AFMC, Air Force Research Laboratory/IFK, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514

S -- SNOW REMOVAL NEWPORT TEST SITES SOL F30602-99-Q-0017 DUE 092598 POC Alan Jones, Contract Specialist; Written questions or concerns only. FACSIMILE 315/330-2555. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, personnel, and supervision required to provide snow removal and/or apply salt and sand to assure safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians on and around the facilities located at the Newport Test Sites in the Town of Newport, NY; to include all road networks, hardstands, sidewalks, parking areas, and other walking areas as required, to eliminate hazardous driving and walking conditions from 01 Nov 1998- 31 May 1999 Winter season. Also to remove the applied sand from the aforementioned areas not later than 31 May 99. Award will be made on or about 01 Nov 98. It is the intent of the Government to make a sole source award to the Town of Newport Highway Department, P.O. Box 519, Newport, NY 13146. Justification supporting sole source acquisition is the physical location of the Test Sites. Quotations are due at 2:30 PM on 25 Sep 1998. SUBMIT COMPLETE PACKAGE, BY MAIL TO: AFRL/IFKO Operational Contracting Office, Attn: A. Jones, F30602-99-Q0017, 26 Electronic Parkway,Rome NY 13441-4514. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions, such as clarifications of the Statement of Work or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be "significant concerns" and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, E.J. RENA, 315-330-7518. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Branch, at 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. This procurement shall be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) through use of a written request for quotation. See numbered Note 1. Posted 09/03/98 (W-SN245648). (0246)

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