Contractors Line Up For Piece of Counterdrug Deployment Project

These multinational behemoths, part of an unaffiliated contingent of 30 companies, will meet U.S. officials at what are known as the Forward Operating Locations (FOLs) in Curacao and in Manta, Ecuador, to assess the scope of the projects. As NarcoSphere/Narco News Bulletin reported back in May (see U.S. Air Force Preparing to Build More Counterdrug Deployment Sites), the U.S. has indicated that the first phase of this initiative will focus on the modernization of existing FOLs, while serving as a stepping stone to develop new locations across the hemisphere in the future. According to a recently obtained memo distributed via the federal Electronic Posting System contractor database, company representative, divided into two groups, will meet with government representatives on separate occasions. They will gather together at Manta in October, and Curacao in November (see copy of memo below).

24 August 2005

MEMORANDUM FOR PROSPECTIVE FOL-[Forward Operating Location] BOS BIDDERS

FROM:  ACC CONS / LGCC (FOL-BOS Team)

SUBJECT: Site Visit Itinerary for Solicitation FA4890-06-C-0001, Forward Operating Locations – Base Operations Support (FOL-BOS), Update #1

The following information is provided concerning the upcoming site visits to the FOLs.  The dress requirements for the site visits will be business casual.  We will be providing transportation from the marshalling locations to the FOLs and return.  All attendees should plan on being at the marshalling locations by 0800 on the morning of the site visit.  We currently plan on meeting in the morning and then leaving for the FOL tour.  Prior to the tour, a Commanders Security Briefing will be provided.  A formal itinerary for each FOL visit will be provided prior to the departure dates.  After the tour, we plan on having a question and answer period for the remainder of the day. The marshalling locations are as follows:

Manta: -- Hotel Oro Verde (Lobby)
Curacao -- Marriott Hotel (Lobby)

The dates for the site visits are as follows:

Manta
Group A: 18 October 2005
Group B: 20 October 2005

Curacao
Group A: 1 November 2005
Group B: 3 November 2005

The groups are as follows:

Group A

Olgoonik Mgmt Services LLC
PFT Consulting
Kellogg, Brown and Root
Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
ITT Systems
Skylink USA
Lockheed Martin
ManTech
CH2M Hill
Wackenhut
Defense Support Services
Armor Group
PAE
Contracting, Consulting, Engineering LLC
BT Griffin

Group B

BMAR & Associates
AECOM Government Services
DynCorp International
Aleut Communications Services, LLC
First Support Services, Inc
ARINC
Burns and Roe Services Corp
IAP World Services, Inc.
Readiness Mgmt Services, Inc.
Raytheon
Research Analysis  Maintenance, Inc. (RAM)
J&J Maintenance
Selrico Services
Innovative Logistics
Chugach

As it becomes available, additional information concerning the site visits will be provided.  If you need further information, please contact Mrs. Carla Ashby at 757-764-9170 or the undersigned at 757-764-9128, or email Mrs. Ashby at carla.ashby@langley.af.mil or myself at larry.westphal@langley.af.mil and acccons.lgccfol@langley.af.mil

As a reminder, please visit www.eps.gov (FedBizOpps) to review information required by Notice to Offerors-Site Visit Security 01 (Posted on Aug 17, 2005) and Important Notice to Offerors – Site Visits 01 (Posted on Aug 23, 2005).  This information must be submitted by 1 Sep05.  

/SIGNED/
RALPH L. WESTPHAL
Contracting Officer

The original memo is available via this link. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for "Site Visit Information Quito - Manta Travel 01 (Posted on Aug 31, 2005)"