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D -- SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICES SOL F01620-99-R-0053 POC Dorothy Priest, Contracting Officer, 334/416-5610; Major Fred Kmiecik, Contract Specialist, 334/416-3561 WEB: Click here to view the draft SOW, draft Section M,, http://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/pk/bizops. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, dorothy.priest@gunter.af.mil. The purpose of this presolicitation is to identify 8(a) companies to compete for Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts for providing Software development, modification, maintenance, and support Services to the USAF and Department of Defense (DoD). While we plan to issue one or more contracts, we reserve the right to issue none. This acquisition is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) concerns in Standard Industrial Classification (SIC): 7371. The Source Selection is being conducted in accordance with Draft AFFARS 5315 New Air Force Source Selection Policy (21 Dec 98). Each of the multiple award ID/IQ contracts will have a 5-year period of performance (3 basic years plus 2 option years) and a minimum value of $10,000 and the total value of all contracts is $49M. Interested 8(a) offerors should visit Headquarters Standard Systems Group's (HQ SSG) web site at http://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/pk/bizops to view the draft Statement of Work (SOW), draft Section M, and the 8(a) Qualifications Questionnaire. Responses to the 8(a) Qualifications Questionnaire will be used to select which 8(a) companies are most qualified to perform the tasks required by the Request for Proposal (RFP). Interested concerns must complete the 8(a) Qualifications Questionnaire and return it to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Dorothy Priest, by 10 May 99. Responses should be sent via e-mail to dorothy.priest@gunter.af.mil. Interested offerors are encouraged to review all documentation, currently in draft form, and to submit any comments/recommendations by 19 Apr 99. Any comments/recommendations received will be taken into consideration in finalizing the SOW, Section M, Questionnaire, and Past Performance Information. Finalized documentation will be available at http://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/pk/bizops on 23 Apr 99. Offerors are advised to wait until that time before completing and submitting the Questionnaire and Past Performance information to ensure that they are using the final version. The primary services to be provided under the anticipated contracts are maintenance and modification of currently implemented systems, field assistance, computer operations, system/network/database administration, testing, and software development. The HQ SSG Systems Engineering Process, version 4.0A or latest, will be the guidance for these types of services. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but to communicate vendor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will 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 the Ombudsman, Mr. Melvin Carr, at (334) 416-5323. See Note 4***** Posted 04/09/99 (W-SN317937). (0099)

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