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R -- INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT CONSULTING SERVICES SOL F33601-98-R9019 DUE 082098 POC Otis Jones (937)257-6146 ext. 4213 Period of Performance is estimated 16 Aug 99 -- 30 Sep 99. Four one-year options may be awarded. SIC 8999, Size Standard is $214,000.00. This acquisition is a Small Business Set-Aside. The Request for Technical Proposal and Performance Work Statement will be posted on the ASC PreAward Information Exchange System (PIXS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil). 2) The RFP will be issued 21 July 1998 on PIXS (see address above). NO HARD COPIES WILL BE SENT. All responsible Small Business Sources may submit a bid, porposal or quotation which shall be considered. Facsimile or alternate proposals are not acceptable. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential sources when a source prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concerns. Potential sources should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to the Ombudsman. Potential sources are invited to contact ASC/s Ombudsman, Mr. Stephen Plaisted, ASC/SYI, 1790 10th Street, Room 102.01, WPAFB OH 45433. E-Mail stephenplaisten@ascsy.wpafb.af.mil with serfious concerns only. Direct all questions to the attention of Otis L. Jones, fax number 937-257-3926 or e-mail address: jonesol@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. "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 on individual solicitations, please contact [Otis L. Jones, (937)257-6146 ext 4213]. 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." 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 Every solicitation issued after 31 May 1998 must include the clause at DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration". Duns/CCR Website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccr/cgi-bin/query.pl Posted 07/07/98. (0188)

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