AFMC, Air Force Research Laboratory/IFK, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514

J -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR IF ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS VARIOUS BUILDINGS AT ROME RESEARCH SITE SOL F3060298Q0455 DUE 060498 POC Cindy Rutledge, Contract Specialist, Written Requests Only. Fax 315-330-2555 Furnish all labor, parts, fasteners, tools, transportation and supervision necessary to maintain and repair Electronic Access Control System, various locations, at Rome Research Site, Rome NY, in accordance with the "Requirements for Maintenance and Repair of Electronic Access Control Systems". The solicitation Number F30602-98-Q-0455 will be issued on or about 15 May 98. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. 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. Funds are not presently available. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are made available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the quote opening date. This procurement shall be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) through use of a written request for quotation. See Numbered Note 1. (0125)

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