HEADQUARTERS IOC, ATTN AMSIO-ACI, BLDG 350 5TH FLOOR MIDDLE BAY, ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-6000

R -- MARKET RESEARCH SOL A76RIA-0000-SS01 POC Contract Specialist Glenda M. Nelson (309) 782-8639 E-mail: nelsong@ioc.army.mil (Site Code DAAA09) INTERESTED PARTIES IAW with a Commercial Activities Proposed Action Summary (CPAS) announced to Congress on 31 Jul 98; The US Army is conducting a review IAW the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-76 entitled "Performance of Commercial Activities" at the Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois. Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) is a U.S. Army Installation with a mission to include manufacture of major items, spare, and repair parts to include engineering and quality assurance; fabricating tool sets and basic issue items; and providing administrative, logistical, and facilities support to RIA, tenant activities and other supported activities. The installations mission and base operation functions are under review to include all functions not currently performed by a private vendor source and not inherently governmental in nature. Approximately 1314 fulltime equivalent positions are included in this review. The specific functions under study at this installation are: morale, welfare, recreation and counseling services; production engineering, testing, material science, and environmental support; product and service quality programs; manufacturing, assembly and modification of major items and parts; DA tool set fabrication, and acquire, assemble and issue basic issue items; manage and operate information management functions; and supply. The Arsenal is organized into five major business centers: Science and Engineering, Arsenal Operations, Information Technology, Industrial Operations, Community and Family Activities, and 13 Support Offices. The purpose of this notice is to identify and establish initial interest and points of contact from the vendor community. Information may be used to help formulate bidder's mailing lists, acquisition strategies, to include socioeconomic program support and to help establish commercial practices available to the Government. Any responses to this notice should include the following information: Company name, point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers,e-mail address, brief description of company and capabilities, experience areas, size, history, CAGE code and/or Tax ID number, large business or small business category. Also, include any suggestions on what your firm would consider standard commercial practices if contracted to operate manufacturing facility on behalf of another party, i.e., length and number of contracts, type of contracts, commercial terms, etc. or any other suggestions the firm would like to offer. NOTE: No solicitation will be issued at this time. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the Government. The government will in no way be obligated to purchase all or any part of the services described above. The Government is providing this information as general information only. The Government will in no way be bound to this information and responses received if or when any solicitation is issued. NOTICE TO ALL CONTRACTORS: All contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DOD) must be registered in the Central Contractor's Register (CCR). You cannot be awarded a DOD contract for solicitations issued after 31 MAY 98 if you are not registered in the CCR. You may register via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Further information may be obtained through the Internet at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/faqs. If you do not have Internet access and want to register you may contact the CCR Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423. If you have any further questions please call Glenda Nelson (309)782-8639. Any information to be provided should be in written or published form and submitted to: Commander, HQ, US Army Industrial Operations Command, ATTN: AMSIO-ACI-A, Ms. Glenda Nelson, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000 within 15 days of the publication of this announcement. Posted 12/10/98 (I-SN279179). (0344)

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