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39 -- ELEVATING TRANSFER VEHICLE UPGRADE MCCHORD AFB WA; STAGING DOCKS NORFOLK NAS VA SOL F33600-00-R-0022 DUE 041000 POC Cindy Marion,(937) 257-8344 Ext. 4486 WEB: 00R0022PK-Elevating Transfer Vehicle Upgrade McChord, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/00R0022PK/00R0022PK.asp. E-MAIL: Cindy.Marion@wpafb.af.mil, Cindy.Marion@wpafb.af.mil. Background "This acquisition is for upgrading an air cargo handling system at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), WA and the installation of a pre-pack dock at Norfolk Naval Air Station (NAS), VA. The acquisition includes two elevating transfer vehicles (ETV), two transfer vehicles, the extension of seven staging docks, installation of a forklift interface, the refurbishment of a multi-pallet ETVs at McChord AFB, and installation of a pre-pack dock at Norfolk NAS. It is required that offerors be experienced in ETVs, transfer vehicles (TVs) and air freight handling systems. Offeror must be knowledgeable of ETV design, manufacturing, and installation. Offeror must be capable of providing a system that is reliable and maintainable, having a proven record of performance on similar systems, and that can install the system with minimum disruption of formal operations. Proven past performance is required. Demonstrated experience, within the past five years, in the design, manufacture, software development, installation, acceptance and current customer operation of two ETV systems and one air cargo system are required. Each completed ETV system shall have a minimum capacity of 10,000 pounds per unit load and a minimum horizontal transfer speed of 200 feet per minute to be considered relevant to this acquisition. Each ETV system shall automatically align with bin locations based on destinations provided by an operator or a computer system. EVT systems that require the operator manually align with the storage bin locations shall not count. Multiple ETV systems installed in the same building for the same customer shall only count as one system. The air cargo system shall consist of powered conveyors and lifts designed to handle air cargo pallets. The powered conveyors and lifts shall have a minimum capacity of 10,000 pounds per unit load. The air cargo system may be part of the same system as one of the ETV systems. The ETV and air cargo system may be part of the same system as one of the ETV systems. The ETV and air cargosystems shall be operational on the date the solicitation is issued. The offeror shall have been the prime contractor for the project or the prime subcontractor for the ETV system or air cargo system if the project was part of a larger project. All information will be posted on the Air Force's Pre-award Information Exchange System (PIXS) on approximately 9 Mar 00. The internet address for the solicitation is http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/00R0022PK/00R0022PK.as p. Interested parties should register here as an interested source for this solicitation. The specifications, drawings, base information and data requirements will be available at internet address: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/MMHS/MMHS.htm. Once the solicitation has been posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for updates to any and all documents. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE ISSUED FOR ANY REASON. Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offers, or potential offers, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Cindy Marion, Contract Negotiator, (937) 257-8344, EXT 4486, FAX (937) 257-6390, ASC/PKWRM, Building 1, Area C, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Ste 3, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5309. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937)255-9095. All prospective offerors must obtain information from referenced websites. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Acquisition will be conducted using commerical procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12. " Posted 02/16/00 (D-SN425915). (0047)

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