HEADQUARTERS IOC, ATTN AMSIO-ACI, BLDG 350 5TH FLOOR MIDDLE BAY, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-6000

F -- VEGETATION CONTROL; MOWING AND TRIMMING REQUIREMENT TO BE PERFORMED AT PINE BLUFF ARSENAL, PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS. THIS PROCUREMENT IS CHANGED FROM A SMALL BUSINESS SETASIDE TO FULL AND OPEN COMP. SOL DAAA09-98-R-3023 DUE 032698 POC HQ, IOC ATTN: AMSIO-ACI-S/MS. Susan Mesa Rock Island, Illinois 61299-6000 309-782-5842 (Site Code DAAA09) This amendment changes the type of procurement strategy from Small Business SetAside to Full and Open competition. Additionally, the solicitation is forecast for release approximately 24 Feb 98 with a closing date of 26 Mar 98. In order to properly bid this requirement there will be a site visit. The time and location information will be included in the solicitation. "The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) is being amended to require all contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DOD) to be registered in a Central Contractor Registration Data Base by 31 Mar 1998." This registration will be a condition of award. A contradtor who is not registered in the database cannot be awarded a DOD contract whose solicitation is issued after 31 Mar 1998 if you are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Interested bidders are also requested to provide their Contractor and Government Entity Code (CAGE code) If this code is not know it is requested that your Taxpayed Identification Number (TIN) be submitted. Information is requested to be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist: Ms. Susan Mesa, HQ, IOC, ATTN: AMSIO-ACI-S, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. Telephone number is 309-782-5842. (0054)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0042 19980225\F-0010.SOL)