11th Contracting Squadron, 110 Luke Ave, Room 200, Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0305

M -- SOURCES SOUGHT TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE ON ALL AIR FORCE ALTITUDE CHAMBERS DUE 031999 POC Kathie Potter, Contract Specialist, (202) 767-7949, or Janice McConaha, (202) 767-7945. No collect calls will be accepted. E-MAIL: cbdnet.access.gpo.gov, kathie.potter@bolling.af.mil. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NOT A SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The 11th Contracting Squadron/LGCB is conducting market research to seek qualified sources capable of providing maintenance and training functions for aerospace physiology facilities as a prime contractor under OMB Circular No. A-76, "Direct Conversion." This is part of a Government cost comparison to determine whether accomplishing the specified work under contract or by Government performance is more economical. If Government performance is determined to be more economical, the solicitation will be canceled and no contract will be awarded. All sources capable of providing these services are being sought. In addition to the information provided below entitled "Capabilities Package"; responding parties must also indicate their size status in relation to the applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8744. Sources with 8(a) status or otherwise classified as small disadvantaged business would state so accordingly in their mode of operation i.e., continued performance by government employees or by a contract performed by a commercial entity. This requirement will cover a wide range of functions required to operate and maintain aerospace physiology devices including altitude chambers, training people in aircraft pressurization, night vision, emergency first aid, oxygen equipment, parasail operations, and emergency escape from aircraft. This is an Air Force wide study concentrating on overall management while focusing on quality practices. Functional areas included in the study are: a) Plans and conducts aerospace physiology activities; b) Conducts training and testing with aerospace physiology devices; c) Instructs in aerospace physiology program; d) Prepares and maintains training and chamber use records; f) Maintains and performs simple maintenance on low-pressure chambers, pumps, hyperbaric treatment chambers, interphone equipment, ejection seats, oxygen equipment, and other physiological training devices; g) Performs technical aerospace physiology functions; and h) Performs general administration functions. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT request. Interested businesses are required to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) demonstrating: 1) ability to manage the services, description of past performance on previous contracts, dollar value of each contract, number of employees for each, the types and range of skills of employees for each, and point of contact and telephone number of the contracting activity for each contract; 2) financial capability to support an estimated seven figure annual payroll; 3) and a capability statement, including summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, FAX numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years. The total manpower authorizations for all functions included in this study is 83. This is provided for information purposes only and is not to be construed as the Government's manpower requirement. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. Interested businesses are required to submit their written statement of capabilities to 11th Contracting Squadron/LGCB, Attn: Kathie Potter, 110 Luke Avenue, Room 200, Bolling AFB, DC, 20332-0305. Capability packages must be received not later than 19 March 1999. SOC's are limited to 5 pages. Posted 02/02/99 (W-SN293603). (0033)

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