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J -- PM/RM HEWLETT PACKARD CHROMATOGRAPH SOL F34650-98-Q-0342 DUE 041098 POC For copy, Della J. Orr/Pkoes/[405]739-3515, For additional information contact Della J. Orr/Pkoes/[405]739-3515 Services Non-personal: Contractor is to provide all labor, tools, equipment, parts, material, transportation, and incidentals necessary to provide preventive and remedial maintenance and software support services for Hewlett-Packard Chromatographs and accessories in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. Period of Performance: Date of award through one year. A Firm Fixed Price commercial type service contract is contemplated. For solicitation package contact OC-ALC/PKOES, ATTN: Janie Orr, 7858 5th St Suite 1, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-9106, FAX: 405-739-7421. Standard Industry Classification (SIC): 7629. Size Standard: $5.0 Million. See Note(s) 22. Submit Source Approval Requests (SAR) to OC- ALC/BC, 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 1AJ84A, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-5242. Sources which are able to obtain source approval must notify the Contracting Officer no later than 01 Apr 98 for the contracting officer to consider modifying this solicitation for competitive proposals. The approximate issue/response date will be 01 Apr 98. The anticipated award date will be 14 Apr 98. Written procedure will be used for this solicitation. To: Hewlett-Packard Co, Wilmington De 19808 1644. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Note: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential Offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at (405) 736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS. See Note (s) 22. (0070)

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