U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

R -- OMNIBUS 2000 (O2K)-LOGISTICS SOL DAAH01-99-R-0265 POC Brenda Showalter, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-SS-CD, (256) 842-0525; Elizabeth Moulder, Contracting Officer, AMSAM-AC-SS-CD, (256) 842-0522 The U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command announces plans to issue DRAFT Requests for Proposal (RFP) for the Omnibus 2000 (O2K) Program. Under the O2K Program, advisory and assistance services will be acquired through the use of Indefinite Quantity Task Order, multiple award contracts in three functional areas. The functional areas are Logistics covering special logistics analyses that embrace the total logistics/maintenance operations of AMCOM/PEO managed/supported systems and equipment, independent analyses, and formulation and recommendations of alternative solutions to logistics problems; Programmatic covering programmatic support in monitoring, assessing, coordinating, analyzing, and integrating component programs/activities, including briefings/presentations and agendas for the total life cycle of the systems; and Technical covering technical expertise for technical specialty area(s) for the total life cycle of the AMCOM/PEO supported systems and equipment. For each functional area, AMCOM intends to 1) issue multiple Indefinite Quantity Task Order contracts with a minimum guarantee, and 2) compete subsequent task orders among those firms that are awarded a contract within the functional area. The Government intends to award 10 to 16 prime contracts, with up to two Full and Open selections in the Technical functional area, one Full and Open selection in the Logistics functional area, and one Full and Open selection in the Programmatic functional area. The remainder of prime awards will be reserved for small and/or 8(a) businesses. Applicable SIC codes are 8731/3724/3728/3761, each with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Offerors will be required to submit a complete proposal for each functional area they want to be considered for when the final RFPs are issued. There is one Level 3 APBI and pre-solicitation conference planned to be held on June 29, 1999, in the Sparkman Center auditorium, Building 5304, Redstone Arsenal, AL from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m, (cdt). Offerors are not limited in representatives that can attend. Pre-registration is required by faxing or e-mailing a request to Brenda Showalter at (256) 842-0523 or e-mail at showalter-ba@redstone.army.mil. The entire draft solicitation will be available for download on or about May 21, 1999. The O2K WWW Server can be reached at: https://wwwproc.redstone.army.mil/acquisition/omnibus/omnibus.html. When connected, select the link entitled "Draft RFPs". At this point you may download a copy of each DRFP and all attachments. Comments should be sent no later than June 15, 1999, and may be sent via e-mail to emoulder-eh@redstone.army.mil or in writing to U.S. ArmyAviation & Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-SS-CD/Ms. Elizabeth Moulder, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898. After the release of the draft RFP the Government will not meet with contractors. The anticipated timeframe for release of the formal solicitation is summer 1999. Note that these dates are subject to change and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to periodically check the solicitation status by checking the Internet O2K web site provided above. Posted 05/10/99 (W-SN329635). (0130)

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