III CORPS AND FORT HOOD CONTRACTING, COMMAND, BUILDING 1001 761ST TANK BATTALION AVE, FORT HOOD TX 76544-5025

U -- OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TRAINING SUPPORT CENTER FOR FORT HOOD, TEXAS FOR ONE YEAR WITH FOUR ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIODS SOL DAKF48-99-R-0007 DUE 070199 POC Contract Specialist Sue E. Everts (254) 287-3241 Contracting Officer Laura Eichhorn (254) 287-2434 (Site Code DAKF48) E-MAIL: evertss@hood-emh3.army.mil, evertss@hood-emh3.army.mil. Operation and Management of the Training Support Center for Fort Hood, Texas for one year with four one-year options. The work shall include, but not be limited to providing personnel, management, and any others items and services not furnished by the Government, to operate all digital photo, video, and graphics; and other products, records, data, information, and services. The contract shall require the contractor to provide technical advice and assistance on current visual information (VI) materials, training devices, methods, equipment, and facilities to all authorized users. In addition to performing various administrative functions, the contractor will be required to provide periodic news bulletins, catalogs, perform orientations, maintain lending property, and provide direct support level maintenance on all TSC using property not covered under warranty. The contractor shall maintain property accountability of all TSC and VI materials, products, equipment and devices (CTA and TDA) that are received, procured, produced, loaned and issued by Fort Hood under this contract. The contractor shall perform photography which meets the qualifications and standards of quality assurance under the Professional Photographers Association (PPA) and Society of Photograph Services Engineers (SPSE), as well as applicable federal and DOD standards. This shall include studio photography and location photography, as indicated in the specific tasks of the solicitation. The contractor shall provide graphic art, videography/television, audio and sound support, and fabrication of training aids and devices, and provide visual information and training material library services. The contractor shall maintain a loan/issue turn-in warehouse for multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) equipment. The contractor shall provide presentation support for indoor and outdoor functions in support of Fort Hood and shall provide video teleconference operations and visual information (VI) and training support instructions, design services, and shall provide maintenance and operator control of the Improved Moving Target Simulator and Observed Fire Trainer System. The contractor shall furnish certified/qualified persons to operate, service, repair, and maintain the observed fire trainer (OFT) system. A pre-proposal conference will be scheduled as contained in the solicitation. Type of contract anticipated is a hybrid Firm-Fixed- Price/Time and Materials, requirements contract with award fee. Acquisition will be unrestricted. Standard industrial classification is 7389. Small business size standard is $5M average gross revenue taken for the last 3 fiscal years. This Request for Proposals (RFP) DAKF48-99-R- 0007 will be issued electronically and available for viewing at the following web site: hood-doc.army.mil. Requests for hard copies (paper) of the RFP are discouraged, however, they will not be denied, if the request is in writing, e-mail or facsimile and must include company name, address, phone number, point of contact, facsimile number and e-mail address, name of person requesting proposal, and indicate that your company is not currently on the list of Parties Excluded From Federal Procurement Nonprocurement Programs. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Contracting Command. Tentative issue date of the RFP is 26 APR 99. Tentative closing date is 04 JUN 99. Facsimile number is 254-287-5506 or 287-5354. E-mail address is evertss@hood- emh3.army.mil. Posted 05/11/99 (A-SN329883). (0131)

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