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The Army plans to release an RFP for its $20 billion IT Enterprise Solutions-2 Services (ITES-2S) contract by the end of March, Government Computer News reported. Four awards will be full and open; four will be reserved for small businesses.

ITES-2S will be a nine-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for technology products and services.

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GSA’s Public Buildings Service in Kansas City plans to award an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for construction management services. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 236220. Work will be performed primarily in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri west of Columbia. The solicitation, number GS06P05GYD0007, was due to be posted on fedteds.gov around March 16. Contact Peggy Jewett at 816-823-2266.

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The Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District plans to award an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide full environmental remediation/compliance services. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 562910. Work will be performed at Kirtland AFB, NM; in the Omaha District; and within the boundaries of the Corps’ Northwest Division. The contract ceiling is $14.5 million over five years. The solicitation, number W9128F-04-R-0034, will be posted on FedBizOpps. Contact Aldone R. Graham at 402-221-4573.

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The Air Force plans to award an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) at Dyess AFB, TX. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 236220. The contract has an estimated value of between $10 million and $25 million over five years. The solicitation, number FA4661-05-R-0014, will be posted on FedBizOpps around April 7. Contact 1st Lt. Michael A. Reed at 325-696-1456.

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The Ohio National Guard plans a solicitation for a multiple award construction contract. At least four awards will be set-aside for Emerging Small Businesses and at least four will be made to 8(a) and/or HUBZONE and/or service-disabled veteran businesses, if enough qualified offers are presented. Four awards will be unrestricted. Task orders will include maintenance, repair, alteration, demolition and construction. The solicitation, number W91364-05-R-0010, will be available at www.nationalguardcontracting.org/Ebs/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp around March 25. Contact cindy.martin@ohtole.ang.af.mil.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration acquisition center in Kansas City, MO, intends to award at least two indefinite delivery construction contracts with design capabilities. This is a small business set-aside. The awards will have a total value of $75 million over five years. Repair, rehabilitation, remodeling and major construction projects may include laboratories, weather forecast offices, administrative offices, docks, piers, public visitor centers and other facilities. The majority of the projects will be on the east coast, but a nationwide capability is required. Task orders will range from $300,000 and $5 million. Plans and specifications will be available about March 28 at http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~casc/acquisitions/acq_solicitations.htm. Contact Jeanie Jennings at 816-426-7267.

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The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Division is seeking 8(a) construction firms from the SBA districts in San Diego, Santa Ana and Los Angeles, CA, and Phoenix, AZ, to participate in a Basic Ordering Agreement program. Multiple BOAs will be issued. The solicitation number is N68711-05-R-BOA. Interested firms must download the checklist from http://esol.navfac.navy.mil/ and submit capability statements by April 1. Contact michelle.sanders@navy.mil.

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NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston plans to award multiple indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts for the mechanical construction, modification, repair and rehabilitation of facilities at JSC, Ellington Field and Sonny Carter Training Facility. This procurement is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The NAICS code is 238220. Delivery orders will range from $1 million to $5 million. The solicitation, number NNJ05096344R, was due to be posted on FedBizOpps around March 15. Contact aaron.t.eason-1@nasa.gov.

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NASA JSC will also award multiple IDIQ contracts for the electrical construction, modification, repair and rehabilitation of facilities at the same installations. This procurement is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The NAICS code is 238210. The solicitation, number NNJ05096345R, was due to be posted on FedBizOpps around March 15. Contact keshia.l.guinn@nasa.gov.

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The Army Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal, AL, has a requirement for a web-based Supply Chain Management solution for current deployed unmanned Ground Vehicles and future systems. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541512. The solicitation, number W31P4Q-05-T-0359, was to be posted on FedBizOpps around March 15. Contact Denise McKinney at 256-876-5602.

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The Army Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland has a requirement for Environmental Remediation Service. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 562910. The solicitation, number W91ZLK05R0012, will be posted around April 1 at https://acquisition.army.mil. Contact Victoria Watkins at 410-278-0859.

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The Naval Facilities Engineering Command in San Diego plans to award an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to survey, map, and analyze spatial data. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541370. Work will be performed in Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico. The solicitation, number N68711-05-R-8004, will be posted at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil around March 31. Contact Elia Martinez at 619-532-3748.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to issue a purchase order for mail services in the New York and Newark, NJ, areas. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561499. For a copy of the RFQ and SOW, contact Rick Travis at richard.travis@dhs.gov. Quotations are due April 20.

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The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board plans a solicitation for a contractor to establish a call center and to provide responses to written correspondence and limited fulfillment functions. The center must be located at least 250 miles from the agency’s existing call center in Cumberland, MD, in order to provide a backup capability. This is a full and open competition. The NAICS code is 561421. This contract will provide a government-owned, contractor operated (GOCO) operation. The solicitation, number TIB-2005-R-002, has not yet been released. Contact Robert Battersby at 202-942-1693.

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The Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in Riverdale, MD, is seeking service-disabled veteran-owned business sources in the following fields:
Construction, NAICS 236210. Solicitation number SS-SDVO-CONST01.
IT services, NAICS 517310. Solicitation number Reference-Number-SS-SDVO-TELECOM01.
IT equipment, NAICS 334119. Solicitation number Reference-Number-SS-SDVO-ITEQUIP01.
Contact Estela Diaz at 301-734-8110.

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The Transportation Security Agency is seeking sources for hand-held metal detectors for use in airport screening. TSA plans to establish a qualified bidder’s list. Details are available in the presolicitation notice, number HSTS04-05-J-DEP175, on FedBizOpps. Contact Adam Freimanis at 571-227-3878.

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A-76 Competitions

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a streamlined competition for its Management Program & Services Group, Office of Operations Management. Services are currently provided by 28 federal employees. Contact Robyn Salawitch at 410-786-5153.


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