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The following notice was originally posted under solicitation number HDEC08-12-R-0009; however it has been changed to HDEC08-13-R-0001.  All original data remains unchanged.  Actual dates will be annotated on the DD Form 1707.

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Furnish all supervision, personnel, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform shelf stocking, receiving/storage/holding area, and custodial operations for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Port Hueneme NS Commissary, located near Oxnard, California, in accordance with the Government's Performance Work Statement (PWS). The solicitation includes a base period (April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014) and four one-year option periods. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 561990, and the business size standard is $7.0 million. The work currently being performed at this site is on the Procurement List maintained by the U.S. Ability One Commission (the Commission) under the authority of the JWOD Act (41 U.S.C. 4646-48c). DeCA and NISH have been unable to reach a negotiated agreement for the required services at this site. Therefore, DeCA is soliciting commercial proposals for evaluation purposes. In the event that the Commission issues a purchase exception, an award will be made to the otherwise successful commercial offeror. Current contract information may be obtained from DeCA's website at http://www.commissaries.com. The solicitation and all attachments necessary to prepare a proposal will be available from FedBizOpps on or about October 10, 2012, with a tentative closing date of on or about November 30, 2012. A site visit is tentatively scheduled for October 31, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (local time), however, the actual date will be annotated on the DD Form 1707, Information to Offerors, when the solicitation and its attachments are posted. Offerors without the capability to download Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and/or Adobe PDF files can request a paper copy of the solicitation and compact disk (CD). Requests should include the following information: the requestor's name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, business size, DUNS number, and solicitation number. Requests must be in writing and addressed to the Defense Commissary Agency, Contracting Business Unit, Commercial Services Division (ATTN: AMCW), 1300 E Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801-1800. Requests for the solicitation may be sent via facsimile at (804) 734-8598, or e-mail to [email protected]. Telephone requests WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.