375 Contracting Squadron, 201 East Winter Street, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5015

R -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; FURNISHINGS MANAGEMENT SERVICES DUE 091598 POC Laurie Pierce, (618) 256-1500, ext. 245 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, piercel@wing.safb.af.mil. This is a request for information (RFI) only. This synopsis is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids or a Request for Proposals. Scott AFB IL has a potential need for Furnishings Management Services. Market research is currently being conducted to determine whether there are commercial sources available to meet the agency's requirements. Agency requirements include providing all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to operate and maintain a Furnishings Management Office (FMO) at Scott AFB, IL and warehouse space at two warehouse buildings in Granite City, IL, located approximately 29 miles from Scott AFB, IL. FMO provides furniture and appliances for Family Housing, Lodging facilities, Dormitories, Unaccompanied Officer and NCO quarters, and Fire Department sleeping and entertainment areas. Primary responsibilities of FMO include inventory and accountability of furnishings, identifying budget requirements and providing budget inputs, receiving and issuing furnishings, coordinating on all organization and lodging furnishings requests, identifying and reporting excess furnishings, maintaining a furnishings backup stock, storing, redistributing, repairing, and turning in furnishings, identifying and reporting suspected abuse or loss of property, insuring assigned personnel follow up-to-date supply and customer service procedures, providing customer pick-up and delivery service, tracking expenditures, and training personnel. Scott AFB is requesting information from commercial contractors who provide services, similar to those described above, in the commercial marketplace. Specific information requested includes customary commercial terms, provisions, and conditions, including, but not limited to, payment methods, acceptance procedures, Inspection procedures, pricing methods, existing industry standards for Furnishings Management Services, level of commercial market competition for Furnishings Management Services, and methods of quality control. Scott AFB is seeking samples of existing commercial contracts and/or statments of work for Furnishings Management Services in the commercial marketplace. Respondents to this RFI should identify whether they are a large or small business under Standard Industrial Code 8744. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such. Please provide the requested information, not later than 15 Sep 98, to Ms. Laurie Pierce, 375 CONS/LGCCS&P, 201 E Winters St, Bldg 50, Scott AFB IL 62225-5015. The Government does not intend to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement. Additionally, the Government will not pay for information or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. Posted 08/25/98 (W-SN241479). (0237)

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