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R -- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SETA) SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (AFSOC) SOL FA0021-99-R-0005 DUE 042099 POC David Kennedy, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)884-2477, Fax (850)884-2476, Email kennedyd@hurlburt.af.mil -- Leonard Capik, Chief, Specialized Contracting Branch, Phone (850)884-2434, Fax (850)884-2476, Email Capikl@hurlburt.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=FA0021-99-R-0 005&LocID=484. E-MAIL: David Kennedy, kennedyd@hurlburt.af.mil. 1. Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Specialized Contracting Branch intends to negotiate for the procurement of Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services in support of AFSOC and its subordinate units. This is a recompetition of AFSOC's current SETA contract. Small business interests shall note the FAR Part 19, standard industrial codes (SIC) and size standards for the requirement identified in this announcement. The SIC code is 8711 and the size standard is $20M. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. 2. The government will make multiple awards, one of which may be set-aside for an 8(a) firm. The anticipated contract term will be a three-year basic period with one two-year option. The ceiling will be $50M over the entire contract period, across all contracts awarded. This will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with the bulk of the work being accomplished via firm-fixed-price delivery orders. However, there may be occasions where a time-and-materials task is issued. 3. The work to be done under this contract will consist of both advisory and assistance services (A&AS) and non-advisory and assistance services (non-A&AS). A&AS services include three broad areas: management and professional support services; engineering and technical services; and studies, analyses and evaluations (see FAR 37.201). 4. This procurement will be a web-based acquisition. This synopsis, any modifications, and the draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) will be posted at the government's Electronic Posting System (EPS) at http://www.eps.gov/. The DRFP is expected to be posted by 14 May 99. 5. Please note the new Small Business Administration's rule on affiliation, teaming, and limitations on subcontracting. Briefly, in pursuing a set-aside contract, small businesses may now team together (and even affiliate) and be eligible for a set-aside contract. Prior to the rule change, a contracting officer could set aside a procurement when there was an expectation of two or more competitive offers from small business prime contractors who would perform at least 50% of the services in house. The new rule allows a set-aside when there is an expectation of two or more competitive offers from small business teams (small business prime contractor with small and/or large business subcontractors), when at least 50% of the services will be performed by the collective efforts of all small business members of the team. (Reference FAR 52.219-14, Service Contracts) 6. All interested firms are invited to submit letters of interest by 20 Apr 99, requesting to be placed on the bidders list for this procurement. Only written, faxed, or e-mailed requests will be accepted. The fax number is (850) 884-2476 and the e-mail address is Posted 04/20/99 (D-SN322305). (0110)

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