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J -- MAINTENANCE OF SURGICAL AND ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS SOL F33601-99QX048. DUE 083199 POC Judy Vakkalanka.,(937) 257-6147 ext 4202 WEB: 99QX048-Maintenance of Surgical and Endoscopic Instruments, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99QX048/99QX048.asp. E-MAIL: vakkalja@pkwsmpt.wpafb.af.mil., vakkalja@pkwsmpt.wpafb.af.mil.. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Period of Performance is 01 Oct 99 -- 30 Sep 2000. SIC 7699, Size Standard: $5 million. This acquistion is a Small Business Set-Aside. The contractor will provide mobile on- site maintenance of surgical and endoscopic instruments. The Request for Quotation, Statement of Work and equipment list will be posted on the ASC PreAward Information Exchange System (PIXS)at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio (http://www.pixs.wpafb. af.mil). The RFQ will be issued 29 Jul 1999 on PIXS (see address above). NO HARD COPIES WILL BE SENT. All responsible small business Sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. Facsimile or alternate quotations are not acceptable. 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 preparations of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations please contact Judy Vakkalanka, (937) 257-6147 ext 4202. 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 ext 232. Posted 07/15/99 (D-SN354334). (0196)

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