Directorate Of Contracting, Oo-Alc 6050 Gum Lane/Bldg 1215, Hill Air Force Base, Ut 84056-5825

U -- KC-10 SOL F42630-96-R-AAAAG POC For copy, Barbara Olsen/Likt/(801)777-4206, For additional information contact Barbara Olsen/Likt/(801)777-4206 This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought synopsis. The following information is provided to do a market survey of industry to see if there are any potential contractor in addition to Hughes Training Inc., Link Division (HTI-Link) who have the skills and knowledge required to accomplish the following effort. This acquisition is to provide complete KC-10 Aircrew Training Systems site operation, maintenance, and support at Travis AFB CA and McGuire AFB, NJ for four KC-10A Simulators, Two Cockpit procedure trainers, Two Boom Operator Trainers and Two Cargo Loading Trainers. It also includes the operation and engineering support of a Training System Support Center (TSSC) and a Main Support Center (MSC), both located in HTI-Link facilities in Dallas Texas. The proposed acquisition is for one basic year beginning 01 October 1996, with two additional one year options. Potential offerors should be aware that a comprehensive data package (drawings, specifications, wiring diagrams, etc.) Will not be available until January 1999. The aircrew training devices (ATDs) are split between the two main operating basis, except that one of the Simulators destined for Travis AFB is currently in HTI-Link's Binghamton NY facility serving as a test bed for five on-going ATD modifications. This device will also be used in-plant to meet additional Air Mobility Command training requirements during modification. All ATDs will undergo extensive modifications by HTI-Link through July 1998, with documentation deliverable by January 1999. This effort includes: Pilot, Co-Pilot, flight Engineer, and Boom Operator Initial Qualification, Instructor Qualification, Pilot Upgrade, Requalification, Refresher Training and Academic Ground Training IAW MCR 51-1, Volume 10. The ''Guaranteed Student'' requirement remains in effect throughout the term of the contract, which includes the entire modification effort by HTI-Link. The contractor shall be responsible for all ground retraining. Contractor shall maintain flight simulators, cockpit procedure trainers, boom operator trainers and cargo loading trainers. The contractor is responsible for integrated logistics upport, configuration management, data management, engineering changes, courseware development and curriculum updates. This effort also includes engineering support of the TSSC which requires personnel, equipment, and data necessary to provide life cycle software/hardware prototype support and configuration management for the ATDs. Current tasks to be performed include: support for the KC-10 configured product baseline, software maintenance/modification, review and impact assessment of weapon system Engineering Change proposals and Task Change Proposals, and configuration status accounting and maintenance as a minimum. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Any sources interested in this synopsis shall describe their qualifications in the following areas: 1. Current and past experience on all training devices addressed above and it's relevance to the subject acquisition. 2. Personnel Experience/Qualifications. Describe the qualifications of personnel projected to work on this effort. Management, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Instructors, and Maintenance Technicians should have experience on the systems addressed. Responses should also address the following areas: 1. A plan for overcoming potential conflicts with HTI-Link, during the modifications to the ATDs, which will continue for the duration of this effort. 2. The associated risks of meeting the ''guaranteed student'' requirement, during the modifications to the ATDs, which will continue for the duration of this effort. Potential offerors are requested to submit two copies of an unclassified response (limit 30 pages) within 10 days after publication of this notice to OOALC/LIKT, 6050 Gum Lane, Bldg 1215, Hill AFB UT 84056-5825, Attn: Barbara Olsen. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (0328)

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