Contracts Group, Bldg 588, Mail Stop 32, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES COVERED UNDER OMB CIRCULAR A-76 SOL N00421-98-R-1262 DUE 070199 POC Contract Specialist: Christina A. Roach (301), 757-2532; Contracting Officer: Mark Drager, (301) 757-2531 WEB: When the solicitation is released, copies may be downloaded, http://www.navair.navy.mil/air20/air214/conthome.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, RoachCA@navair.navy.mil. Solicitation Number: N00421-98-R-1262. The Information Management Department at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) located at Patuxent River, Maryland has a potential requirement for technical and non-technical support services under solicitation number N00421-98-R-1262. This effort will be competed on a full and open basis with significant small business subcontracting goals. The requirements, which will be defined in a Performance Work Statement (PWS), involve Information Technology Services and Administrative Support. The functions included are: Administrative Support Services, Defense Messaging Services, Information Technology Training, Library Services, and Technical Publications. These functions are currently performed by a Government and contractor workforce and a cost comparison will be conducted, under OMB Circular No. A-76, Commercial Activities Studies, to determine the most cost-effective mode of operation. The Government is developing an in-house cost estimate and a contract may or may not be awarded as a result of this process. If a contract award is made, the award will be made in accordance with Part I, Chapter 3, Paragraph H of OMB Circular No. A-76. Many of the tasks require access to proprietary information, therefore the FAR "Organizational Conflict of Interest Clauses" will be invoked for this requirement. Security clearances shall be required for select personnel and facilities. The anticipated date for the release of the solicitation is 25 May 1999. A site visit will be hosted on 11 June 1999. Interested parties should submit their request to attend the site visit via e-mail to RoachCA@navair.navy.mil, no later than 7 June 1999. In order to ensure access to the base, this request should include the name of the company and the name and social security number of the individual attending the site visit. Limit one person per company. Requests for copies of the solicitation must be submitted via e-mail to RoachCA@navair.navy.mil. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND. Please indicate interest by sending an email no later than 20 May 1999 to Christina Roach at RoachCA@navair.navy.mil. All Internet responses must provide the return Internet address, mailing address, phone number and fax number within the body of the response. Internet responses without the aforementioned addresses will not be recognized. All responsible sources may request a copy of the solicitation, attend the site visit, and shall be considered by the agency unless this synopsis is amended or replaced. The solicitation will be available over the Internet in WORD 6.0TM format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page, located on the World Wide Web. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME. It is anticipated that the RFP will be released on the homepage in May 1999. It is recommended that if you would like be notified electronically when the RFP is released you respond to this synopsis. Offerors who have requested electronic updates on the status of the RFP will be notified via E-mail when it is released. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is: http:/www.naviar.navy.mil/. {See Note 9.} Posted 05/10/99 (W-SN329487). (0130)

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