SCRAP INDUSTRY WORKSHOP IN SAN DIEGO, CA The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service is making plans for private industry to take over its scrap yard operations. A pilot program is being developed effecting multiple scrap yards in southern California and scrap yards located at Ft. Lewis, Tacoma, Washington, Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah, and Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. DRMS will hold a meeting with private industry, o/a December 2, 1999 in San Diego, CA to discuss its plans for the pilot program (selected scrap yards operated and managed by private industry) and to review the requirements for bidding. DRMS believes that scrap yards may be more efficiently operated by private industry and the savings from government labor and resource requirements will provide a greater benefit to the Department of Defense. The pilot program is designed for private industry to receive, manage and sell all scrap turned-in to the scrap yards reference above. DRMS plans to offer the scrap, i.e. ferrous, non-ferrous, and non-metallic, through a sealed bid salesprocess. This process involves the release of a Request for Techincial Proposal (RFTP), the evaluation of potential bidder's technical proposal, and Invintation for Bids (IFB). The RFTP process and the IFB process will be explained in detail at the December 2, 1999 workshop. To assist us in planning this meeting, we request you let us know if you are interested in submitting a technical proposal for the scrap contract and will be attending the meeting in December. Attendance at the meeting is critical to your preparation of an acceptable technical proposal and understanding the process. You will also have the opportunity to ask your questions and offer suggestions. Please send a notice of intent by November 8, 1999, by fax to (616)961-5575 or email to tzink@drms.dla.mil stating plans to attend the meeting. You may also call Ms. Twyla Zink at (616)961-4231. Provide your name, company name, mailing mailing address, phone number, and fax number. The meeting agenda, location and hotel information will be provided in mid-November, once we complete our attendee mailing list. If you have any questions, please contact us. Sincerely, //signed// Roscoe Davis Scrap Business Unit Leader, Chief, Direct Sales Branch WEB: DRMS Home Page, ERROR --. E-MAIL: Twyla Zink, tzink@drms.dla.mil. Posted 10/25/99 (W-SN394583).

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