NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU ENVIRONMENTAL ACQUISITIONS UPDATE The National Guard Bureau is in the pre-solicitation phase of proposed contracts for environmental engineering/professional and technical support services and restoration and cleanup services for the Air National Guard. Contemplated are seven unrestricted procurements for the full range of environmental services and two set-aside for small business; one for the full range of environmental services (SIC 8744) and one with a scope limited to cultural and natural resources services (SIC 8731). Eight will be national contracts, with the provision to issue task orders for work at DoD installations overseas, one contract will be specifically for work performed at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. Streamlined formal source selection procedures will be utilized and evaluation factors for award will include past performance, technical and cost. All will be Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity Task Order contracts with the provision to award FFP, CR, LoE, and T&M task orders. Each contract will include a base period plus nine 1-year options and contract amounts will be for a projected program maximum of $561 million. The revised projected timeline for this procurement is: Synopsis of proposed procurement: 21 Dec 98; Issue RFP: 29 Jan 99; Preproposal Conference: 24 Feb 99; Proposals due: 20 Apr 99; Award beginning 1 Aug 99. An electronic RFP will not be issued. This is the most accurate information currently available. A recording of this information can also be heard by calling (703) 681-0622. If necessary an update to this notice will be published prior to the 21 Dec 98 issuance of the Synopsis. Information will be disseminated to the public by way of these notices and the telephone message only. There will be no response to contractor telephone and email inquiries for additional information, nor will contractor marketing and capability presentations, etc. with the program or contracting offices be allowed. E-MAIL: National Guard Bureau Environmental Acquisitions Update, MyersJ@ngb.ang.af.mil. Posted 11/23/98 (D-SN274151).

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