1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433

76 -- PURCHASE OF PERIODICAL KITS SOL F33600-00-R-0065 DUE 062000 POC Bruce Johnson,937-257-8344/Ext 4493 WEB: 00R0065-Purchase of Periodical Kits, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/00R0065/00R0065.asp. E-MAIL: Bruce.Johnson2@wpafb.af.mil, Bruce.Johnson2@wpafb.af.mil. Background "The United States Air Force will be issuing a solicitation for the purpose of establishing a firm fixed price Requirements contract for furnishing Periodical Kits (on an ""all or none"" basis) for use in the Air Force Library Program. Each kit will contain the following: Air Force Times (ISSN 0002-2403) Newsweek (ISSN 0028-9604) PC Magazine (ISSN 0888-8507) People (ISSN 0093-7673) Sports Illustrated (ISSN 0038-822X) US News & World Report (ISSN 0041-5537) The period of performance will consist of one base year (1 Oct 2000 through 30 Sep 2001) and two option years (1 Oct 2001 through 30 Sep 2002 and 1 Oct 2002 through 30 Sep 2003). Direct all requests for copies of the solicitation and routine communications concerning this acquisition to ASC/PKWRM, ATTN: Bruce Johnson, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, phone 937-257-8344, Ext 4493, FAX 937-257-6390. The synopsis response date is 20 June 2000. Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals, or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. When requested,the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 257-9095, DSN 785-9095. His address is 1790 10th Street, room 208, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433. All information regarding this acquisition will be posted on the World Wide Web at: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. No telephone requests, please; only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit an offer, proposal, and quotation, all of which will be considered." Posted 05/24/00 (D-SN457968). (0145)

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