U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

M -- OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF A GOCO FACILITY SOL DAAA0997R0237 POC Contract Specialist: Christie Paisley (309)782-5958, Contracting Officer: Mary S. Adams (309)782-4841 Special attention be 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. Information can also be obtained through (AAIS) Automated Acquisition Information System on the Internet. All IOC solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. Prospective customers may access the IOC Home Page at http://www-ioc.army.mil/. All current and future users of AAIS are encouraged to access the system using the Internet. Access via the modem will soon be discontinued. For a short time, the AAIS will remain 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. 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 has a requirement to administer and market Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant (LAAP). Therefore, the awardee must perform maintenance of the inactive facilities (MIIF) but be prepared to activate and operate the Y-Line which produces metal parts in the event of a replenishment situation. The awardee must be aware that although the efforts contained in this request for proposal (rfp) are only direct funded requirements at this time, the Army intends to award this RFP as a firm-fixed price/cost reimbursable delivery orders to a Basic Oedering Agreement (BOA) for services. A no cost facility use contract which includes efforts such as the following will also be executed between the awardee and the Army simultaneously with the delivery orders and BOA: Security, Management of Government Property in Possession of Contractor, Environmental Compliance, Safett, etc. The foregoing should be taken into account when preparing the RFP. At the timepotential offerors request this RFP, they will receive not only the RFP but copies of the proposed BOA and facilities use contract. The facilities use contract arrangement should qualify the successful offeror for potential funding under the Armament Retooling and & Manufacturing Support (ARMS) initiative. The awardee shall be responsible for marketing the facility for commercial purposes under the ARMS initiative. The objective of the ARMS program is to reduce or eliminate the Government's overall operation and maintenance costs of the plant and generate additional revenue to offset efforts at LAAP and share with the successful offeror. This entire acquisition process will be awarded under the Best Value Contracting process as described in Sections L and M of the RFP. A preproposal conference is in the process of being planned tentatively for mid Aug 97. Interested parties will be allowed two attendees per firm. Further details will be provided in the RFP. Only contractors who can demonstrate relevant and significant experience of similar efforts should respond. (0184)

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