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R -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT FOR A-76 STUDY AT ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL SOL 181&&&-9912-0001 POC POC Contract Specialist Glenda Nelson, (309) 782-8639, E-mail nelsong@ioc.army.mil (Site Code DAAA09) E-MAIL: nelsong@ioc.army.mil, nelsong@ioc.army.mil. In accordance with a Commercial Activities Proposed Action Summary (CPAS) announced to Congress on 31 JUL 98; the U.S. 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 and providing logistical and facilities support to RIA, tenant activites and supported activities. Approximately 320 fulltime equivalent positions have been determined to be subject to competition. The Installation's Base Operation functions under study are specifically: Information Management Functions to include automation services, telecommunication services, visual information services, and printing/publications; Logistics Functions include demilitarization of small arms and selected parts, traffic management for personnel, goods, and services, equipment management program support for all installation equipment, and monitoring various contracted services and functions. 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 capabilites, 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 firmwould like to offer. NOTE: No solicitaion will be issued at this time. Participation in the 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 response 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 AssistanceCenter at 1-888-227-2423. If you have 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, U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, ATTN: AMSIO-ACI-A, Ms. Glenda Nelson, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000 within 10 days of the publication of this announcement. Posted 12/23/99 (A-SN411343). (0357)

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