V--Air Freight Transportation of Medical Supplies and Equipment from and to Fort Sam Houston Texas to locations within the Continental United States and locations within Central America, South America, and the Caribbean (inbound and outbound).

The Army Contracting Agency  The Americas, Mission Support Division, Fort Sam Houston Team intends to issue an unrestricted solicitation for freight transportation services of medical supplies and equipment from the USARSO Field Medical Training Sit e, Fort Sam Houston, Texas to selected locations in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean; and, from selected locations in Cental America, South America, and the Caribbean to the USARSO Field Medical Training Site, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Nor mal requirements consist of no more than 35 48x48x40 skid or pallets per trip. Refrigeration may be required to transport chilled veterinary pharmaceuticals during transport and during customs clearance. The instant awards will be for a twelve-month init ial contract period with one twelve-month option period. The Government intends to issue an Indefinate Delivery, Indefinate Quantity type contract(s). The solicitation will be issued on or about 28 March 2005 and available to be downloaded from the FedBi zOpps web page at www.fedbizopps.gov. No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued. Seriously interested offerors are requested to submit their company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email information to the Specialist via em ail or fax in order for the Government to develop a source list. All potential offerors should contact the contract specialists identified in this synopsis for additional information or to communicate concerns. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisit ion is 488510 and the SIC is 4731. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business Affairs contact Mr. Bob Urey at +1 (555) 000-0000. POINTS OF CONTACT Maria Cachola, Contract Specialist, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, EMAIL: contact@example.gov, FAX: +1 (555) 000-0000 Roberta Alicea, Contracting Officer, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, EMAIL: contact@example.gov, FAX: +1 (555) 000-0000