99 -- ALASKA, NORTHWEST, NORTH & SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONS 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 supplies 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 required of the initiative. All items are brand name specific and/or generic commercial products. A Prime Vendor, or integrated suplier, can be defined as the designation of a single source of supply for a wide range of products. Potential implementation sites would include approximately sixty-seven(67) military facilities located in the following regions: Alaska (5 facilities) -- total est value $14,000000.00/yr,; North West /region of the United States (17 facilities)- including Northern California down to San Francisco, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming -- total est value 36,000,000.00/yr,; North Central region of the United States (14 facilities) -- including North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri -- total est. value $60,000,000.00/yr.; & South Central Region of the United States (31 facilities) -- including Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana -- total est. value $82,000,000.00. Offers may be submitted, and will be considered, on any or all regions. Prospective contractors should be able to adquately support purchases that will range from minimum (to be negotiated) with a maximum potential stated above for each Region, per year during the option years of the contract. The maximum dollar value within each region is contingent on the number of facilities and the extent of the participation of those facilities at any given time. The initial implementation facilities for each Region, are to be determined. Prospective 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 a 10% evaluation preference for SDB concerns, with the resultant contract being an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for one base year with four (4) one-year options. This will be a best value source selection acquisition in wich technical merit is considered more important than price. Solicitation SPO500-97-R-0108, including the Statement of work and complete details and conditions, is expected to be issued on 02 JUL 1997 with an estimated closing date of 02 SEP 1997. To obtain further details or a copy of the solicitation, please respond in writing to the above address, ATTN: DISC-WP/MRO or contact Teri Ferrente at (215) 697-3230. A pre-proposal Conference is tentatively planned for the week of 28 JUL 1997 and interested parties should request to be notified.

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