of reengineering and/or outsourcing of Agency business areas. DLA's responsibilities include: inventory control management of 3.6 million consumable items; distribution services for the full range of military assets for the Department of Defense; reutilization and disposal of excess military property; and statutorily mandated stockpiles of strategic and critical materiels. The Agency is capitalizing on private sector expertise by exploiting emerging technologies and management techniques such as direct vendor delivery, prime vendor, supply chain management, flexible manufacturing, total asset visibility, electronic commerce/electronic data interchange, electronic catalogs, activity based costing and third party logistics. We have identified a need for expert guidance and analysis to advance DLA's progress in reengineering selected business areas in order to improve support to our customers and reduce overall Agency operating costs. This will include a requirement for contractor support in the areas of: identifying best commercial practices; performing business case, economic and market analysis; developing rationale for outsourcing or retaining in-house; identifying best-in-class service providers; training; developing metrics and assessing performance; facilitating conferences and studies; and recommending innovative business and financial arrangements for tapping into the private sector.The type of skills necessary to perform this work may include personnel with strong educational backgrounds who have extensive experience with Fortune 250 companies and Defense components such as: principals, senior managers, project managers, senior consultants, consultants, senior program analysts, program analysts and technical specialists. We anticipate a multiple award task order type contract for a period of one base year with four one year option periods, to be awarded using best value source selection procedures. Task orders will be issued for specific projects to successful contractors. The Defense Logistics Agency will be the primary agency supported by this solicitation. However, other DLA elements as well as other DoD activities, and Federal Civilian Agencies may also receive support. All parties desiring request for proposal SP4700-96-R-0034, must make their request via the internet to the DASC-C Homepage at http://www.dasc.dla.mil/dascc Registration is available on the Homepage under the solicitations icon. NO telephone requests will be honored. The solicitation and other pertinant information will be available on the DASC-C Home page in the near future ***** MMMM (0345)

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