Texas firm wins Nellis backshop maintenance contract Published Feb. 13, 2008 NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The 57th Maintenance Group Commander, Col Joseph Swillum, has announced a performance decision of backshop aircraft maintenance services. Competition between agency tender and contract performance determined contract performance to be the most efficient and cost effective method of operation. This competition affects a total of 876 Department of Defense personnel: 11 officers, 793 enlisted and 72 civilians. Computer Sciences Corporation Applied Technologies, LLC, of Fort Worth, Texas, will perform backshop aircraft maintenance services in support of the 57th Wing. This standard competition was conducted in compliance with the Air Force policies in Air Force Instruction 38-203, Commercial Activities Program, that implements the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities. This circular reaffirms the Government's policy to rely on the private sector for commercial products and services. When in-house performance of commercial activities is not required for national defense reasons and contracting is more cost effective, conversion to contract performance is in the best interest of the American taxpayer. When a competition between an agency and contract performance determines contracting is more cost effective, OMBC A-76 and Federal Acquisition Regulations require the contractor to offer adversely affected civilian employees the right of first refusal for employment openings to positions (under the contract) for which they are qualified. Since DoD is sensitive to the personal impact this action may have on civilian employees, the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment ensures every effort is made to help adversely affected civilian employees who desire placement assistance. These employees may register in the Defense-wide computerized Priority Placement Program. Registrants under this program receive placement rights to vacancies within DoD. Other Federal agencies are also solicited. When adversely affected civilian employees must relocate to continue Federal employment, transportation and moving expenses are paid by the government.
