A small business set-aside contract covers services in the Delaware Valley, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The solicitation number is N62472-03-R-0078. Bids are due July 18. The contract is worth up to $30 million over five years.

Solicitation number N62472-03-R-0077 is a full and open competition for work in southern New England. Solicitation number N62472-03-R-0076 is a full and open competition for work in northern New England. Bids on these contracts are also due July 18.

Contact George Shirley at 610-595-0823.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a sources sought notice for small businesses that can support consolidation of its IT infrastructure. The NAICS code is 541512. The offeror must show recent experience in executing in a performance-based contract with a large agency having a distributed installed base. Capability statements are due June 16. The FedBizOpps notice is number 223-03-5507. Contact Mekeba Barrett by fax 301-827-7151 or e-mail mbarrett@oc.fda.gov (Subject Line: FDA IT Infrastructure Consolidation Sources Sought Inquiry).

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center plans to issue a draft around June 16 for the Technical Information Services procurement supporting the Technical Information Services Branch. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 561210. Services consist of service desk and facility scheduling, conference planning, audiovisual support, duplicating, graphics and photography services, publications and documentation services, and equipment maintenance. The solicitation number is RFP5-01915-GET. Contact Suzanne Shaw at 301-286-6872 or tshaw@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov.

The Agriculture Department’s Agricultural Research Service plans A-76 cost comparisons for these functions and locations: facilities operations and maintenance support services at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, MD, and at the National Arboretum, Washington, DC; research support services at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center; facilities operations and maintenance support services at the National Animal Disease Center and National Soil Tilth Laboratory in Ames, IA; and research support services at the National Animal Disease Center. The solicitations are anticipated during the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2004. Contact Anne Riordan at ariordan@ars.usda.gov.

The Defense Department plans to issue RFPs around July 1 for 2003 Small Business Innovation Research projects. Phase I awards are typically $60,000 to $100,000 over a period of six to nine months. After evaluation, projects may receive larger Phase II awards. The solicitations will be posted at http://www.darpa.mil/sbir/.

HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration plans to issue an RFP for support services to produce information relevant to the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541611. The solicitation, number 231-HAB-010-03-HA, will be posted on FedBizOpps around June 18. Contact Hanif S. Abdul-Amin at habdul-min@hrsa.gov.

The Department of Energy has scheduled an information conference June 18 on its plan to compete a contract for management and operational support at the Idaho National Laboratory. The 5-year, $3 billion contract held by Bechtel is due to expire in September 2004. Secretary Spencer Abraham ordered acquisition planners to identify opportunities for small businesses to participate in both the cleanup work and the long-term operation of the laboratory. The conference will be held in Idaho Falls, followed by site tours the next day. For details, go to the department’s nuclear program website, www.nuclear.gov, and the Environmental Management program home page at www.em.doe.gov.

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA, is soliciting proposals for Program Support Services. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561990. The requirement includes educational aides support, warehouse and publication support, class registration and student warehouse support. The solicitation, number FTC-03-19, will be posted on FedBizOpps around June 16. Contact Bobbie Dubberly at bobbie.dubberly@fletc.treas.gov.

The Army Corps of Engineers plans to issue a solicitation around Aug. 1 for operation and maintenance at Lake Barkley, TN. This is a HUBZone set-aside. The NAICS code is 561210. The solicitation number is DACW62-03-R-0007. Contact Beryl Newsome at 615-736-7933 or Beryl.C.Newsome@usace.army.mil.

The Corps also plans to issue a solicitation around Aug. 1 for operation and maintenance at Dale Hollow Lake, TN. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561210. The solicitation number is DACW62-03-R-0006. Contact Beryl Newsome at 615-736-7933 or Beryl.C.Newsome@usace.army.mil.