DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 2174 13 1/2 ST, FORT CAMPBELL KY 42223-5358

R -- PROVIDE CONTRACTOR ENGINEER TECHNICIANS TO SUPPORT THE UH-60 HELICOPTER FLEET, FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY SOL DAKF23-95-R-0229 DUE 102595 POC Contract Specialist Learah Smith (502) 798-7822/ Gertrude A. Colbert Contracting Officer, (502) 798-7566 (Site Code DAKF23) Proposed sole source award to Sikorsky Support Service, to provide Engineer Technician Support for the UH-60 Helicopter Fleet at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Period of performance is for twelve (12) months, with four (4) twelve month option periods. The following are considered the minimal essential characteristics of the services. Contractor shall provide all personnel, management, and resources to provide two (2) Engineer Technicians to support, the UH-60 Helicopter fleet. The contractor shall be available on a 24 hour-a-day, seven day-a-week basis to meet routine training and emergency requirements. The contractor shall ensure equipment manufacturer's engineering support is available at all times, during performance of the contract. This includes all technical problems for which current data is not available to the on-site technical engineer or user maintenance personnel, to resolve technical problems. Contractor shall identify problems encountered that impact performance of the contract and make recommendation for corrective action. The principle place of performance is Fort Campbell, Kentucky, services may be required in CONUS/CONUS. Contractor shall be required to troubleshoot faults on aircraft and installed components, as to establish serviceability of the aircraft and components. Contractor shall inspect aircraft components, review maintenance procedures, participate in aerial flights as non-crew members, provide semi-formal training or informal training to soldiers and Government employees, provide instruction on the application and use of the UH-60 hand tools, special tools and equipment, to include Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE). Contractor shall provide assessments or provide assistance in the assessment of damaged and crash damaged UH-60 aircraft and components for the purpose of establishing the extent of damage and assist in formulating estimates on the repair costs. Twelve month base period of performance is anticipated to be 1 December 95 through 30 November 96. This proposed contract is forservices for which the Government does not own specification and drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can produce the required services with all characteristics indicated above are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer, and provide supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer which will permit their participation in a competitive solicitation. See Note 22. (0250)

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