56 Contracting Squadron, 14100 W Eagle Street, Luke AFB, AZ 85309-1217

M -- OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE GILA BEND AFAF & BM GOLDWATER RANGE COMPLEX SOL F02604-98-R0001 DUE 030998 POC Dee Perry, Contract Administrator E-MAIL: perry, perryd@lukgate1.luk.aetc.af.mil. Operation and maintenance of the Gila Bend AFAF and Barry M. Goldwater Range Complex in southern Arizona. Scope of operation includes range ops, civil engineering, fire protection / paramedic, security police, logistics, lodging, air traffic control, meteorological, custodial, trash & refuse collection, environmental engineering, range maintenance, communications, electronics, TOSS and Granger microwave. Proposed acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8744, Base Maintenance. The government contemplates award of a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation. The life of the contract is a basic year, plus four options, estimated at $8.5 million per year. The reproduction cost for each solicitation package is $36.00. Offerors may request solicitation packages by sending a company check or money order in the amount of $36.00, made payable to "United States Treasury" to: 56 CONS/LGCV, Attn: Dee Perry, 14100 W Eagle Street, Luke AFB AZ 85309-1217. No solicitations will be issued without advanced payment. Estimated issuance date is 30 December 1997. A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be conducted 28 -- 29 January 1998. (0311)

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