89--Ice requirement at Fort Hood, Texas

This acquisition will be a firm-fixed price requirements type consisting of a base period (from date of award through one year) with four one-year option periods. The Contractor will be required to provide: crushed ice 20 lb bags and block Ice 300 l bs in various quantities. Only commercially produced crushed/block ice, which has been produced from potable water that is clean, colorless and reasonably free from air bubbles will be accepted. Crushed ice will be packaged in clear plastic bags of crushed ice that will be stacked 25 bags per pallet. The contractor shall furnish trailer(s) to store the ice delivered to North Fort Hood. Trailer(s) shall be refrigerated or capable of keeping ice from melting. One contract will be awarded to the bidder, whose bid is responsive to all aspects and requirements of the solicitation, considering price and other price related factors. All work under this contract will be ordered by issuance of individual task orders. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 312113. The Government anticipates issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB), W91151-07-B-0001, on or about 26 January 2007 with a tentative bid opening of 23 February 2007 . The IFB will be available for downloading at the Army Single Face to Industry website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed and telephone requests will not be honored. Contractors must be registered i n the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), accessed via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Offerors pricing and representations and certifications shall be submitted electronically. All responsible, responsive, and timely bids will be considered for award. Questions regarding this solicitation may be sent to Johanna Goodman at e-mail address contact@example.gov, phone +1 (555) 000-0000, or faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000 or Leeann Burke at e-mail address contact@example.gov, phone +1 (555) 000-0000.