99 -- NORTHEAST REGINAL FACILITIES MAINTENANCE INITIATIVE . The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in participating in an acquisition as a Prime Vendor for a facilities maintenance initiative. The initiative will encompass all supplies associated with facilities maintenance to include plumbing/HVAC/refrigeration, lumber, electrical small tools, paint, hardware and assorted fixtures. This is a representative list and should not be considered exhaustive of all products that will be in the initiative. All items are brand name specific and/or generic commercial products. A Prime Vendor, or Integrated Supplier, can be defined as the designation of a single source of supply for a wide range of products. The initial implementation will take place at an assigned place and time. Perspective contractors should be able to adequately support purchases that will range from a minimum of $1.5 million to $7 million for the initial implementation with a maximum potential of $125 million per year during the option years of the contract. The maximum dollar value is contingent on the number of facilities and the extent of the participation of those facilities at any given time. Perspective contractors should have an on-line Electronic Order Entry (EOE) system and have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability. Subject solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis with the resultant contract being an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for one base year with four (4) one-year term options. This will be a best value source selection acquisition in which technical merit is considered more important than price. Solicitation SP0500-97-R-0295, including the Statement of Work and complete details and conditions, is expected to be issued 9 April 1997 with an estimated closing date of 27 May 1997. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively planned for the week of 21 April 1997. To obtain further information about the preproposal conference, other details or to obtain a copy of the solicitation, please respond in writingto the designated point of contact: ATTN: DISC-WP/MRO, Celestine B. Lennox, (215) 697-5645 or FAX (215) 697-3928.

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