THIS SYNOPSIS IS AN ADVANCE NOTICE FOR INFORMATION, MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The 50th Contracting Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of 8(a) small business companies; however we will accept responses from any interested small businesses that are able to perform the necessary Civil Engineering Operations Maintenance Service (CEOMS) for the operations facilities at Schriever AFB. The contractor shall be required to perform a wide range of functions which provide complete operating support to various installation customers while focusing on quality practices. Services include facilities management duties, operation, maintenance, repair, test, and inspection of all installed Real Property and Real Property Installed Equipment (RPIE) to include: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, electrical distribution systems, lightning protection, facility water systems, sanitary sewer systems, and solid state uninterrupted power systems (SSUPS). Accomplishment of minor construction/renovation projects at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and the Base Civil Engineer. Additionally, the contractor shall be responsible for: Fire suppression and standpipe systems for all facilities on SAFB and vehicle gate entrapment areas. Most services are required 24 hours-per-day, 7 days-per-week (24/7) with some exceptions which will have a maximum two-hour response time during unmanned periods. The contractor shall operate, maintain, repair, test and inspect the fire sprinkler systems, the Electromagnetic Pulse/ Radio Frequency Interference/Electromagnetic Interference (EMP/RFI/EMI) Systems, backflow preventers, Utilidor and utility systems from the central utilities plant exit to the entrance of all connected buildings. The North American Industry Classification Systems code 561210 applies to this action. Potential interested sources are required to respond to this notice NOT LATER THAN 12:00pm MST, Wednesday, 7 November, 2007. Firms interested are asked to limit submissions to two (2) written pages, via email or fax and response to include the following: (1) Company name, Point of Contact, CAGE Code, Business size and classification (2) Relative information about past DOD and Commercial contracts of this requirements nature (3) A company capabilities statement. Contractors who believe they possess the expertise and experience should contact: SSgt Amanda Berry, phone (719)567-3431, Fax (719) 567-3438, email: amanda.berry@schriever.af.mil . Email your questions to SSgt Berry. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This synopsis is to be used as a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources before issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP). Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this sources sought request. This synopsis should not be construed as commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Please do not request a solicitation as one does not exist at this time.