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B -- A76 STUDY OF OPERATION SUPPORT SERV SOL F42650-99-R-AAAAN POC For copy, Linda Andrews/A-76/[801]777-6075, For additional information contact Linda Andrews/A-76/[801]777-6075 WEB: Click here to obtain/view A-76 webpage., http://contracting.hill.af.mil/html/a76hp/a76.html. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail Buyer*****, ANDREWSL@HILLWPOS.HILL.AF.MIL. An OMB Circular A-76 cost study of Operations Support services at Hill AFB, UT was announced in Congress 2 Oct 1998. Market research is being conducted to determine industry interest, to obtain industry input to be used in developing an overall acquisition strategy, and identifying terms, conditions, and practices for the services being acquired, specifically in the areas of bundling, small business goals/participation, contract type, and period of performance. 2. Functional areas, along with the approximate number of positions, included in the study can be located at http://contracting.hill.af.mil/html/a76hp/a76.html 3. In support of the study, Hill AFB is requesting industry provide comments on the following: a. Contract type -- Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Fixed Price Award Fee (FPAF), Fixed Price Incentive Fee (FPIF), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), or any combination of the above. What contract type or combination would be preferred, why? What would not be preferred, why?What contract type would industry use for a similar effort, why? b. Period of Performance -- Make recommendations on contract length, total (including options), option periods -- length and number of options, along with rationale. c. Start Up Costs -- Identify how much and what type of start up costs you would anticipate for an effort of this magnitude? d. Bundling Requirements -- Identify pro's and con's of bundling all functions being studied. If requirements are not bundled, what would you anticipate the effect to be on projected cost savings? How would industry contract for this effort? Provide rationale. Would your company be capable of proposing this effort under this bundled concept? e. Small Business (SB) Subcontracting Goals -- If the effort is bundled, what SB subcontracting goals would you recommend, why? Identify specific areas you could utilize small business participation. f. Identify if your company is a large, small or small disadvantaged business. (SIC 8744, size standard $20M). g. Identify if you are interested in being the prime or a subcontractor for this effort. h. Industry Day -- We are planning an industry forum which will be conducted over a 2-3 day period. The purpose of this forum is to have industry present suggestions to the Government on how they could do business with the Government through contracts. The first one-two days will be for industry to meet in working groups and prepare an informal verbal presentation for an assigned topic. The last day will be for the presentations. Identify topics you would like to see addressed. Identify if you wish to participate in the workshops and presentations or if you would just like to attend the general session on the last day. The dates for this forum have not yet been determined, we anticipate it will be held mid to late Mar 99. 4. All or part of the information provided in response to the questions in Paragraph 3 above will be used during industry day, subject to any proprietary markings. Please submit your information, if possible, in such a manner as to permit its use during industry day. 5. Industry responses to this request for information should be submitted in writing to OO-ALC/ COR, Attn: Linda J. Andrews, 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, UT 84056-5805 or Fax (801) 777-4599 by 19 Feb 99. Request you also submit an overview of your company, previous history (especially information on similar services of the same magnitude), evidence of technical capability, and any other pertinent information, this information will not be used during industry day. Posted 02/04/99 (I-SN295176). (0035)

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