USAFE Contracting Squadron/LGCZ, Unit 3115, APO AE 09094-3115

V -- ESTABLISH, MANAGE, AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL TRAVEL OFFICES FOR THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EUROPE (USAFE) Sol F61521-96-R-5010, Due 061096, POC Major Donald W. Saunders, Contracting Officer, 011-49-631-536-6076; Fax 011-49-631-353-9145. The U.S. Air Force requires the establishment, management, and operation of commercial travel offices (CTOs) for USAFE. The Government will furnish facilities at ten primary sites in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Turkey and at three satellite sites in the United Kingdom, Germany, an Norway. The contractor will be required to be the exclusive provider of commercial travel services for official travel at each primary and satellite site; as such, the contractor will be required to be a provide a discount rate to the Government. The contractor will be required to be a provider of unofficial travel services at each primary site; as such, the contractor will be required to pay a concession fee to the Government. A three-month phase-in period is projected beginning 01 october 1996. The two-year basic period of performance will be 01 January 1997 through 31 December 1998, with three one-year options (1999, 2000, and 2001). The acquisition will be conducted in accordance with source selection procedures as specified in FAR 15.6. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror who submits the technically acceptable offer with the highest remuneration. The projected release date of the Request for Proposal is 30 Apr 96. A pre-proposal conference and site visit, with access to the technical library, is tentatively scheduled for 16 May 1996 at Ramstein AB, Germany. Please provide the company name, attendee names, social security numbers, and passport numbers of individuals planning to attend the pre-proposal conference, and/or the site visit, to this office not later than 10 May 1996 (a maximum of three representatives per company are authorized to attend the pre-proposal conference and site visit). All responsible sources may submit an offer. No verbal request for the solicitation package will be accepted. To expedite handling of solicitation documents, offerors may provide this office in writing, with an express mail service account number (i.e. Federal Express No. etc) which will be utilized; otherwise, first class U.S. mail will be used. (072)

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