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M -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT POINT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA SOL SP0600-98-R-0085 DUE 091498 POC Amy V. Loar, Contract Specialist, 703-767-9331, aloar@desc.dla.mil or Joan Turrisi, Contracting Officer, 703-767-9325 WEB: DESC Homepage, http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/deschome.htm. E-MAIL: DFSP GTMO, Cuba RFP, aloar@desc.dla.mil. Required services include operation, maintenance, product quality surveillance, inventory control an accounting, security, safety and plant services for Defense Fuel Support Point Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (DFSP GTMO). Contract performance is tentatively scheduled to begin February 1, 1999 through February 1, 2000 with three, one-year options to renew. DFSP GTMO is comprised of two sites: Windward and Leeward. The sites are separated by Guantanamo Bay, 3.1 miles. The current combined storage capacity is approximately 250,000 barrels of JP-5, F76 and MOGAS. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 31, 1998. It will be mailed to all requesting parties and will be available on the internet at http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/solic.htm. A pre-proposal conference will be held at each site in mid-August. Specific dates will be provided in the solicitation. NOTE: This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A76 "Performance of Commercial Activities." The solicitation initiates the Government cost comparison to determine whether accomplishing the specified work under contract or by Government performance is more economical. Offers will be evaluated using formal source selection procedures. Evaluation factors include operational capability, performance, price and subcontracting procedures/intentions. Within the factor of operational capability are the following subfactors, which will require offeror submission of corresponding plans: Operation and staffing plan; personnel qualifications/experience/education; product quality surveillance plan; product inventory control and accountability plan; security plan; training pan; safety plan; equipment/vehicle plan; maintenance plan; and, contract compliance plan. In accordance with OMB A76 guidelines, industry offers will first be evaluated and a best value industry offer will be selected. That offer will then be compared with the Government offer to determine which is more economical. In the event the contractor's offer is successful, a two-year fixed price contract with three, one-year options to renew will be awarded. If Government performance is determined to be more economical, the solicitation will be canceled and no contract will be awarded. Posted 07/10/98. (0191)

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