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R -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL SUPPORT SERVICES AT NADEP CHERRY POINT UNDER OMB CIRCULAR NO. A-76 (COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES STUDY) SOL N00421-00-R-0502 POC Contract Specialist: Katie Nepini (301) 757-9723 Contracting Officer: BethAnne Caccivio (301) 757-9748 WEB: Click here to go to NAVAIR "Open Solicitations" Web, http://www.navair.navy.mil/business/ecommerce/index.cfm. E-MAIL: Click here to respond to the above sources sought, nepinikm@navair.navy.mil. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT synopsis. This sources sought synopsis requests information needed by the Government prior to release of any potential solicitation. Details follow-please read this entire synopsis. OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS CONTAINED (BELOW) IN THIS SYNOPSIS. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. The Naval Aviation Depot (NADEP), Cherry Point, North Carolina, is seeking sources capable of providing Administrative and Clerical support services. Currently, the Government in-house workforce is performing the services. It is intended to perform a cost comparison, pursuant to OMB Circular No. A-76, in order to determine the most efficient and cost effective performing activity. Accordingly, a contract may or may not ultimately be awarded as a result of the study/cost comparison. If a contractor is selected as the most cost effective performing activity, an award will be made in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 in conjunction with all other applicable Government and Navy acquisition regulations. Personnel of the performing activity (i.e. selected source) will be required to pass a specified background check, however, this process is not the process associated with obtaining Department of Defense Security Clearances nor as involved. In addition, the selected source is required to be ISO-9001 and/or IS0- 9002 certified (registered) in accordance with Raad voor Accreditatie (RvC) or ANSI-RAB accreditation requirements by the date set for receipt of initial proposals (currently estimated at 18 October 2000). The NADEP Cherry Point is currently ISO-9002 certified. If you are interested in competing for this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending an E-mail to Katie Nepini at nepinikm@navair.navy.mil NO LATER THAN 9 June 2000. All valid Internet responses from prospective offerors must provide the return Internet e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile number in the body of the response. Responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized as valid. In addition, to assist in the planning of acquisition strategy, please respond to the following questions: For Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 7338 and 8741, please indicate the following: (1) Is your business a large or small business, (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business or a small, disadvantaged business, (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(A) of the Small Business Act, (4) Is your firm a certified "hub zone" firm, and (5) Is your firm is a woman-owned or operated business? ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS. TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The solicitation will be made available over the Internet in Microsoft Word 6.0TM format and will reside upon the NAVAIR Homepage, located on the World Wide Web. Specifically, the URL for the NAVAIR homepage is http://www.navair.navy.mil/business/ecommerce/index.cfm. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released in mid-August 2000. It is recommended that you respond to this synopsis, including all information above, if you would like to be notified electronically upon release of the solicitation. All offerors who request to be notified will be informed via e-mail. Posted 05/24/00 (W-SN458197). (0145)

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