Installation Business Office -, Contracting, Drawer 70120, Fort Bragg, NC 28307-0120

R -- OMB CIRCULAR A-76 COST COMPARISON STUDY TO PROVIDE LIBRARY SERVICES AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA SOL DAKF40-99-R-0506 POC Dale Boyd, Contract Specialist, (910) 396-4362, X215 E-MAIL: boydd@bragg.army.mil, boydd@bragg.army.mil. The Installation Business Office Contracting, Fort Bragg, NC is soliciting proposals for an OMB Circular A-76 Cost Comparison Study to provide library services for the Community Activities and Services Business Center (CASBC). The requirement for Library Services includes providing all resources and management necessary to perform information resource services to the Fort Bragg Community, including reference, inter-library loan, children's, microforms, troop support and lending library. Major task areas include administration, automation and technology, collection management, technical services (ordering, cataloging, and processing), reference and reader's advisory services, and library marketing and instruction. The performance period includes a base year and four one-year option periods. A separate phase-in period will be required. The anticipated contract type is Firm-Fixed Price. The solicitation is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code applicable to the solicitation is 8231. The size standard is $5 million. The FSC/Service Code is R605. Proposal evaluation will be in accordance with the procedures set forth in OMB Circular A-76 and Section M of the Request for Proposals. In accordance with OMB Circular A-76, the proposal deemed to represent the best value to the government will be compared to the government's proposal to perform said services. The solicitation will not result in contract award if the Government performance is determined to be more advantageous. The study will determine if it is more economical to contract out the functions to a commercial activity or retain the functions within the federal workforce. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The projected date of issuance of the solicitation is 28 Sep 99, with proposals due 28 Oct 99. The issue date and date for receipt of proposals is estimated. Actual date and time for receipt of proposals will be specified in the solicitation. Requests for solicitation must be in writing and contain the solicitation number and title. Facsimile requests will be accepted at (910) 396-5603. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN360230). (0209)

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