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J -- PRECISION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT LABORATORIES SOL F33657-99-R-0012 POC LaVonne Whitelow, (937) 255-7003, ext 4655/Contracting Officer, Diane Baker, ext 4645 The Government is planning an A-76 cost comparison to provide operations and maintenance of Air Force Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratories (PMELs) worldwide. These PMELs provide repair and calibration services for approximately 731,000 items of test equipment which includes Air Force and other agency customer workload. PMEL maintenance priorities for Test and Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) in support of military operations are categorized as routine, mission essential, and emergency. Normal turnaround time for routine work is 5 workdays on a first in first out basis. Workload designated mission essential by customer request is placed in work ahead of routine work on a continuous basis during normal work hours until completed. Those items designated for emergency maintenance by the unit commander take precedence over all other workload and require immediate attention and around the clock service until returned to the customer. PMEL operations may be required outside normal duty hours and 24 hours a day during natural disasters of crises. The anticipated period of performance to complete the effort will be one year with four one year options. A.) The tentative strategy is to cost compare the PMEL workload under a regionalized concept. Currently, this workload is accomplished at government-owned laboratories with government-furnished calibration equipment, operating under the AFMETCAL Program for calibration procedures, technical oversight, and laboratory accreditation. See information regarding regions and workload summary on the PMEL Business Opportunity web site. The URL for this web site is listed at the end of this synopsis. B.) Basic Assumptions 1.) Use of Government facilities; 2.) Use of Government furnished equipment (GFE); 3.) Adherence to Government approved calibration procedures; 4.) Certification of measurement traceability will be maintained through the AFMETCAL certification program; 5.) Use of the Government's management information system. C.) We are seeking information to help us determine the involvement of small business. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this effort will be 8734. If you are capable of performing 51% of the effort described in a region, please describe that capability. If you cannot perform 51%, we are still interested in your statement of capabilities. Based on the responses received from the Sources Sought Synopsis, and direct discussions with industry at our Industry Day, the Air Force will ensure small and minority owned businesses are afforded opportunities to participate in the PMEL Cost Comparison initiative. The capability package must be clear, concise, and complete and submitted to the buying office and contracting officer noted above no later than 12 Nov 98. Please limit the capability package to 15 pages. Your statement of capabilities should include, as a minimum, the following items: 1.) Contract References relating to calibration and repair to include: Contract number, agency supported, whether or not you where a prime or a subcontractor, period of performance, original contract value, final or current contract value, technical monitor and phone/fax number, PCO with phone/fax number, and a brief description of how the contract effort relates to this solicitation. 2.) Company Profile: Number of employees, annual sales history, locations, security clearances, and DUNS number, etc. 3.) Ability to manage projects and description of management structure including ability to recruit and retain qualified PMEL technicians. Include a brief description of your quality control procedures. 4.) Describe your ability to meet surge requirements, meet requirements at contingency locations and meet possible deployment requirements. 5.) Describe your capability to perform contract support in foreign countries. . D.) POINT OF CONTACT: ASC/CDSK (Ms. LaVonne Whitelow, Contract Negotiator) Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-6503 Phone: (937)255-7003 Ext 4655 Fax: (937)255-3225 Email LaVonne.Whitelow@asccd.wpafb.af.mil E.) An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall 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. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Stephen Plaisted at (937)255-9095. F.) Documents describing the PMEL workload and the tentative regional strategy can be found at the PMEL web site at http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/PMEL/PMEL.asp. Posted 10/19/98 (W-SN263182). (0292)

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