Award of: No cost facility contract W52P1J09E0001 for operation and maintenance of Iowa/Milan AAPs; Requirements contract W52P1J09D0001 for ammunition items; & Services BOA W52P1J09G0001 for facility support services.

The US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) intends to issue Draft and Final Requests for Proposals (RFPs), under RFP number W52P1J06-R-0201, to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. The Draft RFP is anticipat ed to be issued on or about 31 Aug 2007. The Final RFP is anticipated to be issued on or about 01 Oct 2007. The Draft RFP will have a response time of 30 days, and it is anticipated that the Final RFP will have a response time of not less than 2-3 months. Any changes to the solicitations will also be posted to the aforementioned web site and it is the contractors responsibility to check the site for any posted changes. This requirement is for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) in Middletown, IA and Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MLAAP) in Milan, TN. The solicitation for O&M (W52P1J06-R-0201) will be awarded in conjunction with RFP W 52P1J07-R-0124 and Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) W52P1J07-G-0004. One award will be made for all three contracts on a Best Value basis. The contract resulting from award of O&M RFP W52P1J06-R-0201 will be no cost (Firm Fixed Priced at $0). The base period of this contract is 5 years beginning 1 Jan 09. The Government intends to exercise one 5 year option at the time of award. The contra ct will contain Award Term incentives, consisting of 3 potential extensions of 5 years each. The total period of performance for the O&M contract may extend to 31 Dec 2033. In exchange for use of the facilities, the following tasks will be performed by th e contractor at no cost to the Government: Security, Fire Protection, Safety, Environmental, Property Management & Accountability, and Maintenance. The costs associated with these tasks are borne by product and other services performed at the plants. The contract resulting from award of RFP W52P1J07-R-0124 will be a Firm-Fixed Price requirements contract for the purchase of the LAP of the following supplies (first year est. quantities in parentheses): M795, NSN 1320-01-495-3842 (35,226 ea); M888, NSN 1 310-01-149-3185 (77,646 ea); M107, NSN 1320-01-526-6441 (215,304 ea); M112 Demo Block, NSN 1375-01-389-3854 (289,386 ea); M68A2 MICLIC, NSN 1375-01-125-6521 (95 ea); 40Lb Cratering Charge, NSN 1375-01-378-9669 (10,797 ea). In addition, the LAP of up to 65 0,000 rounds of high velocity 40mm grenades will be directed via systems contracts to the operating contractor of Iowa and Milan AAPs. Offerors will be required to provide range pricing for the aforementioned items. The period of performance under the req uirements contract will be 5 years; after this, the Government does not intend to provide workload. All deliveries will be FOB Origin. BOA W52P1J07-G-0004 will serve as the contractual vehicle by which the Government will purchase additional services that will be separately funded and priced. Awards will be made by issuing Delivery Orders against this instrument on a Firm Fixed Price or Cost Reimbursable basis, depending on the individual requirement. Offerors will be required to price the following requirements for the first 5 years of the contract: ARMS, Government Staff Support, Family Housing, PBS Planning, and Materiel Management. A dditional efforts are anticipated to be negotiated and awarded to the facility contractor against this BOA on a sole-source basis as the requirements materialize and funding becomes available. All contractors who provide goods/services to the DoD must be registered in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR). Contracts may register via the Internet at www.ccr.gov or contact the CCR at 1-888-227-2423. Additional information on this procurement is available on the Iowa/Milan Acquisition website, http://www.aschq.army.mil/ac/aais/ioc/iowamilan/milan.aspx. Questions should be directed to Contract Specialist Ms. Sarah Sims, sarah.sims@us.army.mil; 309-782-3233.

The HQ, Army Sustainment Command (formerly the Army Field Support Command) Contracting Center is seeking interested sources for operating and maintaining both Iowa and Milan Army Ammunition Plants beyond 31 Dec 08. The plants are located in Burlingt on, IA and Milan, TN respectively. They are currently being operated by American Ordnance LLC under a no-cost facilities use contract. In addition to numerous base support tasks such as grounds maintenance, fire protection, safety and security, etc., the operation and maintenance of the plants may include the commercial use of the facilities under Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Supp ort (ARMS) agreements, third party work, marketing idle and underutilized capacity in the commercial sector, and production requirements for the manufacture of various munitions. Operating contractors must comply with Federal/State/local laws and army regulations and policies as well as maintain critical skills and core capabilities for products produced at each plant. Interested sources should provide Ms. Cindy Peterman with a brief synopsis of interest and capabilities no later than 30 Aug 06. Ms. Peterman can be reached via email at Cindy.L.Peterman@us.army.mil; or by phone at 309-782-4634. We will be holding an Industry Day 30 Aug 06 in Rock Island, IL. We are interested in obtaining industrys assessment of the requirements such as what additional information may be required, what types of terms and conditions you feel should be included, what capabilities exist in the commercial marketplace, industry and business practices we may want to consider, potential cost drivers, etc. Interested participants must contact Ms. Cindy Peterman to pre-register for Industry Day no later than August 25, 2006. We encourage submission of any questions/comments/concerns to Ms. Peterman prior to the scheduled Industry Day. Interested sources can find additional information and a registration form for Industry day at http://www.afsc.army.mil/ac/aais/ioc/iowamilan/index.htm. Note this site will be updated periodically with information pertinent to these requirements.