Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, HSW -- 311 Human Systems Wing, 311th HSW/PK, 8005 9th Street, Brooks AFB, TX, 78235-5353

J -- REMOVAL, PURGING AND DISPOSAL OF GAS CALIBRATION CYLINDERS SOL F41624-00-R-1101 DUE 062300 POC Germaine Miller, Contract Specialist, Phone 210-536-2068, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F41624-00-R-1 101&LocID=1183. E-MAIL: Germaine Miller, germaine.miller@brooks.af.mil. The 311th Human Systems Wing, Systems Program Office, Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense Division at Brooks AFB, has a requirement for SERVICING of Gas Calibration Cylinders. This acquisition IS RESTRICTED, 100% set aside for small business concerns. The Standard Industrialization Code (SIC) is 3728. Anticipate awarding a Firm Fixed Price, commercial contract for services to remove and dispose of all hazardous materials from the National Stock Numbers (NSNs) listed in Exhibit "A" at the following web address and solicitation number http://www.eps.gov.; click on: EPS for Vendors; click on: Search EPS Posts and click on answers to the prompts and input Solicitation F41624-00-R-1101. Solicitation and entire attachments can be downloaded from this web site. Modifications and Amendments will also be available for download if applicable. All NSNs should be processed and kits or units housing the NSNs should be transported back to government inventory with the original condition code tags affixed, to the following address: Depot Supply, Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, GA 31098, for official disposition. Delivery Schedule is 30 days after receipt of assets. Hazardous materials associated with each NSN are also listed at the above mentioned web address. Gas cylinders and cartridges may contain a multitude of different types of gases and may or may not be flammable. Each should be handled as specified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Batteries and battery packs may or may not contain electrolyte, sulfuric acid or lead acid in one form or another and should be handled as specified in the appropriate MSDS and shall be purged/discharged safely, neutralized, rendered useless and disposed of IAW local city, state and/or federal regulations. Contractor shall comply with MIL-STD-130, preservation, packing, and special packaging instructions stipulated on the AFMC Form 158 (Packaging Requirements) and DD Form 2169 (Special Packaging Instruction). These packaging requirements and instructions will be furnished upon request. Contractor shall comply with Appendix C -- Safety Specifications, dated 24 Mar 2000, which may be found at the above mentioned web address. Contractor personnel must be trained and familiar with Technical Orders, hazards of products, precautionary procedures and emergency measures required for handling operations, spills and leaks as required by local, state and federal regulations. No telephone request, only written, e-mailed or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. The solicitation will be released on 25 May 00. The date specified for receipt of offers is 23 Jun 00. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/POC identified in this notice for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, regarding this acquisition. If your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of an 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 government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentially 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 call the Brooks AFB Acquisition Ombudsman, Stephen Plaisted at 937-255-9005 or send E-mail to stephen.plaisted@ascsy.wpafb.af.mil. E-mail for Contract Specialist, germaine.miller@brooks.af.mil; Phone 210-536-2068; FAX 210-536-3392. Posted 05/10/00 (D-SN453364). (0131)

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