U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

99 -- HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES SOL DAAA0998R0058 POC Contract Specialist: Emil E. Maslanka (309)782-3420, Contracting Officer: Emil E. Maslanka (309)782-3420 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 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, and a positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI. If adequate response is not received from HBCUs and MIs, the solicitation will instead be issued, without further notice, as restricted for small business, small disadvantaged business or woman owned business. Therefore, replies to this notice are also requested from these small businesses. The Headquarters, Industrial Operations Command, Environmental Contracting Division will issue Request for Proposal (RFP) DAAA09-98-R-0058 O/A 20 Mar 98. This solicitation is for the specific objective of providing data on unique, innovative and new explosive treatment technologies for soils, sediment, sludge, and groundwater for selected IOC installations. The availability of technology test results to all IOC installations is essential in future environmental restoration technology transfer and Army clean-up cost avoidance. Technology advancements should not just stay at the particular IOC installation where the pilot or bench scales test has been performed. Each IOC installation should be able to see all subject IOC installations' remediation technologies' data results. Therefore, this effort will study and document, in a database, past and current explosive technologies all appropriate IOC installations. One firm fixed price contract will be awarded. Best value source selection procedures will be issued in selecting the awardee. Solicitation evaluation criteris will include past performance, experience, technical approach, and price/cost. Oral presentations will be required. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 8744. Sources interested in being placed on the offeror's mailing list should contact the contracting officer, Emil E. Maslanka; telephone (309)782-3420; datafax (309) 782-3804; HQ, Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACE-D, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. (0049)

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