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J -- PRECISION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT LABORATIES SOL F33657-99-R0012 POC Contact Diane Baker, Contracting Officer (937) 255-7003, ext. 4645 Request for Information Facility Leasing for Air Force Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) A-76 Competitive Sourcing. This is a request for information only. This is not a Request for Proposals; we are only requesting industry feedback on an aspect of the PMEL acquisition strategy. The Air Force may issue a solicitation with single or multiple awards to one or more offerors for the operation of PMELs worldwide. The Air Force will not pay for information received in response to this Request for Information. While your responses may affect the ultimate acquisition strategy, no proprietary or sensitive information will be shared among offerors. The Air Force is considering allowing prospective offerors to lease government facilities for performance of the upcoming PMEL A-76 competitive sourcing. We would appreciate your input regarding this concept. A.) Specifically, please address the following questions: 1.) What are pros and cons of a facility leasing approach? Please address these from an offeror point of view as well as a Government point of view. 2.) What specific cost savings or liabilities do you foresee? Again, please respond from both the offeror and Government point of view. 3.) How would leasing of facilities affect the comparison between Government and non-Government offerors? 4.). Please provide comments in writing via e-mail to the point of contact listed below no later than 23 Feb 99. B.) POINT OF CONTACT: Ms. Diane Baker, Contracting Officer, USAF/AFMC Aeronautical Systems Center/CDSK, 2275 D St., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7233, Phone: (937) 255-7003 Ext. 4645, E-mail: Error! Bookmark not defined.. C.) An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Stephen Plaisted at (937)255-9095. Posted 02/09/99 (W-SN296488). (0040)

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