U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

R -- A-76-COST COMPARISON STUDY FOR THE T53 AIRCRAFT ENGINE WHOLESALE MATERIEL AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AT AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL DUE 010799 POC POC Janet A.L. Fletcher, Contracting Officer, (256) 955-7012, FAX (256) 955-7014 E-MAIL: fletcher-ja@Redstone.army.mil, fletcher-ja@Redstone.army.mil. This is a sources sought to conduct market research to identify potential offers for an OMB Circular A-76 Cost Competition for the T53 Aircraft Engine Wholesale Materiel and Maintenance Management Function at Aviation and Missile command (AMCOM), Redstone Arsenal, AL. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, material, transportation, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform all wholesale materiel and maintenance management tasks and functions for the T53-L-13B and T53-L-703 aircraft engines as defined in a Performance Work Statement (PWS), except where specified in the PWS that government-furnished property and services will be provided. The resultant contract, if any, shall be awarded through a fixed price contract with award term provision. All materiel purchased through this contract to maintain parts and spares inventory shall be cost reimbursable with incentives for executing in accordance with approved budget. The contract performance period is intended to be a five-year contract consisting of one base year period and four option year periods. This requirement will be issued on an unrestricted basis; however an evaluation factor will be established for small business participation, SIC Code and Size Standard for this acquisition is 8711 -- $20M. A pre-solicitation conference is planned for 15 January 1999 to address questions regarding the RFP. The anticipated formal solicitation release Redstone Arsenal Web page, as they become available. The planned announcement date is 4 June 1999. This solicitation will not result in a contract if government performance is determined to be more advantageous in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 procedures. Request that all prospective offers respond to this sources sought no later than 10 January 1999 with a summary of materiel and maintenance management qualifications and experience, not to exceed two (2) pages in length. Please include e-mail address, size of business, cage code, DUNS number and tax identification number. E-mail responses are accepted and encourage to fletcher-ja@redstone.army.mil. Posted 12/21/98 (W-SN282385). (0355)

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