ARMY ATLANTA CONTRACTING CENTER, ATTN AFLG PRC, 1301 ANDERSON WAY SW, FORT MCPHERSON, GA 30330-1096

R -- NATIONWIDE CONUS AND OCONUS LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT SERVICES SOL DAKF11-98-R-0016 DUE 040898 POC Contracting Officer: Mary Anne Osborn, Email Address -- osbornm@forscom.army.mil OR Contract Specialist: Diane Biddy, Email Address -- biddyd@forscom.army.mil (Site Code DAKF11) The U. S. Army Headquarters Forces Command (HQ FORSCOM), positioned at Fort McPherson, GA, intends to issue a master solicitation for CONUS and OCONUS Logistical Support and Logistic Management Services. Resultant contracts shall require performance in a minimum of fifteen separate task areas: Contract and Task Order Management; Logistics Program Support; Logistic Supply and Maintenance Services; Logistic Management Services; Logistic Support Services; Logistic Business Process Reengineering and Functional Process Improvement Support; Logistic Training Support; Logistic Office Automation and Help Desk Support Services; Logistics Systems Network Support; Logistics Strategic Planning Program, Assessment and Studies; Logistics Computer Center Technical Support Services; Logistics Media Learning Center Support; Integrated Logistics Support; Logistics Verification and Validation and Quality Assurance; and Logistics Total Quality Management and Continuous Process Improvement. The concept is to obtain a suiteof up to six Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contracts to provide services as needed for HQ Third Army, HQ First Army, HQ U.S. Army Reserve Command, HQ TRADOC, HQ FORSCOM and all activities they support. These contracts will be task order driven based on a fair opportunity to compete among contract holders, allowing rapid, flexible and customized logistics contract support. Contractors MUST BE CAPABLE of performing successfully in all fifteen task areas. This will be a multiple award, IDIQ type contract utilizing Time and Materials, Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Firm Fixed Price task orders IAW FAR 16.500. Of the six contracts intended for award, a maximum of two offers evaluated under the SB set-aside portion will be awarded to Small Business and a maximum of two offers evaluated under the 8(a) set-aside portion will be awarded to 8(a) firms. Total orders placed against all resultant contracts shall not exceed $200,000,000 over the contract life. A minimum of $100,000 is guaranteed to each awardee for the base period only, with no guaranteed minimum provided in out-year coverage. The contract may run for a period of up to five years, using a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. Should the Government elect to exercise an option period, any extension of option period services shall be accomplished pursuant to authority set forth at FAR Clauses 52.217-8 and 52.217-9. A draft Request For Proposals (RFP) will be posted on the World Wide Web o/a 18 Mar 98 for industry comment to be received not later than 8 Apr 98. The draft RFP is anticipated to contain Section B (Pricing Schedule), Section C (Performance Work Statement), Section L (Instructions, Conditions, Notices To Offerors) and Section M (Evaluation Factors for Award). To access this document, go to: HYPERLINK http://www.forscom.army.mil/aacc, click on CURRRENT OPPORTUNITIES, then CURRENT SOLICITATIONS, then the solicitation number identified at item 9 above. All interested parties are invited to make comments regarding these sections of the RFP. An amendment will be issued to make necessary changes and corrections to the Final RFP. The final RFP is scheduled for release o/a 7 May 98, with a Proposal Due Date of 22 Jun 98. Subsequent to initial evaluation of all proposals received, offerors determined to be within the competitive range will be notified (o/a 1 Jul 98), concerning the scheduling and conduct of Oral Presentations (o/a 2-9 Jul 98). The Competitive Range will be limited to those proposals considered, after initial evaluation, as most highly rated, and may require further reduction for purposes of efficiency, dependent upon the total number of proposals received. Companies not possessing Internet access should submit written requests for copies of the draft-final RFP (available on disk only) to facsimile number (404) 464-4194. TELEPHONIC REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. Questions or concerns relating to this solicitation should be made to Mrs. Mary Anne Osborn, Contracting Officer, Army Atlanta Contracting Center, at Email address: osbornm@forscom.army.mil OR Mr. Mark T. Robbins, Contracting Officer, at robbinsm@forscom.army.mil. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0058)

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