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R -- A-76 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTING POC Jack Palmieri, Contract Specialist at 703-6024936 In accordance with FAR 5.205(e) this is the first of three publishings of this requirement. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has the following announcement: Interested sources are sought to perform Depot Maintenance Accounting (DMA) at various locations within CONUS and OCONUS to meet Department of Defense (DoD) Service level reporting, and mission mangement requirements. Depot Maintenance accounting includes the maintenance of a general ledger and the appropriate subsidiary accounts necessary to meet the needs of DoD for financial reporting in accordance with Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (PL97-255, 8 Sep 82), 31 U.S.C. 3512(1), CFO legislation and DoD 7000.14-R requirements and to meet the specified requirements of the individual services for accounting data sufficient to manage their workload and meet their mission. DMA includes the production and submission of prescribed financial statements to the DFAS Centers and the Service Managers within designated time constraints. In addition, the contractor must maintain interfaces and provide the appropriate timely data to other accounting functions performed by DFAS to include the financial functions of contractor pay, disbursing, collections, Civilian Pay and Military Pay. Accomplishing this service will require interface with automation systems currently in use by the Services and DFAS. The Government will make the DMA automated systems available for use to the contractor. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform the Depot Maintenance Accounting functions set forth in the Performance Work Statement. This procurement will be conducted as part of a cost comparison under the Commercial Activity OMB Circular A-76 Guidelines. A Firm Fixed Price contract will be issued for a base year and four option years. The solicitation issue date is tentatively planned for October 13, 1998. A preproposal conference is tentatively scheduled in Arlington, VA on October 19, 1998 at a site to be determined. A draft performance work statement (Section C), instructions to offerors (Section L); and evaluation factors for award (Section M) will be posted to the DFAS Web Site (www.dfas.mil) the week of September 21, 1998 for review and comment. Interested parties should respond in writing to the above address, Attn Jack Palmieri or via facsimile 703-602-8773. Interested parties should reference the DFAS Web Site for further information. Posted 09/16/98 (W-SN250623). (0259)

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