J -- PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REMEDIAL MAINTENANCE FOR MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

The contract requires the contractor to provide all necessary labor, materials, transportation, supervision, and facilities to perform both remedial and preventive maintenance services for material handling and other equipment. The remedial maintenance will be performed on an on-call basis as needed, while preventive maintenance is scheduled quarterly. The contract period extends from October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004. The solicitation will be conducted under the NAICS code 811310, which corresponds to automotive repair and maintenance, with a small business size standard of $6 million. This agreement is a total small business set-aside under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.5 and is issued by the Department of Defense through the 355th Contracting Squadron at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The Request for Quote, identified as FA4877-04-Q-0011, will be available only electronically via the Federal Business Opportunities website starting around July 26, 2003, with no paper copies provided. The solicitation follows a commercial format and is intended to secure maintenance services that ensure the operational readiness and upkeep of material handling equipment at the specified location.