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J -- DATA ACQUISITION CENTER SOL F33601-97-R-9011 DUE 060598 POC Timothy Hayes, (937) 257-6145 ext. 4236 WEB: EMCS-Environmental Monitoring and Control System Library, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs/pixslibr/EMCS/EMCS.asp. A Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued on 06 May 1998. The RFP will be issued electronically via the Pre-Award Information Exchange System (PIXS). This amends the previous posting of of 23 April 1997 titled Environmental Monitoring and Control System. 1. The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the "Single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the Department." Defense procurement and finance policies require contractors to be registered by 31 May 1998 for consideration of future solicitations, awards, and payment. 2. DoD contracting officers worldwide will use CCR to identify sources and financial officers to make payments . To resister in CCR, you may use any one of the following methods: a. Mail a completed application to the following address: Department of Defense Attn: Central Contractor Registration Assistance Center P. O. Box 5547 Depere, Wisconsin 54115-5547 b. Input directly to CCR through the interactive World Wide Web application at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/ 3. If you need additional contractor registration information or if you are interested in doing electronic commerce with DoD, please call 1-800-334-3414 or send electronic mail to dodedi@acq.osd.mil Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Tel: 1-888-CCR-2423 Fax: 1-703-696-0213 "Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters onindividual solicitations, please contact [ Timothy Hayes, (937) 257-6145 ext. 4236 ]. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, extension 232." (0125)

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