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V -- COMMERCIAL TRAVEL SERVICES SOL F30602-98-R5008 DUE 011598 POC Dominick Spinelli, Contract Specialist, written requests only to facsimile No. 315/330-2555 Nonpersonal Services: To furnish all labor, equipment, devices and materials for Commercial Travel Office (CTO) services for all federal facilities located at Griffiss Business and Technology Park. Services shall include teleticketing support for Otis Air National Guard, Falmouth, MA and prepaid ticket support for the AFBCA/OL-M, Limestone, ME. The performance period will run from 1 Apr 98 through 31 March 99 with 8 consecutive 6-month options. The tentative issue date for the RFP is on or about 16 Dec 97; proposals are due on or about 15 Jan 98; with an anticipated award date on or about 1 Mar 98; performance to begin 1 Apr 98. This requirement is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by this agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from Offerors or potential Offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be "significant concerns" and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, E.J. RENA, Phone 315/330-7518. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division at phone 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposal or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have not been previously brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Proposals shall include, but will not be limited to, the capability to establish a CTO to include staffing (management and technical), current and previous contracts similar in nature, experience in volume travel service, financial capability, business affiliations, types of equipment (commercial reservation system, software, etc.), a transition plan, and a quality control plan. (0309)

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