Contractor Operated Civil Engineering Supply Store

**New Estimated RFP release date is 13-Aug-10** The Air Armament Center, Operational Contracting Division, Eglin AFB, Florida intends to solicit, compete and award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) option contract for a Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store (COCESS). The period of performance on this contract will be for 12 months which consists of 1 basic year with 4 option years. The acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR 12 and 15 procedures. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number FA2823-10-R-0025 and all related attachments will be posted in Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) approximately 15 calendar days after the release of this notice in FBO. This acquisition will be Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 444190. If you are claiming status of small business under this NAICS, the Small Business size standard is no more than 500 employees. Description: The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, and materials to deliver a simplified method for authorized personnel to purchase quality material, tools, and equipment used for work orders, construction, recurring maintenance and repair, and self-help type work. The store shall be located on the installation and provide easy access for authorized individuals and contain a wide variety of commercial and industrial products (i.e., items found in commercial stores like Lowes, Home Depot or other local lumber and building supply stores). The store shall stock high use/consumable items for immediate purchase. Items not stocked but requested need to be made available on the next business day. The store shall provide a customer service center with management personnel that will provide quality customer service. Other specific proposal preparation and submission requirements as well as contract terms and conditions will be specified in the resulting RFP. The clause at 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, is applicable to this procurement. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather to the contracting points of contact identified below. The Ombudsman is Colonel Charles S. Greenwald, AAC/CS, at 101 West D Avenue, Suite 116, Eglin AFB FL 32542-5495; his phone number is +1 (555) 000-0000. Collect calls will not be accepted. Contractor's submitting a proposal must be Central Contractor Registration (CCR) registered and have a Cage Code. For CCR and Cage Code information, visit website www.ccr.gov .