HEADQUARTERS IOC, ATTN AMSIO-ACI, BLDG 350 5TH FLOOR MIDDLE BAY, ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-6000

R -- MARKET RESEARCH SOL A76WVA-0000-SS01 POC Contract Specialist Carol J. Baumgartner (309) 782-8635 e-mail: baumgartnerc@ioc.army.mil (Site Code DAAA09) IAW with a Commercial Activities Proposed Action Summary (CPAS) announced to Congress on 7 August 1998, The US Army is conducting a review IAW the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-76 entitled "Performance of Commercial Activities at the Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York. Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) is a U.S. Army installation with the mission to perform manufacturing, industrial and value engineering, procurement, fabrication and product assurance for mortars, recoilless rifles, tank cannon, towed and self-propelled artillery and components of these end items. The installations mission and base operation functions are under review to include all functions not currently performed by a private vendor source and not inherently governmental in nature. Approximately 700-800 full time positions are included in the scope of this review. The specific functions under study at this installation are: morale welfare, community services, alcohol/drug services, housing services, motor vehicle operations and maintenance, electrical plant services, heating plant, waste treatment plant, air conditioning and refrigeration services, utility services, supply services, transportation office services, museum services, public works office, engineering services, visual information services, administrative telephone services, communication services, administrative support, data processing, ADP maintenance, systems design/development services, ordnance equipment, family housing maintenance, building and structures maintenance, grounds and surface areas maintenance, other maintenance/repair/alteration services and environment services. The purpose of this notice is to identify and establish initial interest and points of contact from the vendor community. Information may be used to help formulate bidder's mailing lists, acquisition strategies, to include socioeconomic program support and to help establish commercial practices available to the Government. Any responses to this notice should include the following information: Company name, point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, brief description of company and capabilities, experience areas, size, history, CAGE code and/or Tax ID number, lg business or small business category. Also include any suggestions on what your firm would consider standard commercial practices if contracted to operate manufacturing facility on behalf of another party, i.e., length and number of contracts, type of contracts, commercial terms, etc. or any other suggestions the firm would like to offer. NOTE: No solicitation will be issued at this time. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government will in no way be obligated to purchase all or any part of the services described above. The U.S. Government is providing this information as general information only. The U.S. Government will in no way be bound to this information and responses received if or any solicitation is issued. NOTICE TO ALL CONTRACTORS: All contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DOD) must be registered in the Central Contractor's Register (CCR). You cannot be awarded a DOD contract for solicitations issued after 31 MAY 98 if you are not registered in the CCR. You may register via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Further information may be obtained through the internet at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/faqs. If you do not have internet access and want to register you may contact the CCR Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423. If you have any further questions, please call Carol Baumgartner (309)782-8635. Any information to be provided should be in written or published form and submitted to: Commander, HQ, US Army Industrial Operations Command, ATTN: AMSIO-ACI-P/Ms. Carol Baumgartner, Rock Island, Il 61299-6000 within 15 days of the publication of this announcement. Posted 12/08/98 (I-SN278292). (0342)

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