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M -- BASE OPERATING SUPPORT SERVICES, NAVAL COMPLEX, PENSACOLA, FL SOL TBD DUE 083198 POC Robbie Musgrove,Pensacola Regionalization Implementation Team at (850) 452-4616, ext 145 An industry forum will be held at the Pensacola, Florida Naval Air Station on 22 and 23 September 1998. The Navy is seeking industry input and recommendations on acquisition strategies for possible contract solicitation for selected base Operating Support services for some Naval Activities in and around the Pensacola area under the A-76 Program. This forum is in response to a Chief of Naval Operations announced study of some 2,050 civilian and military positions for competition under the procedures prescribed in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 "Commercial Activities" program. The site for the industry forum is the Mustin Beach Officers Club located on the Pensacola Naval Air Station. On Tuesday morning, Government representatives will provide brief overviews of the challenges being faced by the Navy. The remainder of the conference will be devoted to industry discussion and recommendations. Feedback and recommendations received during the discussions will be recorded and published on a public web site. Services announced for competition have been consolidated into three groupings: GROUP A: Facilities Maintenance, Utilities Operations, Transportation, Public Works Management, Environmental Services; GROUP B: Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Child Development Center, Family Service Center, Bachelor Quarters; GROUP C: Airfield Support, Seaport Support. It is the Navy's intent to solicit input from recognized service industry leaders to determine the best acquisition strategy and packaging of services. The expected time line for bid submission is December 1999-February 2000. The Navy is interested in discussions and feedback from those companies that have the capability to orchestrate and bid as prime contractor on the larger majority of required services and has set the following participant targets for invitations to the forum: 1) Two-thirds (24) of the participants classified as big business, and 2) One-third (12) of the participants classified as small business. In addition, 1) One-third of the forum participants should be interested in and capable of being the prime provider for all of the services in either Group A or Group B or Group C, 2) One-third of the forum participants should be interested in and capable of being the prime provider for all of the services in Group A and Group B and Group C. 3) One-third of the participants should be interested in and capable of being the prime provider for at least one or more of any of the services. The number of attendees will be limited to no more than 36 industry representatives due to the practicality of facilitating interactive discussions among the attendees. Each company invited will be permitted only one representative at the forum. Questions regarding the industry forum may be addressed to the Pensacola Regionalization Implementation Team at (850) 452-4616, ext. 159. Businesses interested in attending the industry forum should fax the following information to (850) 452-9398 no later than 31 August 1998. Businesses will be informed of their selection for participation by 10 September 1998. Date, Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone (including area code), Fax (including area code), E-mail address, Business Status (Small Business or Large Business), Last reported annual sales, Services Provided (circle only one choice): All of Group A, All of Group B, All of Group C, all of Group A and B and C, Other (List the one or more services). If the number of interested parties is larger than the 36 maximum, the Navy will determine the invitees based upon the breadth of services to be provided, the annual business sales and equal distribution across the A and B and C services groupings. However, all interested parties may submit questions or suggestions for discussion at the forum.. Posted 08/07/98 (W-SN234250). (0219)

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