--List of firms who submitted acceptable proposals in Step 1 of solicitation W22G1F-04-R-0003 and have been invited to submit bids in Step 2. (This is a two step acquisition process to purchase and install a conveyor system.)

The contract involves a two-step acquisition process managed by the Department of Defense's Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky, for the purchase and installation of a conveyor system. Four firms have been identified as having submitted acceptable proposals in the initial solicitation phase (W22G1F-04-R-0003) and have been invited to submit bids in the subsequent phase. These firms include Warehouse Equipment, Inc. from Elk Grove Village, Illinois; McCombs Wall, Inc. from Garden Grove, California; Conveyor Handling Systems from Eldridge, Maryland; and Advanced Handling Systems from Cincinnati, Ohio. Each firm is represented by a designated contact person with their respective phone numbers provided. The contract solicitation was posted on July 9, 2004, and pertains to a specialized office acquisition without specific set-aside designations or NAICS codes mentioned. The acquisition aims to enhance handling capabilities by procuring and installing a conveyor system, critical for the operational needs of the Blue Grass Army Depot. The selection of vendors through this competitive two-step process ensures that only those meeting the required criteria in the initial evaluation proceed to bid submission, streamlining procurement efficiency and effectiveness.