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R -- GENERAL LIBRARY SERVICES, MULTI-WING FOR AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND SOL F05603-98-R0002 DUE 091898 POC Capt Darwin Kibby (719) 554-2865 or Rose Baker at (719) 554-2941 WEB: F05603-98-R0002, http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/contracting/ComLib/default.htm. E-MAIL: Contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail, kibbyd@spacecom.af.mil. This acquisition is for an A-76 study of the library services at F.E. Warren AFB, WY, Malmstrom AFB, MT, Patrick AFB, FL, Peterson AFB, CO and Vandenberg AFB, CA. The period of performance is 1 April 99 through 31 Mar 00 with four option years. The A-76 study will result in a contract provided a responsible offeror's proposal is technically acceptable and is a cost effective lower price than the government's most efficient organization proposal along with the offeror having an acceptable past performance rating. The Past Performance Trade-Off technique will be utilized in this acquisition. This is a total small-business set-aside under SIC code 8231 with a size standard of $5M. The contractor will be responsible for managing small to medium size, fully automated libraries. These libraries serve populations ranging from 17,000 to 30,000. The populations are composed of active duty and retired military personnel and their families, Department of Defense civilians, and approved contractors. Their circulation's average from 54,000 to 200,000 items/year. The library collections range from 39,000 to 64,000 books, periodicals, audiovisuals, CD-ROMS, software, microforms, and technial reports. Solicitation F05603-98-R0002 is expected to be released at the following World Wide Web address on or before 7 August 1998: http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/contracting/ComLib/default.htm. DO NOT CONFUSE THE DRAFT PWS WITH THE OFFICIAL RFP. IT IS THE OFFICIAL RFP SOLICITATION THAT ALL OFFERORS MUST BE RESPONDING TO IN THEIR PROPOSALS. If you cannot or do not have access to the internet, please fax your name and address to Capt Kibby or Rose Baker's attention at 719-554-2725. The preproposal/site visit is tentatively scheduled for 28 August 1998 at Peterson AFB's base library. Please fax names and social security numbers of no more than three people per company who plan to attend. This information must be received no later than 26 August 1998 at 719-554-2725. Numbered Note 1 applies. Point of Contact is Capt Kibby at 719-554-2865 or Rose Baker at 719-554-2941. Posted 07/10/98. (0191)

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