99 -- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION FACILITIES MAINTENANCE INITIATIVE!! The Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in participating in an acquisition as a Prime Vendor for a facilities maintenance supplies initiative. The initiative will encompass all supplies associated with facilities maintenance to include plumbing/HVAC/refrigeration, lumber, electrical, small tools, paint, hardware and assorted fixtures. This is a representative list and should not be considered exhaustive of all products that will be required of the initiative. All items are brand name specific and/or generic commercial products. A Prime Vendor, or integrated supplier, can be defined as the designation of a single source of supply for a wide range of products. The initial implementation of the initiative in Southern California will take place at the Port Heuneme Construction Battalion, the Barstow Marine Corp Logistics Base and the San Diego Marine Corp Recruit Depot. Future Potential implementation sites would include approximately thirty-seven (37)military facilities located in the southwest part of the United States to include California up to, but not including, San Francisco; Arizona; Nevada and Utah. Prospective contractors should be able to adequately support purchases that will range from a minimum of $1.5 million to $9.1 million for the initial implementation facilities with a maximum potential of $93 million per year during the option years of the contract. The maximum dollar value is contingent on the number of facilities and the extent of the participation of those facilities at any given time. Prospective contractors should have an on-line Electronic Order Entry (EOE) system and have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capability. Subject solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis with the resultant contract being an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for one base year with four(4)one-year options. This will be a best value source selection acquisition in which technical merit is considered more important than price. SolicitationSP0500-97-R-0294, including the Statement of Work and complete details and conditions, is expected to be issued on 04 March 1997 with an estimated closing date of 18 April 1997. To obtain further details or a copy of the solicitation, please respond in writing to the above address, ATTN:DISC-WP/MRO or contact Bill Kelso at (215)697-5629. A Pre-proposal Conference is tentatively planned for the week of 17 March 1997 and interested parties should request to be notified.

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