56 -- COCESS for Vandenberg AFB, CA

The Air Force intends to issue a solicitation, Request for Proposal Number FA4610-07-R-0001, for a Contractor-Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store (COCESS) at Vandenberg AFB, California, on or about 22 May 2007. The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, and materials to support a one-stop shop COCESS located on Vandenberg AFB. The contractor shall acquire, issue, deliver, and store, for use by authorized government personnel, a variety of materials, equipment, parts, and supplies for construction, facility maintenance, and repair. The proposed period of performance includes a base period of one year (1 Oct 2007 through 30 Sep 2008) and four one-year option periods (extending through 30 Sep 2012), exercised at the unilateral right of the government. Award is contemplated as 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS code is 444130 and the size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. A draft solicitation and related attachments will be posted with this notice; however, potential offerors are cautioned that the draft solicitation and related attachments posted with this notice are subject to change prior to the release of the official solicitation. This solicitation is subject to FAR Clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation; offerors are encouraged to visit the web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/UID to learn more about the requirements related to this clause. It is anticipated that a scheduled pre-proposal conference will be held on or about 31 May 2007 at 0900 hours; the official date, time, and location will be released with the solicitation. Offerors will need to submit the names of all attendees (not to exceed 3) to Sandra Odem, email to contact@example.gov or fax to +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000 prior to 4:00 PM, 25 May 2007. The list must include the name of the attendee, date of birth, and drivers license number. This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees. Questions regarding the solicitation package should be addressed in writing to contact@example.gov and/or contact@example.gov no later that 4:00 PM Pacific Time on 29 May 2007.