--PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITION OF SERVICES

Description: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION NOTICE. In accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 (Revised), Performance of Commercial Activities, May 29, 2003, this notice represents the formal public announcement and official start date of a public-private competition of the Management of Life Cycle Management Functions and the Ensuring of Consideration and Integration of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leader Development, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF) ay the Army transforms from a Legacy to an Objective Force currently performed by Alion Science and Technology Corporation, located in Hampton, VA for Headquarters U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training loca ted at Fort Monroe, VA. The incumbent service provider affected by this public-private competition is the Alion Science and Technology Corporation. A streamlined competition will be conducted in accordance with the revised circular. The estimated contra ct cost will be based on market research and the agency cost estimate will be calculated in accordance with the circular using performance periods that will consist of a base year and four option years. Prospective service providers are advised that a sol icitation (1) will not be issued if the estimated cost of contract performance is greater than the cost of agency performance, and (2) will be issued if the estimated cost of agency performance is greater than the cost of contract performance. The Departm ent of Defense Competitive Sourcing Official is Mr. Philip W. Grone, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment). The DoD Component Competitive Sourcing Official U.S. Army is Mr. Geoffrey G. Prosch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secreta ry of the Army (Installations & Environment). The date of this public announcement is the official start date for this public-private competition and the projected end date of the competition is May 23, 2005. The contracting officer is Mark Hudson, Contr acting Officer, NRCC. The point of contact for questions regarding this public-private competition is Mark Hudson, Contracting Officer, NRCC, (757) 878-1351 Extension 3249/[email protected].