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 DAAA0997R0271 POC Contract Specialist: MAJ Doug Cooper (309)782-7183, Contracting Officer: Mary 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. Issue Date: 10 Oct 97, Bid Opening Date: 21 Nov 97, Award Date: 31 Dec 97. This announcement serves two purposes. First as a draft solicitation for industry comments and second as a notice that the final solicitation will be issued on the Internet 10 Oct 97. (2) The draft solicitation is available on the Internet. Access is available at www.ioc.army.mil. Then click on AAIS, then on solicitation information, then on draft solicitations, and finally on DAAA09-97-R0271. (3) The Army welcomes industry's input which will be used in preparing the final solicitation. Your response can be in hardcopy or in any popular word precessing format no later than 3 Oct 97. Your response to this request will place your company on our mailing list for this solicitation. (4) All information provided will be retained solely within the Industrial Operations Command (IOC). Documents or disks cannot be returned and become the property of the U.S. Government. (0266)

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