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

R -- A76- SOLICITATION TO PERFORM LOGISITIC OPERATION AT ROCK ISLAND ARSANEL (RIA), ROCK ISLAND, IL SOL DAAA09-00-R-5046 DUE 050100 POC Contract Specialist Sue Cusack (309) 782-8593 email: cusacks@ioc.army.mil E-MAIL: cusacks@ioc.army.mil, cusacks@ioc.army.mil. HQ IOC intends to issue solicitation DAAA09-00-R-5046 IAW guidelines of OMB Circular No. A-76 entitled "Performace of Commercial Activities" at Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), Rock Island, IL. This solicitation will be issued on a full and open competitive basis to solicit for non-personal services to perform RIA Logistics functions. This will be a firm fixed price contract with a one-year contract including a transition period and four (4) one-year options. This solicitation will be issued "Subject to Availability of Funds" on a "Short of Award" basis. This solicitation will be issued on or about 01 May 00, with an estimated closing date of 01 Jun 00. A pre-solicitation conference and site-visit will be held shortly after the issue date. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is R706 with a size of $5 million. A sources sought synopsis and request for information in relationship to Rock Island Arsenal A-76 was previosly published in the Commerence Business Daily. The solicitation POC is Sue Cusack,HQ IOC, AMSIO-ACI-A, Rock Island IL, 61299-6000, email address: cusacks@ioc.army.mil. The solicitation can be accessed via the Internet, the web site to view this solicitation is www.ioc.army.mil; Business Ops; A-76; Rock Island Arsenal. Any interested party to this notice should forward the following information to the contract specialist: Company name in full, point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers, email address, size, cage code and tax ID number. All vendors should be accessing the solicitation via the Internet. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. NOTE: If it is determined that Government performance is more advantageous, a contract will not result from this solicitation of offers, IAW OMB Circular A-76 procedures. Posted 03/09/00 (W-SN432868). (0069)

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