Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

99 -- DEMINING/MISCELLANEOUS SOL S-OPRAQ-99-R-0083 POC Gregory Newsom, (703) 875-5202 or Fax (703) 875-5005; Zee Langer, Contracting Officer, (703) 875-6020 WEB: State Department Acquisition Web Site, http://www.statebuy.inter.net/home.htm. E-MAIL: Demining/Miscellaneous, NewsomGL@state.gov. The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affiars, Office of Humanitarian Demining Programs (OHDP) requires demining and demining-related services. SIC Code 8999 Demining-Service Note Classified Elsewhere. The Government's intent is that any resultant contract will be comprised of one base year and four one-year options. It will be awarded to a firm(s) using an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract type. The resultant ID/IQ contract will enable the OHDP to issue tasks on a worldwide basis for services that include, but are not limited to, (a) the receipt of technical assistance and advice regarding mine action operational techniques and methods, (b) the provision of fully trained mine detection teams including those using mine detecting dogs, (c) the establishment of central mine action and subordinate mine action centers, (d) the conduct of relevant logistic activities such as the provision of supplies for mine action teams, the training of indigenous personnel in mine action operation, and the solicitation and employment of indigenous personnel experienced in mine clearing activities, and (e) the receipt of support of the OHDP program office relative to the production of studies, policies, assessments and publications. The Best-Value award will consider technical issues more important than cost, and subscribe to a Performance-Based Service Contracting method of acquisition. It is the Government's current position that the successful offeror(s) will possess the following; (a) at least 5 years experience in planning, coordinating, and implementing mine action demining operation in mine-affected countries, (b) experience in establishing, supporting, training, employing and managing indigenous personnel in mine action programs, (c) a minimum 5 years experience in acquiring, training, supplying, employing and supporting mine detection dogs in humanitarian mine action programs, (d) experience in international procurement and shipment of mine action related supplies and equipment, and (e) previous experience in managing multiple, independent tasks of at least twelve months in duration, running concurrently within a minimum of four countries. Requests for a copy of the associated Request for Proposal should be forwarded to the point of contact identified in Item 11. Facsimile copies will be accepted while telephone requests will not. Sources responding to this notice shall indicate how they possess or plan to acquire the above experience. In addition, interested sources should indicate whether they are large, small, or small disadvantagd or woman owned business. For this synopsis a business conern is considered small it its average annual receipts for its preceeding three (3) fiscal years do not exceed $5 million dollars. Posted 03/29/99 (W-SN313700). (0088)

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