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M -- WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT OF COURSE MATERIALS SOL F01600-98-R0001 POC Sandra Turner, (334) 953-6513/Contracting Officer, Shirley M. Chames Request for Information: The following information constitutes a market survey of the industry to identify potential sources and to obtain information regarding the commercial industry's standard practices in providing services of a type similar to the following: All personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to receive, store, assemble/package, ship and manage the inventory of course materials and to duplicate diskette course materials in support of the Air Force's educational mission worldwide. Examples of course material are, but are not limited to, volumes, supplements, volume review exercises (VRE), course study reference guides, and workbooks. Course media may consist of hard copy (books), compact discs, computer diskette, video cassette tapes, audio tapes, interactive video disks or other forms of training delivery. This requirement necessitates on-site management. For Planning Pursposes: A fixed price contract is contemplated with a one year basicperiod plus four one-year option years. Security clearances are required. Release of the solicitation is anticipated in the first quarter of 1998. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) and size standard are 7389/$5M. Firms responding to this synopsis must furnish the following information: 1) company name, address, point of contact, telephone number and e-mail address; 2) business size (whether you are a small or large business concern based on the size standard above); 3) evidence of your firm's capability to provide on-site management of warehouse operations of this magnitude; 4) literature relating to your firm's standard quality control plan for warehouse operations and inventory control; 5) firm's standard commercial terms and conditions for warehouse management and inventory control; 6) names and telephone numbers of some your customers (this office will query the customer base on inspection and acceptance procedures) and 7) comments related to the plausibility of using FAR Part 12, Acquisitionof Commercial Items for this acquisition. This notice is not a request for proposal (RFP). This synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not commit the government to pay for the information requested. Industry responses to this notice should be submitted not later than 15 calendar days from the date of this CBD notice. (0349)

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