SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Air Traffic Control Communications Testing Facility and Avionic (ACTFAST) Program s Systems Test
- Notice Date
- 8/31/2021 4:52:10 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 517919
— All Other Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- FA9302 AFTC PZIE EDWARDS AFB CA 93524-1185 USA
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Response Due
- 9/15/2021 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/30/2021
- Point of Contact
- Terence Vickers, Phone: 6612772232, Fax: 6612770470, Wendell Brown, Phone: 6612778590, Fax: 6612770470
- E-Mail Address
-
terence.vickers@us.af.mil, wendell.brown.2@us.af.mil
(terence.vickers@us.af.mil, wendell.brown.2@us.af.mil)
- Description
- Air Traffic Control Communications Testing Facility and Avionics System Test (ACTFAST) Data Service Provider & Sustainment Services. The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), 412th Test Engineer Group, Edwards AFB, CA intends to award a sole-source contract to ARINC Incorporated, 2551 Riva Rd, Annapolis, Maryland 21401-7435, CAGE Code:� 89185.� The contract is to provide �Continued data link communications avionics equipment installed on USAF aircraft equipped with Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) systems.� The avionics software allows digital communications between the pilot and air traffic controller using formatted messages transmitted via High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), and Satellite Communication (SATCOM) links as routed through commercial Data Service Provider (DSP) services.� The anticipated contract will be a firm-fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for ARINC. �Anticipated award date is on or about 27 Sep 2021. The statutory authority which permits other than full and open competition for this acquisition is 10 United States Code (USC) 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A).� This authority is supported by an approved sole source letter (see attached letter).� The applicable NAICS code is 517919 and the size standard, as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration,� $35 million dollars. This pre-solicitation synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it restrict the Government in any way to an ultimate acquisition approach; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government.� THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. AFTC has appointed an Ombudsman to hear concerns from potential offerors relating to this acquisition. �The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. �When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. �The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. �Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather the Contracting Officer identified below. �For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AFTC Ombudsman, AFTC Vice Commander, 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3784, (661) 277-2810, facsimile (661) 277-7593, Email:� aftc.workflow@us.af.mil. For further information, contact the Contract Specialist, Mr. Terence D. Vickers, AFTC/PZIEA, @ (661)-277-2232, or terence.vickers@us.af.mil; or Contracting Specialist; or Mr. Wendell Brown, AFTC/PZIEA, at (661) 277-8590, or� Wendell.brown.2@us.af.mil.� This notice is for information and planning purposes only.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Edwards, CA 93524, USA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Record
- SN06117129-F 20210902/210831230115 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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