The 43D Contracting Squadron, Pope AFB, NC has a requirement for a concessionaire to publish a base newspaper. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, labor, materials, supplies and other items to produce, publish and distribute the Base Newspaper. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511110. The performance period will be one year base period, to start on 1 February 2008. This contract may be extended by mutual agreement on either a 1- year or 2- year basis for a total period not to exceed 6 years. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offerors whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The factors used to evaluate offers will be Past Performance and Technical Capability. When combined, Past Performance is considered significantly more important than Technical Capability. Using questionnaires, the Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror?s experience deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. Offerors shall meet the requirements and qualifications in the Statement of Work (SOW). This acquisition will be accomplished in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Non Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (NAFI). It is anticipated the solicitation will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunity web page at http://www.fbo.gov on or about December 5, 2007. Paper copies will not be available. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent on the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. All prospective offerors must have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov. The contractor shall be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Application ? ORCA ? at http://orca.bpn.gov/. All responsible sources may submit proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The point of contract for this project is TSgt Eric Bishop, Contracting Specialist, Phone: (910) 394-6255, E-mail: [email protected] Alternate POC is Ms. Gail Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone: (910) 394-6512, E-mail: [email protected]. CLAUSE INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB IL 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, email: [email protected]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

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