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J -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF WESTINGHOUSE HIGH SPEED CENTRIFUGAL WATER CHILLERS SOL F33601-98-R9023 POC Ms Susan Spragale (937)257-5841 ext 4237 E-MAIL: Susan Spragale, spragasm@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. Period of Performance is 01 Dec 98 -- 30 Sep 99. Four one-year options may be awarded. The poposed procurement is full and open competition. Services will include maintenance and repair of Westinghouse High Speed Centrifugal Water Chillers and associated equipment, to support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/PROE) Propulsion Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The solicitation/RFP will be issued electronically. It will be posted on the Air Force's Pre-Award Information Exchange System (PIXS) web site at: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE ISSUED FOR ANY REASON. The solicitation will be issued approximately 21 Aug 98. Once the solicitation/RFP has been posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for updates to any and all documents. Users may contact the PIXS system operator, John Harshbarger, at (937)257-3926. "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 [insert the buyer or contracting officer's name and telephone number]. 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." Posted 08/07/98 (W-SN234080). (0219)

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