R -- Civil Engineering - Material Acquisitions Services Streamlined Competition Results

The Civil Engineering Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base has made a performance decision regarding Material Acquisition Services, determining that agency performance is the most efficient and cost-effective approach following a competition between in-house and contract options. This decision impacts five Department of Defense civilian personnel, with no officers, enlisted members, or Contract Manpower Equivalents affected, and no anticipated changes to these employees' status. The streamlined competition adhered to Air Force policies under AFI 38-203 and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76, which guide the assessment of whether commercial activities should be performed in-house or contracted out based on cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency. The contract is associated with the Civil Engineering segment at Vandenberg Air Force Base, located in California, under the Department of Defense. The solicitation, identified as Reference-Number-30CONSMAS, pertains to NAICS code 493110 and was posted on August 23, 2007. The contracting officers responsible for this decision are Kimberly J. Hume and Jeffrey E. Powell, who can be contacted for further information. The process reflects the government's commitment to ensure the best value for taxpayer dollars by opting to keep commercial services in-house when this method proves more economical and operationally sound.