U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

R -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT FOR A-76 STUDY AT WATERVLIET ARSENAL, NY SOL DAAA09-76-X-WVA0 POC Carol J. Baumgartner, HQ IOC (309)782-8635 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, baumgartnerc@ioc.army.mil. INTERESTED PARTIES IAW with a Commercial Activities Proposed Action Summary (CPAS) issued by US Congress on 7 AUG 98, The US Army is conducting a review IAW the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-76 entitled "Performance of Commercial Activities and Army Regulation 5-20 entitled "Commercial Activities Program "at the Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York. Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) is an Army installation with the mission to perform manufacturing, industrial and value engineering, procurement, fabrication and product assurance for mortars, recoilless rifles, tank cannon, towed and self-propelled artillery and components of these end items. This is a revised notice of the CBD announcement issued 10 DEC 98. The functions under A-76 study at WVA have been reduced to ONLY the functions outlined below. The Contracting Officer recognizes that a parallel effort is also being investigated in respect to WVA. Please refer to the CBD announcement published on 27 JAN 2000. At this time, therehas been no decision made regarding a joint venture effort and no decision made to stop the A-76 study of WVA's base operation functions. Both Contracting Officers involved in these efforts are coordinating with one another and awaiting resolution of management issues/decisions before definitive direction can be provided to the vendor community. In relationship to A-76, the Contracting Officer is interested in gathering as much market information as possible. If you have questions regarding the joint venture effort, please contact Ms. Susan McKinnis at mckinniss@ioc.army.mil. Questions, responses regarding A-76 at WVA need to be directed to the Contracting Officer listed below. The Base Operations Support Services under A-76 now include: 1)Public Works Support Service; 2) Information Management; and 3) Equipment Maintenance and Transportation Management. The Public Works support services include: Facility Engineering and Management Services; Real Property Maintenance; Painting; Locksmith; Asbestos and OtherHazardous Material Abatement; Electrical Distribution System; Interior Electrical; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration; Sheet Metal; Plumbing and Pipefitting; Auxiliary Generators and; Installation Activity Support; Improved Grounds; Pest Control; Heating Plants, Heat Distribution Systems; Natural Gas Distribution System; Industrial Waste Treatment Plant; Wastewater Collection System; Storm water Collection System; and Water Distribution System. The Information Management functions include: Operations, System support and Services; User Support and Services; Infrastructure Support and Services; Visual Information Support and Services; Administrative Support and Services; and Mail Delivery. The Equipment Maintenance and Transportation Management functions include: dispatch Vehicles; Operation of Vehicles; Safety Accident Prevention Report; Movement of Personnel; Freight Management, and Maintenance of Moving Vehicles. The purpose of this notice is to identify and establish initial interest and points of contact from the vendor community. Information may be used to help formulate bidder's mailing lists, acquisition strategies, to include socioeconomic program support and to help establish commercial practices available to the Government. Any responses to this notice should include the following information: Company name, point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, brief description of company and capabilities, experience areas, size, history, CAGE code and/or Tax ID lumber, large business or small business category. Also include any suggestions on what your firm would consider standard commercial practices if contracted to perform the functions above on behalf of another party., i.e., length and number of contracts, type of contracts, commercial terms, etc. or any other suggestions the firm would like to offer. Please indicate if your intent is as a prime contractor or subcontractor. Also, if recommending multiple solicitations, please include which functions you would recommend be included in each solicitation and rationale why. NOTE: No solicitation will be issued at this time. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the Government. The government will in no way be obligated to purchase all or any part of the services described above. The Government is providing this information as general information only. The Government will in no way be bound to this information and responses received if or any solicitation is issued. NOTICE TO ALL CONTRACTORS: All contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DOD) must be registered in the Central Contractor's Register (CCR). You cannot be awarded a DOD contract whose solicitation is issued after 31 MAY 98 if you are not registered in the CCR. You may register via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Further information may be obtained through the internet at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/faqs. If you do not have internet access and want to register you may contact the CCR Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423. If you have any further questions, please call Carol Baumgartner at (309)782-8635 or e-mail- baumgartnerc@ioc.army.mil. . Any information to be provided should be in written or published form and submitted to: Commander, HDQ, US Army Industrial Operations Command, ATN: AMSIO-ACI-P/Ms. Carol Baumgartner, Rock Island, Il 61299-6000 within 15 days of the publication of this announcement. Posted 02/14/00 (W-SN425089). (0045)

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