Cryotech E36 potassium acetate liquid runway deicer and Cryotech NAAC anhydrous sodium acetate solid runway deicer

******* The purpose of this amendment is to advise you that the competitive solicitation that ASC/PKOBA at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio contemplates issuing has changed from FA8601-11-R-0069, effective immediately to FA8601-12-T-0008. All further information will be posted under FA8601-12-T-0008. ********** ASC/PKOBA at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio contemplates issuing competitive solicitation FA8601-11-R-0069 to result in the award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Requirements contract. This anticipated solicitation will be to procure Cryotech E36 potassium acetate-based liquid runway deicer and Cryotech NAAC anhydrous sodium acetate-based solid runway deicer with delivery occurring at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The contractor shall provide delivery of both of these items to WPAFB, delivery shall include the specified amount of gallons of the Cryotech E36 potassium acetate-based liquid runway deicer and/or the specified amount sacks of the Cryotech NAAC anhydrous sodium acetate-based solid runway deicer on an as needed basis. Award will be made to the offeror whose offer represents the best value to the Government price and other factors considered. The contemplated contract is to have a base period, with the amount of time for this base period to be detetermined, along with four one-year option periods. The solicitation is expected to be released on or about 4 October 2011. This acquisition will be a brand name only acquisition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this acquisition is 325998. The size standard is 500 Employees. The Department of Defense has determined the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in CCR prior to award. The solicitation and all related documents will be available at http://www.fbo.gov. All interested offerors must download documents from this website. No hard copies will be available. All interested offerors are requested to electronically register in order to receive e-mail notification of updates to this solicitation. Mr. Howard E. Marks Jr. has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, 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. Therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Ryan Huffman at the below number. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Howard E. Marks Jr. can be reached at (937)255-8642, email howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ryan Huffman at ASC/PKOBA, 1940 Allbrook Dr. Ste. #3, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7120. Phone (937) 522-4617. Email Address ryan.huffman@wpafb.af.mil.