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70 -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS (IT2) SOFTWARE SUPPLIER MARKET SOL Reference-Number-SW1 DUE 121799 POC Karen Kenney, Contract Specialist, Phone 334-416-3561, Fax 334-416-1126, Email karen.kenney@gunter.af.mil -- Dorothy Priest, Contracting Officer, Phone 334-416-5610, Fax 334-416-1126, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-SW1&LocID=1082. E-MAIL: Karen Kenney, karen.kenney@gunter.af.mil. Thank you for your interest in the Information Technology Tools (IT2) program. IT2 provides a five-year framework to conduct a series of iterative acquisitions to fulfill Air Force Information Technology (IT) requirements as existing contractual vehicles expire or new requirements evolve. The next iterative acquisition is for the Software Supplier Market Category (SMC). Headquarters Standard Systems Group is seeking sources interested in participating in this acquisition. This is not a formal solicitation under FAR Part 15 or a FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition, but an invitation to compete for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the terms of your General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract in accordance with FAR Part 8.4. To participate in this acquisition, visit the SSG web site located at http://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/pk/bizops directly, or via the Electronic Systems Center (HERBB) web site located at http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil/ for the latest information concerning this acquisition and the BPA Invitation. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of vendor responses, proposals, or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman, Mr. Melvin Carr, at (334) 416-5323. For specific questions concerning the Software SMC Acquisition, please contact Ms. Dorothy Priest via email at dorothy.priest@gunter.af.mil or phone (334) 416-5610, or Capt Karen Kenney at karen.kenney@gunter.af.mil or phone (334) 416-3561. ***** Posted 12/02/99 (D-SN405289). (0336)

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