Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864

J -- CRANE/HOIST INSPECTION, LOAD TESTING, MAINTENANCE, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION AT EGLIN AFB, FL MAIN BASE AND SURROUNDING FIELDS AND SOL F08651-00-B-A005 DUE 042700 POC Steven Taylor, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-3081 ext. 5226, Fax (850)882-4916, Email taylorsw@eglin.af.mil -- Linc Hochmuth, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4082, ext 5263, Fax (850)882-4896, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&ProjID=F08651-00-B-A 005&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Steven Taylor, taylorsw@eglin.af.mil. Provide inspection, load testing, maintenance, evaluation, and certification for approximately 265 Cranes/Hoists at Eglin AFB Main Base and surrounding fields and sites. Contractor to provide all equipment, tools, and materials at Eglin AFB, FL. Period of performance is 01 Jun 00 -- 31 May 01 together plus four (4) one-year option periods. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by this agency. This action is a 100% small business set-aside. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 3536 and size standard of 500 employees will apply for this acquisition. FAR Part 14 procedures will be utilized. The need for a Not To Exceed cost line item prohibits the use of Far Part 12. The proposed issue date is 29 Mar 00. The solicitation will not be distributed in hard copy. Potential offerors may download the solicitation on or about 29 Mar 00 from the following web site: http://www.eps.gov. Tentative bid opening date is 27 Apr 00. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to contact Dr. Mario J. Caluda, AAC/CD, 101 West D Avenue, Suite 123, Eglin AFB, FL 32425-5495, (850) 882-5558, e-mail: caluda@eglin.af.mil. See Notes 1 and 26. Posted 03/15/00 (D-SN434542). (0075)

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