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M -- OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED FACILITIES -- OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF BOWLING ALLEY DUE 080100 POC Yvonne Finley, (907)384-7104 WEB: Click here to access the U.S. Army Alaska Directorate, http://www.usarak.army.mil/doc/. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, yvonne.finley@richardson.army.mil. IAW AR215-1, 7-4 and 7-5 the US Army Alaska is conducting a review of potential contractor services for performance of the Directorate of Community Activity Services at the US Army garrison. Programs and facilities are geographically located on Fort Wainwright adjacent to Fairbanks, Alaska. The major functional area under consideration is the Nugget Lanes Bowling Alley. The purpose of this notice is to identify and establish initial interest from the vendor community. Responses are for planning purposes only. There is no obligation on the part of the government to issue a formal solicitation as a result of this request and participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the US Government. Information may be used to help formulate bidder's mailing lists, acquisition strategies, to include socioeconomic program support and to help establish commercial practices available to the government. Companies responding may indicate interest in one or both functionalareas. Services are currently being performed by two (2) full time and nineteen (19) flex time or part time seasonal Government employees both appropriated and non-appropriated funded positions. Nugget Lanes Bowling Alley: Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday11AM to 10:00PM, Friday 11:00AM to 12:00PM, Saturday 12:00PM to12:00AM, Sunday closed. Provides programs/services: Operate and directly maintain bowling center with 32 lanes, pro shop, meeting room, food service operation, rental lockers and "Cosmic Bowl"; use and maintain Brunswick computerized bowling software; use and maintain RECTRAC software for recording all revenue; provide bowl play in support of intramural sports; prepare scheduling and execute league play; perform repairs on bowling center equipment; provide snack bar and alcohol sales; assist bowlers with lane operations; maintain lane surfaces; provide bowling balls and shoes for rental; maintain and update exterior sign; plan and direct marketing program; provide tours of facility;provide statistical reports. Potential customers = 12,300. Any responses to this notice should include the following information: company name, point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, brief description of company and capabilities, experience areas, size, history, awards or certifications received by the company or its employees, CAGE code and/or tax ID number, and business size category. The Standard Industrial Classification is 7933. The standard size for small business is $5,000,000. Small businesses will be expected to demonstrate experience in all areas and good past performance. Interested parties should provide responses to the market survey questionnaire that can be accessed on the U.S. Army Alaska, Directorate of Contracting web site located at http://www.usarak.army.mil/doc/, by 1 August 2000. All contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense must be registered in the Central Contractor's Register (CCR). Award of a DOD contract for solicitations issued after 31 May 98 will not be made unless the contractor is registered in the CCR. You may register via the internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil If you do not have internet access, you may contact the CCR Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423. Posted 06/28/00 (W-SN469672). (0180)

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