12th Contracting Squadron/LGC, 395 B Street West, Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4525

X -- PROVIDE SHORT AND LONG TERM STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES (POVS) BELONGING TO MILITARY MEMBERS SOL F41691-98-Q0122 DUE 020598 POC Daniel Gonzales, contracting officer; 1Lt Toby Loftin, contract specialist; 210-652-5141 WEB: click to see the POV storage performance work statement, http://www-contracting.aetc.af.mil/cgi-bin/services?contract=F4169198Q 0122. E-MAIL: click to e-mail contracting office, tloftin@rndgate1.aetc.af.mil. DESCRIPTION: Contractor shall furnish short and long term auto storage and services for privately owned vehicles (POVs). The Government intends to award multiple Basic Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to fulfill requirements in Area I (San Antonio and Austin) and Area II (Houston). Area I includes the following counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Dewitt, Duval, Fayette, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Jim Hoggs, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, La Salle, Lavaca, McMullen, Medina, Travis, Williamson, Wilson, Webb, and Zapata. Area II includes the following counties: Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton. The contractor shall furnish all supervised labor, materials, and warehouse space for the storage of privately owned vehicles and the performanceof related services necessary to properly store vehicles, such as disconnecting and taping battery cables; drain fuel from tank/system and replace with an anti-corrosive agent; elevate vehicle on blocks at least one inch from the floor; maintain battery charge and tire pressure; and at conclusion of storage period restore vehicle to working condition including filling fuel tank with two gallons of appropriate fuel, wash auto interior and exterior, etceteras. Contractor must have "proper facilities" defined as an enclosure which will provide shelter from environmental elements from all directions. Pavement must consist of concrete or asphalt foundation and meet all appropriate local and governmental codes for such a structure. PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE: Storage periods will range from 30 days to four years while average storage time is estimated to be one year. Contractor must be able to store a minimum of 20 Government employees' privately owned vehicles at the same time. Contractor must submit prices which are guaranteed for no less one year at which time new price schedules may be submitted, if necessary, for contracting officer approval. This solicitation is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for small business (SB) concerns; however, if adequate interest and capabilities are not received from SB concerns, then the solicitation will be issued as an unrestricted acquisition, without further notice. Requests to be placed on the offerors mailing list in response to this notice shall be be made not later than 6 Jan 97 either in writing or transmitted via facsimile or electronic mail to the 12th Contracting Squadron, 395 B Street West, Suite 2, Randolph AFB, TX, 78150-4525, attention: Lt Loftin, 210-652-7298 (fax), or tloftin@rndgate1.aetc.af.mil, respectively. The agreement, related documents and milestones can also be found on the AETC Homepage Website: "http://www-contracting.aetc.af.mil/cgi-bin/services?contract=F4169198 Q0122". Requests should identify business size. Interested small businesse concernsshall, as early as possible, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing to the contracting office: (1) sufficient written information to demonstrate their capability to perform the aforementioned service, including offeror qualifications, (a) maximum capacity and (b) location; and, (2) a positive statement of eligibility as a SB concern. For purposes of this procurement, the Standard Industrial Code is 4225 and the size standard is $18.5 million (maximum annual receipts). (0343)

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