Z -- AFP 42 O AND M This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Acquisition Strategy Panel briefing charts are now posted below. Industry day was held on 26 May 1999 at AFP 42,Palmdale CA. Questions and answers generated at Industry Day are now posted below. Revision 2 to the PWS is now posted. There are several open questions that may drive additional PWS changes. Tentative schedule for release of RFP is on about 16 Jul 99, with Past Performance volumes being due on 2 Aug 99 and Price and Technical volumes due 23 Aug 99. Questions generated from a review of the documents posted on PIXS should be submitted in writing to ASC/ENVK, Attn: Dan Lyons or Gail Porumb at 1801 Tenth St, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7626, fax (937)255-9985 or e-mail at dan.lyons@wpafb.af.mil. Please ensure that the company asking the question is clearly identified with a point of contact and telephone number. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. Mr. Stephen Plaisted, ASC/SY has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Dan Lyons dan.lyons@wpafb.af.mil or (937)476-4395 extension 425. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at(937)255-9095. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Dan Lyons, Contract Negotiator, ASC/ENVK, at (937)656-4395 extension 425. See Notes 1 and 26.***** WEB: AFP42-AFP 42 O and M, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/AFP42/AFP42.asp. E-MAIL: dan.lyons@wpafb.af.mil or gail.porumb@wpafb.af.mil, dan.lyons@wpafb.af.mil or gail.porumb@wpafb.af.mil. Posted 06/24/99 (D-SN346748).

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