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R -- AIR FORCE MEN'S ATHLETIC SERVICE DRESS COAT SOL F33601-99-R0034 DUE 072899 POC Tom Young,(937)257-6145 ext 4143 WEB: 99R0034-Air Force Men's Athletic Service Dress Coat, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99R0034/99R0034.asp. E-MAIL: youngtv@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil, youngtv@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. The proposed procurement is a 100% Small Business set-aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) CODE is 8741 with associated standard of $5.0M. Sources with 8(a) status or otherwise classified as a small disadvantaged business should address their status in their responses. FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, will be used for this acquisition. Services will include the development and testing of an athletic cut service dress coat in support of the 311th HSW/YACL, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The effort encompasses Program Management, Pattern Modification and Development, Athletic Coat Fabrication, and Testing and Reporting Requirements. Period of Performance will be approximately 01 Oct 99 -- 31 May 2001. The solicitation/RFP will be issued electronically. It will be posted on the Air Force's Pre Award Information Exchange System(PIXS) web site at: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99R0034/99R0034.asp. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE ISSUED FOR ANY REASON. The solicitation will be issuedapproximately 28 Jul 99. A Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and other documents may be posted on PIXS prior to the issuance of the solicitation to receive commments. Once the solicitation/RFP has been posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for updates to any and all documents. SAF/AQ has determined that no awards can be made to contractors for solicitations issued after May 31, 1998 unless the contractor is registered in CCR (Central Contractor Registration). CCR registrations must be renewed annually. CCR registration tel: 1-888-CCR-2423. CCR registration website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccragent/plsql/ccr.welcome. Users may contact the PIXS system operator, Bob Perkins, at (937)255-2739, with concerns regarding PIXS access. Refer all questions concerning this solicitation to Tom Young at (937)257-6145, ext 4143. Fax number: (937)257- 3926. Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted 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 Tom Young at the number listed above. 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. Technical questions may be directed to Ms. Yvonne Wilson, 311th HSW/YACL, (937)255-2382, up until the issuance of the solicitation. Posted 07/02/99 (D-SN349812). (0183)

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