CLOSING DATE AND TIME: September 3, 2004 12:00 PM This is the Official Release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) W81GYE-04-R-0047. This on-line version of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is the official version for this acquisition. In cases of conflict between the electronic (on-line) version of this RFP and any downloaded version of the RFP, the on-line RFP prevails. This will be t he controlling document for the preparation and submission of proposals. The on-line version of the RFP includes all documents of the solicitation package. The RFP documents are either Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) Format files. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download a free copy from the Adobe homepage. POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE REMINDED: 1. NO HARD COPY OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. Amendments, if any, will be posted at this site. The complete RFP to include any amendments should be reviewed prior to submitting a proposal. It is the responsibility of those respondents to obtain all amendments and applicable documents. 2. Please submit in writing, all questions pertaining to this RFP no later than August 18, 2004. NO TELEPHONIC RESPONSES WILL BE PROVIDED. The subject line for each submission shall read: Questions Submitted in Response to RFP W81GYE-04-R-0047 Released A ugust 3, 2004. Each question shall reference the section, paragraph number, performance objective, etc. as applicable. Questions will be posted exactly as received (so please do not include within the body of your question references to company name). S ubmit via e-mail to
[email protected] with a copy to
[email protected]. Answers to these questions will be posted at this Internet site. 3. Hand Carried Proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that hand carried proposals reach the appropriate office within the date and time specified in the solicitation. Upon entry into the building, please one of the individuals listed below. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE & SITE VISIT: The Pre-Proposal conference will be held on August 12, 2004 at 1:00 pm at the Community Service Center at 597th Trans Term Grp, Sunny Point, Southport, NC 28461-5000. Attendees are requested to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference. The site visit will take place on August 13, 2004 beginning at 9:00AM. Attendees interested in participating in the site visit must register prior to the close of the Pre-Proposal Conference. Companies attending the conference or participating in the sit e visit must provide the following information No Later Than 2:00PM, August 9, 2004 to Ms. Deirdre Murphy via e-mail at
[email protected] with a copy to
[email protected]: Company name, name of each person, telephone number for each person and e ma il address. Each potential offeror is limited to no more than three {3} attendees. [This includes subcontractors.] Please note that each person must have in their possession a valid driver's license or ID. Please note that no cameras or lighters are perm itted.