Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.5.3), Building 441, UNIT 7, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127

R -- MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR KC-130J AIRCRAFT POC Hal Emery, Contract Specialist, 301-757-8980; Contracting Officer -- Nancy Coxon, 301-757-8965 It is the Navy's intent to issue a formal request for proposals for a Commercial Materials Support Contract (CMSC) supporting five (5) Government furnished KC-130J Aircraft stationed out of the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. The KC-130J maintenance concept for all new systems and subsystems is based on two levels of maintenance (Organizational to Commercial Depot). Total scope of the CMSC includes establishing storage facilities for spares, support equipment and repair parts; receipt, storage, inventory management, replenishment, packing and shipment of all items (including Government Furnished Equipment); and coordinate all aspects of maintenance and repair actions with vendors and sub-vendors. Contract period of performance will be one base year with four one year option years commencing 1 July 2000. The Navy intends to conduct a Pre-Planning Procurement Conference for interested parties to allow a separate and exclusive thirty (30) minute meeting with the Navy to address concerns, issues, etc. Anyone interested in attending this conference must notify the above point of contact by 15 May 1998. Details of the conference location and time will be distributed to those expressing an interest in response to this Sources Sought Announcement. Each entity attending the Pre-Planning Conference shall be limited to three attendees. Please respond in writing. You may send your written response by facsimile to 301-757-8988 or to the address shown above. (0107)

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