U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

R -- LOGISTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DAAH01-98-R-0265 DUE 061598 POC Stephen Hayes, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-SS-CC, (256) 876-5189; Barbara K. Jones, Contracting Officer, AMSAM-AC-SS-CC, (256) 876-1299 The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) anticipates a requirement for the following logistical services in support of the AMCOM Integrated Material Management Center: logistics data management, logistics engineering, material management and compilation/analytical logistics support, integrated logistics support (ILS), manpower and personnel integration (MANPRINT), logistics support analysis (LSA), logistical data management, and logistic engineering in support of AMCOM managed weapon systems and associated equipment. This anticipated cost-plus-fixed-fee (level of effort) contract will be solicited for multiple awards as a 100 percent small business set-aside with an applicable SIC Code of 8711. It is anticipated that up to three contracts will be awarded under this solicitation, with at least one award to be made to a firm that is qualified under the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program. The remaining awards will be restricted to small business or higher priority concerns (e.g., small disadvantaged business or other 8(a) concerns). The Government reserves the right to make less than three awards. The requirement will consist of a 12-month basic effort with four consecutive 12-month option periods. The basic effort will consist of 2980 man-hours and will be augmented with a surge option of 132080 man-hours. The four additional option periods will consist of 370240, 403520, 428480, and 478400 man-hours, respectively. A reading room for this requirement will be available approximately 15 April 1998. This facility is located in the Redstone Scientific Information Center (RSIC), Bldg 4484, third floor. Call 256-842-8444 for reading room appointments, which will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reading room hours are 0830-1130 and 1230-1530 Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Appointments shall not exceed three hours and are limited to no more than four people. There will be no classified documents in the reading room. U.S. citizens representing wholly owned U.S. companies or U.S. entities may review unclassified information with reproduction allowed. RSIC provides equipment and monitors for site reproduction. Representative of foreign owned companies/entities and non-U.S. citizens must get specific approval through intelligence and security channels. Anticipated issuance data of this solicitation is 1 May 1998. The solicitation, when issued, will be available on the AMCOM Acquisition Center Contracting Information System (Electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS)). The Acquisition Center BBS may be accessed through the AMCOM Home Page or directly at the following Web Address: http://www.redstone.army.mil/procbbs/. To log in to the BBS, modem settings should be as follows: 9600 to 300 baud, 8 bit, 1 stop, no parity, and terminal emulation to VT100. The BBS number is (205) 955-8175 or (205) 955-8176. Once you are connected, hit return and a service prompt will appear. At this prompt, type PROC and return. At the log in prompt, type bbs and at the password prompt type user. After logging in to the BBS, you will be required to enter your first and last name, company name, and generate a password for your company. It is the intention to fully utilize the BBS to issue the solicitation and offerors are strongly encouraged to access the BBS for obtaining the solicitation when issued. Note also that a hardcopy of the solicitation will be placed in the reading room upon issuance. However, should this prove an untenable hardship, hard copies will be provided on a case-by-case basis upon specific written request but shall in no manner be construed as a basis for extension of the proposal receipt date. No telephone requests will be honored but requests may be submitted via e-mail to swhayes@redstone.army.mil or by facsimile to 256-842-7588. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. (0097)

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