55 -- NOTICE OF THE RELEASE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE!! The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in participating in an acquisition as a Prime Vendor (PV) for lumber and related products. A PV can be defined as the designation of a single source of supply for a wide range of products. The PV would be responsible for supplying various types of lumber products, including, but not limited to, softwood lumber, hardwood lumber, plywood/veneer, poles, pilings, ties, crossarms, dowels, plugs, stakes, doors and moldings. This is a representative list and should not be considered exhaustive of all products that will be required of the inititative. The intended solicitation will cover most of the continental US. Lumber support is requested for DISC customers in the following regions of the country: Northeast -- approximately 22 customers -- estimated value is $5.3 million per year; Southeast -- 73 customers -- $19.7 mil; Gulf -- 52 customers -- $13.3 mil; Great Lakes -- 27 customers -- $6.8 mil; Midwest -- 27 customers -- $6.6 mil; Northwest -- 43 customers -- $11.4 mil; Southwest -- 62 customers -- $16.8 mil. The intended solicitation will have further definitions of regions, customers and estimated values. Prospective contracts should have the capability to deliver lumber and related products within, at least, one of the above regions. The intended solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis with the resultant contract being an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for one base with four (4) one-year options. This will be a best value/source selection acquisition in which technical merit is considered more important than price. Solicitation is anticipated to be issued on 15 Aug 1997 with an estimated closing date of 30 Sep 1997. A Pre-Proposal Conference, to be held at DISC, is tentatively planned for the first or second week of September and interested parties should request to be notified. To obtain further details or a copy of the solicitation, please contact: M. E. Dobbins, phone (215)697-3679, fax (215)697-5579 or 1276, email mdobbins@disc.dla.mil; Jeff Kochanowicz, (215)697-5509, fax -- same, email jkochanowicz@disc.dla.mil; or Beth McMaster, (215)697-3668, fax -- same, email emcmaster@disc.dla.mil. This notice is also posted under Classification Code 99. NOTE TO ALL SUPPLIERS: THIS RFP IN NO WAY COMMITS THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT. *****

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