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

J -- A-76 COST COMPARISON STUDY FOR U.S. ARMY NONDEPLOYABLE TEST MEASUREMENT, AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT (TMDE) CALIBRATION AND REPAIR SUPPORT FUNCTION SOL DAAH01-99-R-0006 (DRAFT) DUE 052699 POC Debra Long, 256/876-3037, Contract Specialist, Shirley Hill, 256/842-7436, Contracting Officer A-76 Cost Comparision Study for U.S. Army Nondeployable Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Calibration and Repair Support(C&RS)Function. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM)intends to release Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) DAAH01-99-R-0006 on or about 2 March 1999. This A-76 Cost Comparison Study will evaluate the cost effectiveness of conversion of the existing Government C&RS mission to a contracted out mission. The C&RS effort is currently performed at approximately 48 fixed sites and associated mobile sites, and provides C&RS for approximately 450,000 pieces of Army and other customer TMDE. This draft solicitation is to solicit industry comments regarding the Performance Work Statement (PWS), data requirements, evaluation factors, and special instructions contained in the DRFP. The proposed acquisition will be issued utilizing full and open competitive procedures. The Standard Classification (SIC)Code for this acquisition is 7629, size standard $5 million. The anticipated contract type is Firm-Fixed Price. A determination by the Government not to contract out this requirement, is solely within the discretion of the Government, in accordance with the A-76 regulations. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. The estimated award date is 3 March 2000. Send request for Draft solicitation to the above address, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-SM-T/Debra Long, of fax (256)955-6449. Posted 01/27/99 (W-SN291901). (0027)

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