The 22d Contracting Squadron (CONS) of the 22d Air Refueling Wing announces the upcoming projected solicitation of - Family Service/Loan Closet Coordinator' position to be filled by Jan 2011, located at McConnell AFB, Kansas 67221. Workload consists of the contractor overseeing/managing loan Closet, Airman's Attic, and Family Services Programs, as well as promoting Airman & Family Readiness Center events. This includes all labor, materials, supervision, equipment, and performance of all necessary tasks in the areas of managing of these programs. The Government contemplates issuing Small Business Set-Aside Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ shall solicit for the award to a single business entity on a Fixed Price (FF), contract on or about 16 DEC 2010. This requirement shall be procured pursuant to the regulatory direction of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Estimated period of performance will be, 19 January through 18 January 2012, with a possibility of 2 option years. The closing date and time for submission of offers shall be contained in the solicitation package. The entire solicitation package, including the Standard Form 1449, amendments and the Performance Work Statement shall be made available only on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) Web Site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Requests for copies of the solicitation package, or any cumulative parts thereof, by any other means shall not be honored. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring the Fed BizOpps website for the release of the solicitation package, which should be on or about 16 Dec 2010, for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package and for downloading their own copy of each associative amendment, if any. All individuals and/or firms wishing to submit a quote subsequent to the solicitation described herein MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database as well as the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) database or risk their otherwise-timely quotes being considered non-responsive regardless of its completeness, timeliness or other salient considerations. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on CCR and ORCA registrations at the following two websites: http://www.ccr.gov/ and http://orca.bpn.gov/. NOTICES: Any data submitted in response to this announcement is done so under the pretense of strict volunteerism; the Government shall not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Submittals with restrictive markings shall be handled in accordance with the restrictions thereto. The solicitation subsequent to this announcement may be cancelled and all offers rejected before award but after solicitation closing date when cancellation is clearly in the public's interest. This announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any bid/proposal preparation costs. Per AFFARS 5352.201-9101: An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer Capt Rosa Krauss (316-759-4525) for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, e-mail: michael.jackson@scott.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.
