R -- SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WARGAMING AND DOCTRINE EDUCATION (SSWADE) INDUSTRY EXCHANGE SYNOPSIS SPECIAL NOTICES SUBJECT: AIR UNIVERSITY; COLLEGE OF AEROSPACE DOCTRINE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WARFARE DOCTRINE AND EDUCATION (SSWADE); MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA; INDUSTRY EXCHANGE WEEK Maxwell Air Force Base would like to host interested potential offerors in an Industry Exchange at our air base in order to obtain insight from our industry partners concerning their input into our upcoming source selection being conducted as an A-76 study (cost comparison). In establishing the solicitation and making this solicitation viable to all parties, the Government would like to be briefed by industry on contract performance management issues and concerns, to include incentives and their relationship to contract type, and other areas which the potential offeror(s) believe would be mutually beneficial. As the contract team is planning its strategy and schedule, it is believed that input from industry would provide valuable information, both on practices occurring in industry and those, which various industries have found beneficial. These meetings will occur on a one on one basis (industry to government) at Maxwell Air Force Base, Building 804, Montgomery, Alabama 36112, the week of 13-17 March 2000. Interested offerors should contact Mrs. Sandra Turner at (334) 953-6513, or email her at sandra.turner@maxwell.af.mil, for scheduling purposes. Referenced information about the previous draft solicitation can be found on the Electronic Posting System (EPS) under Classification Code R and Solicitation No. F01600-00-R0007. It is expected that this draft solicitation will be canceled and there will be a new Draft RFP released, utilizing the most beneficial aspects derived from these industry briefings. The Statement of Objectives in this document, however, contains some very helpful information about the mission and vision of Air University along with the same information regarding the CADRE and its various directorates, all of which are described in this document. There is additional information about Air University at the following Internet site: www.au.af.mil or the CADRE Internet site at: www.cadre.maxwell.af.mil. It is critical to understand the AU, and CADRE, and their mission and world class educational program, to include research, education and doctrine in order to understand the performance management vision we have for the resulting contract. Exchanging information with industry early in this procurement will improve the Government_s understanding of industry views regarding quality service, efficiency, source selection, performance management, partnering to include incentives and how these all work in an incentive arrangement. The Government would like to have these potential offerors identify concerns regarding acquisition strategy and other issues which should be of interest to the Government during the development of the RFP, to include the source selection evaluation criteria. This exchange from industry will occur with members of the CADRE Program Management Division and the Maxwell Contracting Office. It is expected that the offeror will provide either a presentation/briefing in regard to the following areas:  Information on desired Incentive Structure  Feedback on the draft Statement of Objectives compared to industry_s best commercial practices and management innovations as pertain to performance management  Views on contract type These exchanges will be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.201, and will be consistent with procurement integrity requirements. It is expected that the service provider will answer the questions above and provide any additional information desired within a scheduled time period. The exact amount of the time period will be determined upon scheduling all interested parties and is dependent on the numbers of offerors who show an interest. All times will be exactly alike. A ten-minute question and answer period directed to the government will follow, but be advised that acquisition strategy is open at this time so few questions will be answered, but all of these questions and answers will be made available to the public in EPS following the session. It is not expected to provide public dissemination of the one on one sessions. Speakers are cautioned however not to include classified, proprietary or otherwise restrictive information to the government in our exchanges. Although a competition is expected to follow after release of a Draft Request for Proposal, no offeror will be evaluated or excluded from competition based on whether or not they appear for this meeting. The appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis by telephone calls commencing on 28 Feb 00 and extending through 02 Mar 00 (1500 hours, central daylight savings time). The meeting schedule will be provided individually to offeror and will be conducted the week of 13 _ 17 Mar 00. There will be no audio-visual or computer equipment available so if there are any briefing materials, they should be in hard copy form. The expected number of government representatives in these sessions is approximately 5 to 6. The offeror is requested to maintain their numbers to this level or less. The government audience will consist of program managers and contracting officials. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&ProjID=F01600-00-R00 07-1&LocID=512. E-MAIL: Sandra Turner, sandra.turner@maxwell.af.mil. Posted 02/23/00 (D-SN427929).

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