Department of The Army, Headquarters Fort Dix, Attn: AFRC-FA-DCC (Bldg 5418), Fort Dix, NJ 08640-6150

M -- A-76 STUDY DUE 051200 POC Annemarie Walsh E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, annemarie.walsh@dix.army.mil. SOURCES SOUGHT Sources are currently being sought for an OMB A-76 Cost Comparison Study that examines the possibility of converting Government "in house" operations to contractor operations at Fort Dix, NJ. The functions involved to date are Public Works, Logistics Support Services, Military Personnel Support Services, Plans and Training Support and Information Management Services. The following is a basic description of what will be contained in the Performance Work Statement. Public Works -- Provide engineering services for Fort Dix activities supported by and belonging to Fort Dix in the following areas: Manage and maintain the billeting and training facility operation and provide maintenance and limited design services to support all facilities, roads, and grounds. Logistics -- Provides transportation supply and maintenance services to installation, tenants and customers as defined in AR 5-9. Transportation includes material movements, personnel movements, personal property movements, and vehicle support. Supply service includes, but is not limited, subsistence operations, ordering of supplies, warehousing, packing, property control, central receiving, shipping, classifying, bulk fuel operations, organizational clothing and equipment, munitions/explosives operations/handling. Maintenance includes, but is not limited to the maintenance, inspection and repair of textiles, furniture, weapons, targetry, office equipment, electronic equipment, materials handling equipment, special purpose vehicles and tactical vehicles. Military Personnel Directorate -- works in direct support of the Commander and has operational access to the Command Group for military personnel management matters. Advises the Installation Commander and staff, and subordinate commanders and staffs, on military personnel management matters. Responsible for the Retirement Services Program for Fort Dix. Assists retired and retiring personnel and their eligible family members or survivors concerning rights, benefits, and privileges. Maintains manual and automated personnel records of permanent party officer and enlisted personnel including DA Forms 2A, 2B, 2-1 and related records. Screens military personnel files to verify eligibility for advancements from E2 to E4. Verifies eligibility for board appearance for promotion to E5 and E6. Maintains promotion rosters. Responsible for providing ID cards to active duty, reserve and retired military personnel and their family members. Issues civilian ID cards and limited privilege cards to qualified personnel. Manages the pre-transition program for soldiers separating from the Army because of their term of service and processes applications for voluntary retirement. Manages military personnel strength for units and takes action to equitably distribute soldiers. Manages personnel reassignments based upon instructions from PERSCOM. Processes passport applications and visas for active duty soldiers and dependents based upon reassignment orders. Monitors automated personnel accounting operations and audit reports. Analyzes and processes source data and documents required for maintenance of SIDPERS files. Manages mobilization exercises, SRP's, CRC processing, automation functions, telephone, fax and reproduction functions within AG area. Force Projection -- Performs planning, operations, museum, education and security activities, as well as, operates and maintains ranges for the installation and schedules use of classrooms. Information Management -- Performs records management, warehousing, automation, official mail and administration functions. The anticipated SIC Code for this acquisition is 8744, Facilities Support Management Services. Businesses, including their affiliates with annual receipts of $20,000,000 or less during the past 12 months are considered small. Government Furnished Property/Equipment will be turned over to the contractor to perform required services. Respondents must identify expertise in the above functions by submission of a capability statement; past performance (3-5)years,client, point of contact, estimated value). Respondents must identify their business status, i.e., women-owned, Native American 8(a) or small business. Capability statements should not exceed 10 pages. The contract will provide for a 60 day phase in period. Basic period of performance is anticipated to be from 1 Sep 2003 to 31 August 2004, with four one-year option periods. Send original package to Dept., of the Army, HQ Fort Dix, Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: AFRC-FA-DCC Annemarie Walsh, Fort Dix NJ 08640-6150 by close of business May 12, 2000. Failure of sufficiently qualified small businesses to submit responses may be grounds to solicit this requirement on a full and open competitive basis (unrestricted) Posted 04/21/00 (W-SN447444). (0112)

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