DA, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Drum, New York 13602-5220

M -- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL ISSUE FACILITY (CIF) LOCATED AT FORT DRUM, NY SOL DAKF36-96-R-RFI3. POC Contracting Officer, Maria J. Pizarro, Contract Specialist, Ronald C. Johnson, (315) 772-6510. The Director of Logistics at Fort Drum, New York is in the process of converting the Central Issue Facility (CIF) at Fort Drum, New York to a contractor operated function under OMB Circular A-76 procedures. Accordingly, the purpose of this synopsis is to locate potential commercial sources with the capabilities and resources necessary to Manage and Operate the Fort Drum CIF. This is a logistical support function and the work will require the commercial source t issue, receive, exchange, inventory, warehouse, maintain accountable control over, and schedule maintenance for stocks of Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE). The successful commercial firm shall be required to provide all personnel, supervision, management, and labor to operate the CIF. The Government will provide existing facilities, material handling equipment, automated and non-automated office equipment and an inventory of OCIE. The primary customer base is comprised of approximately 10,500 soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and Fort Drum, and a varying number of other reserve and active duty military forces. For determining business size of this project, the Standard Industrial Code is 8744, and to be considered a small business under this code, average annual receipts for a firm and its affiliates for the past three fiscal years must not exceed $5 million. The FSC/Service Code is M179. Requested responses are to be in writing and will identify the commercial source's name, address, phone number, point of contact, business size, and any other contractor category information. Facsimile responses will be accepted at (315) 772-7473. Responses are requested to be received by September 30, 1996. (250)

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