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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES COVERED UNDER OMB CIRCULAR A-76 SOL N00421-99-R-1367 DUE 092099 POC Contract Specialist: Greg Blew, (301) 757-2530; Contracting Officer: Mark Drager, (301) 757-2530 WEB: When solicitation is released, copies may be downloaded, http://www.navair.navy.mil/air20/air214/conthome.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, blewgt@navair.navy.mil. Solicitation Number: N00421-99-R-1367. The Information Management Department (IMD) at the Naval Air Depot Cherry Point, North Carolina has a requirement for technical and non-technical support services under solicitation number N00421-99-R-1367. This effort will be competed on a full and open basis. The requirements, which will be defined in a Performance Work Statement (PWS), involve Information Technology Services (including telecommunications) and Administrative Support. More specifically, the functions included are: Administrative Support Services (i.e. travel, correspondence/directives control, and mail services); Defense Messaging Services; Computer Operations (maintenance and desktop services); Telecommunications, and Video Teleconferencing. These functions are currently performed by a Government workforce and a cost comparison will be conducted, under OMB Circular No. A-76, Commercial Activities Studies, to determine the most cost-effective mode of operation. The Government is developing an in-house cost estimate and a contract may or may not be awarded as a result of this process. If a contract award is made, the award will be made in accordance with Part I, Chapter 3, Paragraph H of OMB Circular No. A-76. Furthermore, if a contract award is made, it is anticipate that the award will be firm-fixed-price. Many of the tasks require access to proprietary information, therefore the FAR "Organizational Conflict of Interest Clauses" will be invoked for this requirement. Security clearances shall be required for select personnel and facilities. Prospective offerors must have obtained ISO 9000 (9001/9002) registration in accordance with Raad voor Accreditatie (RvC) and ANSI-RAB accreditation requirements by December 15, 1999 or the actual date the solicitation closes, whichever is later, in order to be considered technically acceptable. The ISO 9000 registration requirement is in addition to all other requirements of the solicitation that must be met in order to be considered technically acceptable. A certificate of registration in accordance with the above criteria must be submitted with the offeror's proposal. The solicitation will not be extended for firms awaiting registration. The anticipated date for the release of the solicitation is 15 October 1999. A site visit will be hosted and further details will be provided upon the release of the solicitation. In advance of the site visit notification, interested parties should submit their request to attend the site visit via e-mail to blewgt@navair.navy.mil. The cut-off date for site visit attendance responses will also be announced with the release of the solicitation. In order to ensure access to the base, site visit requests should include the name of the company and the name, social security number, and status of U.S. citizenship of the individual attending the site visit. Limit one person per company. Requests for copies of the solicitation must be submitted via e-mail to blewgt@navair.navy.mil. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND. Please indicate interest by sending an email no later than 08 October 1999 to Greg Blew at blewgt@navair.navy.mil. All Internet responses must provide the return Internet address, physical mailing address, phone number, fax number, and single-point-of-contact within the body of the response. Internet responses without the aforementioned addresses/information will not be recognized. All responsible sources may request a copy of the solicitation, attend the site visit, and shall be considered by the agency unless this synopsis is amended or replaced. The solicitation will be available over the Internet in WORD 97TM format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page, located on the World Wide Web. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME. The Request for Proposals (RFP)/solicitation will not be released before the anticipated date of 15 October 1999. It is essential that you respond to this synopsis if you would like be notified (i.e. electronically) when the RFP is released. Offerors who request electronic updates on the status of the RFP will be notified via E-mail when it is released. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is: http:/www.navair.navy.mil/. {See Note 9.} Posted 09/02/99 (W-SN376086). (0245)

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