Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store (COCESS)

Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota plans to contract a Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store (COCESS) through a firm fixed price agreement for an initial base year starting around October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017, with the possibility of four additional option years. The contract will be awarded as a single award following FAR Part 12 and 15 procedures, with a focus on obtaining the best value proposal. This acquisition is open to all responsible businesses without any set-aside restrictions, but foreign participation is excluded. The NAICS code relevant to this solicitation is 332510, and proposals will only be accepted after the official solicitation is posted, which was anticipated for early April 2016 on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to qualify for award consideration. The contracting office responsible for this acquisition is the 28th Contracting Office at Ellsworth AFB, with designated points of contact including a Contract Administrator and a Contracting Officer available for inquiries. The government emphasizes that it is not seeking or evaluating proposals until after the formal solicitation is released, making it clear that no early submissions will be considered. This process ensures a full and open competition to meet the supply needs of the base’s civil engineering requirements.