HSC/PKRH, DCS Contracting, 7909 Lindbergh Dr., Brooks AFB,TX 78235- 5352

A -- LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH SUPPORT SOL SS PKRH #94-15 DUE 011995 POC Contact Point, Annette Henderson, (210) 536-5773, Contracting Officer, James H. Day (210) 536-5770. Qualified sources are being sought for Logistics Technology Research Support for the Armstrong Laboratory, Human Resources Directorate, Logistics Research Division, (AL/HRGA), Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The primary goal of the LTRS is to provide required state-of-the-art technology in order to fulfill short-notice, short-term needs. The effort will parallel and support large-scale division programs. The needs to be addressed in this effort are to obtain specialized technical research support in areas such as logistics plans, acquisition, aircraft maintenance, supply, transportation, human factors, information integration, and system and human modeling. Products will include workshops, feasibility studies, operational requirements analyses, plans, design guidance, and draft functional specifications. In addition to augmenting the development work of the major laboratory programs, this effort will create and expand ideas for future logistics requirements and improve planning initiatives. Payoffs will include specific products for other efforts to prevent program delays and verify approaches, opportunities to capitalize on new technology, and conservation of the Air Force resources. This effort will provide data collection, fact finding, analysis/integration, evaluation, operations research analysis, trade studies, industry surveys, data preparation, specification development, software development and validation, and demonstrations in support of laboratory enhancement of combat maintenance and logistics capabilities, resource estimations (via computer simulations), organizational factors: automated and integrated aircraft maintenance, supply, cargo handling, and technical data systems; deployment and mobility capability; aircraft support equipment design and analysis; acquisition support; cost estimates, program schedules; computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) technology, and decision-aiding techniques such as knowledge-based and expert systems. A Cost-Reimbursable CPFF, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinte Quantity type contract is contemplated for this effort. The period of performance is contemplated to be 36 months. There may be a requirement for the contractor to access, generate or work with classified material up to and including SECRET. This announcement is NOT a REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL or ANNOUNCEMENT of SOLICITATION. Only responses that provide the requested information applicable to your firm will be considered. SIC Code 8731 has been assigned. Firms should indicate whether they are a woman-owned business. Additionally, information is required as to whether your firm is considered a small business. The general definition to be used to determine whether your firm is small is as follows: A small business concern is a concern that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contract, and with its affiliates the number of employees does not exceed 500 persons. ''Concerns'' means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint ventures, association, or cooperation. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. All respondees to this synopsis shall include their assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (i.e.), Federal supply code for mfrs., a five digit code assigned by Cmdr, Def. Logistics Service Center, Attn: DECS-CGD, Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI., Ref DOD 5000.12M. Small businesses interested in this effort must respond with a complete capability/qualification package describing the company's technical expertise and experience, personnel and facilities and motivation for participation in this program. SEE READERS GUIDE NOTE(S) ITEM NUMBER 25 FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Large businesses need only reply with a letter of interest. Responses submitted should be in one copy only. Each response should reference SS PKRH 94-15. Response should be sent to: HSC/PKRH, 7909 Lindbergh Drive, Attn: Ms. Marie Cox, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5352. Any non-technical and or contractual questions should be referred to Ms. Annette Henderson, (210) 536-5773. Technical questions may be directed to Ms. Carol Hensley, (513) 255-9395. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the approprate 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. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Emile Baladi at (210) 536-2903. Closing date for submission of responses is thirty days from publication of this notice. (0003)

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