Department of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center (TASC), Acquisition Services, SVC-180, 400 7th Street SW, Room 9413, Washington, DC 20590

R -- MULTI-SUPPORT CONTRACTOR SERVICES SOL DTTS59-97-R-00008 DUE 073097 POC Point of Contact -- ALMA FRYE, CONTRACT SPECIALIST 202-366-4977 WEB: http://www.tasc.dot.gov/, http://www.tasc.dot.gov/. E-MAIL: alma.frye@ost.dot.gov, alma.frye@ost.dot.gov. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Transportation Administration Service Center (TASC), plans to issue firm fixed price multiple award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts for interim contractor support services in support of it various business practices. The business practices are customer service, business support, worklife wellness, building management, information services, learning and development, space management, security operations, systems development, information technology operations, and human resource services. A description of the services provided by the TASC business practices can be found at the TASC link to the DOT Home Page at "http://www.tasc.dot.gov/". TASC intends to issue multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts separately for each business practice, or some combination thereof, and compete subsequent task orders among those firms that win a contract within each area. This contract will be a small business set aside, firms must indicate whether they are a small business under SIC code 7361. Offerors may submit proposals in more than one area. It is TASC's intent to disseminate the solicitation electronically via the Internet. The solicitation will be posted on the TASC link to the DOT World Wide Web (WWW) Home Page at "http://www.tasc.dot.gov/". When connected, select the link titled "Transportation Acquisition Service Center", then the item titled "Acquisition Services", then "Procurement Opportunities". The anticipated release date of the formal solicitation is August 1, 1997. Note that this date is subject to change and it is the responsibility of interested parties to periodically check the solicitation status either through accessing the DOT Home Page or by calling the above point of contact. If you have any technical difficulties regarding the WWW or Gopher, please contact Dave Garnica at 202-366-9466. The Government will not distribute hard copies of the solicitations, unless a request is received electronically via E-Mail at alma.frye@ost.dot.gov/ via facsimile at 202-366-9848 or in writing at the address cited, Attn. Alma Frye. Offerors are encouraged to access the solicitation electronically versus receiving hard copies as proposals will be due thrity (30) days from release date. DOT anticipates that any amendments to the solicitation will be disseminated to vendors via the method the solciitation to vendors via the method the solicitation was received. DOT will not consider telephonic requests. The solicitation will contain specific instruction for submittal of questions after release. DOT, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working captial assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at 800-532-1169. (0181)

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