The U.S. Coast Guard has a need for temporary housing for reservists called up for active duty. This requirement is planned for the state of ALASKA, specifically at Anchorage, Juneau, and Valdez. The temporary housing acquisition will be a fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with the possibility for more than one award depending upon the results of the best value source selection decision. The procurement will be a commercial FAR Part 12 acquisition using FAR Part 13.5 procedures. Price, technical compliance, past performance, and financial information will be required. The period of performance is anticipated to be 01 October 2003 through 30 September 2004. The solicitation will contain specific information and updates. The solicitation should be issued on or about August 14, 2003, without further notice. The solicitation will only be issued via FedBizOps Electronic Posting System at www.eps.gov under Vendors, DHS, United States Coast Guard, Commander (fcp) USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command – Pacific, Alameda, CA. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Telephone requests for solicitation package will not be taken. The NAICS code is 721110, with a size standard of $6,000,000. All interested, capable firms are encouraged to download a copy of the forthcoming solicitation and supporting documents from EPS immediately upon posting to ensure that required timeframes are met. Firms are encouraged to register for notification of any amendments to the solicitation. All comments or questions relating to this presolicitation notice or the request for proposal must be in writing and directed to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Sheila Leonard at
[email protected] and the Contract Specialist, Ms. Kathryn Rato at
[email protected]. or faxed to 510-437-3014. All FOIA requests for contract information and pricing should be sent to the FOIA Control Officer, Ms. Sharon May, at
[email protected]. For temporary housing for reservists for the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, see Synopsis for Solicitation DTCG89-03-R-6B4001.