US ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, ATTN: AMSIO-ACS, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-6000

13 -- IDENTIFYING & PRIORITIZING TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY SOL DAAA0996Q0005 POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Sandra Easter, (309)782-6793, Contracting Officer: Sandra Easter, (309)782-6793 Special attention be must be given when addressing requests for solicitations and bids/offers. Failure to properly address requests for solicitations in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitation package. Failure to properly address bids/offers in accordance to solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. Written, fax, or electronic requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation should include your commercial and government entity (CAGE a CAGE code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, data fax number, and solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309) 782-4803. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All IOC solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS accessible electronically 24 hours a day via modem at (309) 782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter ''aais'' at the ''LOGIN'' prompt. At the ''PASSWORD'' prompt depress the ''ENTER'' key. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309) 782-8094 on a limited basis. Issue Date: 06 Sep 96, Bid Opening Date: 23 sep 96. FOB is unknown. (1): This proposed contract is being considered as a 100 percent set-aside for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUS) and minority institutions (MIs), as defined by the clause at 252.226-7000 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Interested HBCUs and MIs should provide the contracting office as early as possible, but not later than 23 Sep 96, evidence of their capability to perform, a positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI, and a firm fixed price quotation. If adequate response is not received from HBCUS and MIs, the request for quotation will be cancelled without further notice. (2) Identifying and prioritizing Tox Release Inventory (TRI) at the Industrial Operation Command. The objective of this effort is to determine the causes for the IOC TRI releases. This tasking will also include projected reduction of releases the IOC will achieve and what efforts the IOC must undertake in order to reach the TRI 50% reduction goal by FY 99 as set forth by Executive Order 12856. Review the current Environmental Program Requirements (A-106) database and prioritize the pollution Prevention (p2) exhibits in a manner of importance. This will include itemizing the costs associated with each of the exhibits. (0250)

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