News | May 3, 2001

Army seeks small businesses for oil testing services

Multiple awards anticipated as Army seeks support for three bases.

The Installation Business Office Contracting is seeking potential small business sources for performance of the Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) regionalized contract. Potential sources are invited to participate in market research being conducted for this requirement. The purpose of this market research is to determine market practices and the vendor base capabilities for this requirement.

The contractor shall perform all management, supervisory, administrative, operational functions; furnish all necessary personnel, and perform preventive maintenance and repair on Government furnished equipment necessary to manage and operate the Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) Laboratories located at Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Drum, NY, and Hunter Army Airfield, GA. Monitoring duties (to include training) are also a part of the Fort Bragg requirement. All work shall be accomplished at foregoing locations on oil samples from Active Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, US Army Reserves, National Guard, and other DoD customers designated by the US Army Materiel Command (USAMC), Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA), Huntsville, AL.

Contractors may bid on one site, two sites, or all three sites (multiple awards will be made). This requirement is 100% set-aside for Small Business. The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories, and Standard Industrial Code is 8734, Testing Laboratories. For the purpose of determining small business status for this procurement, the average annual receipts of a concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $5.0 million. This is not a request for proposals, and no solicitation is available at this time.

Companies wishing to respond are invited to download and complete the associated Market Survey. You may contact Major Alex Lucas, the Contract Specialist, via e-mail at lucasal@bragg.army.mil. Companies also may obtain a hard copy of the Market Survey by contacting Major Lucas at 910-396-4362 ext. 228. The due date for responses is May 9. This is solicitation number DAKF40-01-B-0005.

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