ASC/PKGA, Bldg 16, 2275 D St, Ste 21, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433- 7238

R -- ACQUISITION LOGISTICS SUPPORT SOL F33657-95-R-0083 POC LT Charles Evitts, (513) 255-6134/Contracting Officer, Margaret Yarrington, (513) 255-6134. The objective of this synopsis is to obtain sources to augment Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) integrated logistics support capability. The effort will involve performing those logistics tasks related to the development, production, deployment, operation, maintenance, training for, and support of various weapon systems being acquired through ASC. These tasks will include the full range of logistics actions required to analyze problems, define alternative solutions, provide recommended courses of action, provide written reports and accomplish specifically assigned work per each task order. It will also require intermittent, quick response, specialized technical or analytical support for time-critical requirements. Responding firms shall demonstrate in their response to this announcement a capability in the following areas: (1) Studies and analysis. Perform life cycle cost, cost benefit analysis, risk, logistics support and comparative logistics trade-off analyses of specific integrated logistics support problems or areas of emphasis and studies into various warranty related subjects. The problems/areas of emphasis will be related to the design, development, acquisition, production, modification, operation, maintenance, sparing, training for, support, and operations and support cost of a weapon system as specified by specific task orders, (2) Management Support. Assist management to perform tasks that include development and update of plans and schedules, developing and conducting training courses, tracking support equipment recommendations, technical order acquisition support or any non-management tasks related to the process of integrated logistics support. The contractor shall demonstrate capability to immediately obtain and apply the necessary personnel resources with education and experience in the following areas: manpower, personnel, training, support equipment, supply support, data, industrial, warranties, system analyst/programmer, life cycle cost, facilities, logistics, computer simulation techniques, operations research analyst, test, systems acquisition, T.O. acquisition, information resources and acquisition. Level of contractual support will be dependent upon complexity of specific logistics tasks assigned within each task order. Total length of contract will be a maximum of 60 months. Teaming arrangements are encouraged. Contractor will be required to assist Air Force logisticians perform or ensure completion of any one or a combination of tasks in the following Integrated Logistics Support areas: Maintenance Planning, Manpower and Personnel, Supply Support, Support Equipment, Technical Data, Training and Training Support, Computer Resource Support, Facilities, Packaging, Handling and Transportation, Design Interface, Logistics Support Analysis, Life Cycle Cost Management, Design to Cost, Training and Instruction using the Instructional Systems Development Method. The contractor will also be required to conduct studies into various warranty-related subjects to include the full range of skills and activities to perform end-to-end warranty analysis and implementation. The following are general guidelines which you should address in your written capability statement: A. Company History (1) size (2) revenues (3) business base (4) if 8(a), date graduating from the 8(a) program. b. Technical Capability (1) describe your planned Teaming and/or Subcontracting arrangements (2) Describe your company's/team's technical capability to perform the Integrated Logistics Support and Warranty work described above (a) Include two correlational matrices. One should list employee name versus education. The other should list employee name versus experience in the ILS and Warranty areas called out above. (b) Provide a short summary of your company's/team's ILS projects/efforts to the type work to be accomplished under this proposed effort. (3) Describe any unique capabilities that your company/team has that will improve ASC capability to perform the acquisition logistics mission. (4) Describe your company's/team's technical equipment, facilities and computer resources. This capability submittal has a 20 page maximum limit. The contract will contain a Contract Security Classification Specification requiring a facility clearance and storage capability of SECRET. Offerors must possess such classified storage capability clearances at time of award or be able to demonstrate in their proposal, capability of successfully obtaining them within 60 days after contract award. The contractor will not need access to classified material prior to contract award. The successful contractors should have, or must otherwise, within 60 days of award, establish a local office within a 25 mile radius of Area B, Building 16, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio with a strong logistics staff and ability to respond quickly to short turnaround or time critical analysis requirements. The contractor will be required to provide local rates for each labor category for Wright-Patterson AFB, all five ALC's and Eglin AFB. Firms responding are required to indicate whether they are a small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified business, or large business. A size limit of 1500 employees including the offeror and it's affiliates is applicable in determining a small business size (SIC 8731). Multiple awards, limited to one contract per prime contractor, are anticipated. The Government reserves the right to set the acquisitions aside for small business and/or 8(a) competition. Responses to this synopsis must be submitted within 21 days after the date of this notice. The request for proposal may include the requirement to respond to the specific initial tasking under this contract. For contractual information, contact Lt Charles Evitts, ASC/PKGA, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7238, telephone (513)255-6134. The technical point of contact is George Burger, (513)255-1129. An ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's ombudsman, Col Robert C. Helt, Directorate of Program Management, ASC/CY, Bldg 2042, 2511 L Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, at (513)255-1427 with your concerns. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the points of contact listed above. (0181)

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