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J -- MAINTAIN ANGIOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT SOL F33601-00-B-0008 DUE 072100 POC John Bentley,937-257-5841x4309 WEB: 00B0008-Maintain Angiographic Equipment, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/00B0008/00B0008.asp. E-MAIL: John.Bentley@wpafb.af.mil, John.Bentley@wpafb.af.mil. Background " Contact: Mr. John E.J. Bentley, 937/257-5847 Ext. 4309 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE -- F33601-00-B-0008 This notice announces the intent of Air Force 74th Medical Support Squadron to solicit offerors for a competitive commercial acquisition for services to provide complete maintenance services for the Angiographic Imaging System located at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center on Wright -Patterson Air Force Base. IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION AND WILL BE ISSUED ON A STANDARD FORM 1449 WITH ADDENDA. The period of performance for this acquisition is anticipated to be 1 Oct 2000 -- 30 Sept 2001. This proposed procurement is a Full and Open competition under SIC Code 7699, Size Standard. This award will be made using the Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedures in accordance with FAR 14.5. Under Step 1, offerors are to submit a technical proposal only. Price or cost estimates are NOT included in Step 1. An Invitation for Bid will be issued under Step 2 tothose firms whose technical proposals have been determined to be acceptable. This solicitation will be issued electronically. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE ISSUED FOR ANY REASON. The Request for Technical Proposal (RFTP) and Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be posted on the ASC Pre-Award Information Exchange System (PIXS) web site at: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. Draft solicitation documents may be posted for comments prior to solicitation issuance. The solicitation will be issued approximately 30 September 2000. Once the solicitation has been posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for updates to the documents. Users may contact the PIXS System Operator, Robert Perkins, at 937-255-2739 with questions regarding PIXS access. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered. No telephone requests. DRAFT Statement of Work is posted to page below for industry comments. Please direct comments to John Bentley. Direct all requests for solicitations androutine communications concerning this acquisition to John E.J. Bentley, Contract Specialist, ASC/PKWOV-A, Building 1, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3, WPAFB OH 45433-5309, (937) 257-5847, ext. 4309 (FAX: 937-257-3926) or via e-mail at John.Bentley@WPAFB.AF.Mil 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 an 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, contact the contract specialist. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, he can be reached at 937-255-9095, ext. 232. The Department of Defense (DOD) has determined the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be the Single DOD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the Department. Defense procurement and finance policies require contractors to be registered by 31 May 1998 for consideration in future solicitations, awards, and payment. DOD contracting officers worldwide will use CCR to identify sources and financial officers will use it to make payments. To register in CCR, you may use one of the following methods: (a) Mail a completed application to: Department of Defense, ATTN: Central Contractor Registration Assistance Center, P.O. Box 5547, Depere, WI 54115-5547. (b) Input directly to CCR through the interactive World Wide Web application at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/. If you need additional contractor registration information or if you are interested in doing electronic commerce with DOD, please call 1-800-334-3414 or send electronic mail to: dodedi@acq.osd.mil. Contractors must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Telephone: 1-888-CCR-2423. Fax: 1-703-696-0213. " Posted 07/06/00 (D-SN471732). (0188)

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