SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- C4I and Munitions Test Improvement Contract II (CIMTIC II)
- Notice Date
- 11/5/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC - Air Armament Center, AAC/PK 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864
- ZIP Code
- 32542-6864
- Solicitation Number
- FA9200-04-R-0073
- Response Due
- 12/8/2003
- Point of Contact
- Anne Weaver, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4141, Fax (850)882-9685, - Amy Wiggins, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-0170, Fax (850)882-9685,
- E-Mail Address
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anne.weaver@eglin.af.mil, amy.wiggins@eglin.af.mil
- Description
- The Air Armament Center (AAC) 46th Test Wing Commander plans to contract for unique, specialized hardware and software and/or prototype systems to develop and/or modify/improve Eglin Range Complex facilities and infrastructure urgently required for test/training and evaluation of C4I and Munitions systems. General areas of work on this contract will include design, development, test, modification, installation, training, and/or transition support. This is a task order, Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Firm Fixed Price contract and each task order is competed amongst all awardees. The contract will require rapid response (technical and cost proposals within 10 days) to support urgent requirements including the following: (1) Test Capability Enhancements involving systems analysis, systems engineering, design, development, fabrication, calibration, integration of test instrumentation including hardware and software, test facility design and characterization, and requirements verification; (2) Software Development involving computational modeling/simulation, accreditation, and database design; (3) On-site Test and Evaluation Support including planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, technical support, test facility verification, and training; (4) Munitions relating to guidance and control/aiming systems, aircraft compatibility/interface, flight test analysis, lethality, countermeasures/counter-countermeasures, electromagnetic interference/ electromagnetic compatibility (EMI/EMC), target signatures, warheads, munitions effectiveness, system performance, non-cooperative target scoring, and survivability; and (5) C4I relating to command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, networking, management information systems, information warfare, system security and vulnerability, and system performance. A subcontract management plan will be required to ensure the contractor has an established capability to successfully accomplish 5-25 task orders concurrently. AAC/PKZ plans to award two contracts but reserves the right to award more than 2 or less. of an approximate duration of 7 years (3 year basic with four 1 year options). A draft Request for Proposal (RFP) is scheduled for release in the Second Quarter FY 04, followed by formal RFP release. Contract awards are planned for Fourth Quarter FY 04. Information associated with this program may be classified up to, and including, TOP SECRET/SCI. Additionally, all potential contractors will be required to obtain export control certification from the Defense Logistic Service Center (DLSC), Battle Creek, MI 49016-3412 (1-900-353-3572) in accordance with DOD 5320.25 prior to being provided any additional technical data from the technical library and access to other unclassified data that is not released in the draft RFP. Certification is accomplished using DD Form 2345, “Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement”. This requirement for DD Form 2345 certification also applies to any subcontractors being given access to reproduced data by another contractor. Material developed under this program will be considered non-proprietary and may be used by the Government under other contracted programs. This effort will contain an organizational conflict of interest clause. The clause will state that a contractor delivering a prototype in response to requirements of this contract will be excluded from follow-on production. Developers of equipment to be evaluated by Eglin Munitions and C4I test resources in order to proceed into production shall be excluded from competition for this effort. This sources sought synopsis is for planning purposes only, and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or an RFP, and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. Firms that feel they are qualified for this effort should describe their capabilities, experience, and expertise in the following specific areas: (1) Test Capability Enhancements; (2) Software Development; (3) On-site Test and Evaluation Support; (4) Munitions; and (5) C4I. Offerors must have capability in all areas. If you do not possess current in-house capability in all areas, state how you would obtain the capability (e.g., hiring additional people, teaming, subcontracting, etc.). Firms wishing to be considered for this effort should submit their qualifications to Anne Weaver, AAC/PKZA, Eglin AFB FL 32542-5320. Submission of the firm’s capabilities will be for informational purposes only. When responding to this synopsis, firms should state if they are a small business concern. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. The firm must specifically address all requirements of this synopsis. Response to this notice must be received no later than 30 calendar days after publication in the FedBizOpps. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made. The NAICS Code for this effort is 334511. The small business size standard is 750 employees. See Note 26. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (05-NOV-2003). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 30-JUN-2004, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AAC/FA9200-04-R-0073/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Eglin AFB FL
- Zip Code: 32542
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 32542
- Record
- SN00613483-F 20040702/040630214709 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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