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R -- OPERATION OF BASE LIBRARY SOL F39601-00-R0067 DUE 082399 POC Ken Tritsch, Contracting Specialist, Phone 605-385-1743, Fax 605-385-1731, Email ken.tritsch@ellsworth.af.mil -- Wayne Buechler, Chief, Services Flight, Phone 605-385-1735, Fax 605-385-1731, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F39601-00-R00 67&LocID=1005. E-MAIL: Ken Tritsch, ken.tritsch@ellsworth.af.mil. Operation of the Base Library at Ellsworth AFB, SD. Library is a general library, providing Air Force Library and Information System (AFLIS) tri-fold program support to Mission, Education, and Quality of Life. Work includes general administration of the library, collection management, financial management, marketing, public services, mission support, and education support. Currently this function is being performed by the Government. FAR Part 7.3 direct conversion procedures will be used for this acquisition. This is a competitive best-value acquisition in which offerors' experience in library operation will receive more consideration than price. This proposed solicitation is being considered as a 100 percent set-aside for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority institutions (MIs), as defined by the clause at 252.226-7000 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Reference CBD Numbered Note 5. Interested HBCUs and MIs should provide the contracting office as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, and a positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI. If adequate response is not received from HBCUs and MIs, the solicitation will instead be issued, without further notice, as 100% set-aside for small business. Therefore, replies to this notice are also requested from small businesses. The SIC Code for this solicitation is 8231. Issue date is on or after 22 July 99. Proposed contract is for basic year plus four, one year options. This solicitation will be distributed solely on the World Wide Web at the following address http://www.eps.gov. No paper copies of this solicitation will be mailed. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, does not restrict the Government in its ultimate acquisition approach or obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. NOTE: All prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry by the proposal date in order to be considered for award. Posted 07/08/99 (D-SN351524). (0189)

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