Cdr, AMC Acquisition Center, CBD COM Branch, Attn: STEAA-CD-C, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5423

M -- SERVICES ENTITLED, "CARE, MAINTENANCE, SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY OF NEWPORT CHEMICAL DEPOT" SOL DAAD13-99-R-0006 POC Contact: Ms. Ruby Mixon, Contract Specialist, (410)436-6797; Mr. Raymond Bail, III, Contracting Officer, (410)436-4537 WEB: click here to download a copy of the DRAFT RFP, http: //www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/srs/amcac/index.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, rlmixon@apgea.army.mil. The U.S. Army (USA) Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM) is looking for qualified sources to provide care, maintenance, surveillance and security of the Newport Chemical Depot, Newport Indiana. The Newport Chemical Depot is a Government-owned contractor operated facility consisting of approximately 8,430 acres. The facility is located within 2 miles of Newport, Indiana and approximately 70 miles directly west of Indianapolis, Indiana. Though NECD has been operating in a modified caretaker status since FY96, it was formerly a production facility for RDX, VX, and TNT agents and explosives. The USA SBCCOM is responsible for ensuring support is provided for the management and operation of the facility. Mason and Hanger Corporation, a private company located in Lexington, Kentucky is currently the on-site operating contractor. The Government anticipates awarding an Indefinite Delivery, 5-year, contract where individual Task Orders will be issued on a cost reimbursable or fixed price pricing arrangement. A Two Phase approach will be used to optimize the solicitation in Phase 1 by early Industry comment then allow price competition during Phase 2 of all qualified sources. This procurement will be solicited on a full and open basis for Phase 1 with competition limited to conference participants for Phase 2. PHASE 1. The following will constitute the solicitation for Phase 1. An Industry (Pre-Proposal) Conference will be held on February 3- 4, 1999, at the Berger Laboratory Auditorium (Building E3549), at the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD in which all qualified sources who wish to participate are invited to attend. The purpose of this Pre-proposal Conference is to gather information from industry on commercial standards and practices to refine and enhance the draft performance work statement in lieu of invoking government-stated practices or procedures in order to maximize efficiency and reduce operating costs at NECD. 1. Potential offerors shall become familiar with the installation, itshistory and mission prior to the Pre-proposal Conference. 2. Potential offerors shall attend the pre-proposal conference in order to be eligible for an award under the resulting solicitation for PHASE 2. 3. Potential offerors are expected to demonstrate, orally, their knowledge of commercial standards and practices in the area of installation management and chemical operations. 4. Provide information on how industry would solicit and contract for similar services. 5. Discuss how this information can be used to make the resulting Request for Proposal (RFP) more flexible and compatible with commercial standards and practices. 6. Review the Draft RFP DAAD13-99-R-0006 "Newport Chemical Depot Operation", at the following Internet site http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/srs/amcac/index.html and categorize cost drivers and identify inefficiencies that can be enhanced or replaced with commercial standards or practices. 7. Be able to establish, by consensus, industry standards and practices that can be readily incorporated into the resulting RFP to meet the Government 's requirements. 8. The Government will place emphasis on cost reduction in the evaluation of this effort. 9. Potential offerors who attend the Pre-proposal Conference will be considered responsive for the purpose of participating in PHASE 2. INFORMATION TO POTENTIAL OFFERORS/CONFERENCE ATTENDEES. 1. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE. Registration for the conference is mandatory. The following information shall be submitted to Ms. Ruby Mixon, at rlmixon@apgea.army.mil or faxed to 410-436-4549 prior to January 11, 1999: A complete mailing address to include POC s name, voice & data telephone numbers, and e-mail address. The Conference proceedings will be open forum in their entirety and will be video taped. Conference proceedings if released, other than as incorporated within the Final RFP, will be releasable only to conference participants. 2. READING ROOM. A reading room will be available beginning December 21, 1998 at the Newport Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office, 140 South Main Street, Newport, Indiana 47966. Personnel at this location are NOT available to answer questions. All questions shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. This is NOT to be considered a work area. The hours are 0900AM -- 1600PM, Monday through Friday. Please call Ms. Charlene Dunham at 765-245-4391, at least 2 working days in advance, to schedule an appointment to view the Reading Room's contents. The data, where appropriate, will be in electronic media format. 3. SITE VISITS. Potential offerors can also contact Ms. Dunham to arrange for a site visit of the installation on January 5, 6, or 7, 1999. Site visits must be coordinated at least 2 working days in advance. All tours will be conducted as a group and will begin promptly at 0800AM. The tour will consist of buildings, sites, and areas, etc. that is representative of the functions required to maintain, operate and secure the facility. Questioning current operating Contractor employee's is prohibited; any questions must be addressed to the Government staff. If time permits, participants can identify specific buildings or areas not viewed on the standard tour (these will also be toured as a group for those wishing to participate). Please be advised that those individuals wishing to gain entry to agent storage facilities must be able to wear a mask. Please notify Ms. Dunham so that the proper information can be obtained. There are also public tours (limited) that are scheduled on Wednesdays (twice a month). All public tours are arranged through the Public Outreach Office, Ms. Mona Harney, at 765-492-4445. 4. DRAFT RFP. The Draft RFP DAAD13-99-R-0006, "Newport Chemical Depot Operation", will be released on or about December 21, 1998 at the following Internet site http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/srs/amcac/index.html PHASE 2. The Final RFP for Phase 2 is scheduled for release on or about March 31, 1999. This will be the controlling document for the preparation and submission of proposals for Phase 2. Only those potential offers in attendance at the Pre-proposal Conference will be eligible for an award under this solicitation. Attendance at the pre-proposal Conference is not binding and does not obligate the participants to offer or the Government to make an award. Please direct all questions or concerns regarding this notice (with the exception of scheduling for the reading room or site visits) to Ms. Ruby Mixon, at rlmixon@apgea.army.mil, 410-436-6797, or mail to Commander, U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, AMC Acquisition Center, APG Contracting Division, Edgewood Branch, ATTN: STEAA-AP-EE (Ms. R. Mixon), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5423. For other information on this effort, please access the Internet site at http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/srs/amcac/index.html. See Notes 13 and 26. Posted 12/09/98 (W-SN278704). (0343)

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