ASC/VFKI, Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433- 7249

16 -- RETROFIT KIT FOR GPS/INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM POC Capt Mike Bursey, Contract Negotiator/Tom Kielbaso, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-7927. The objective of this synopsis is to seek interested sources able to produce retrofit kits for the Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Instrument Navigation System (INS) (EGI) program for the F-15 A/B/C/D/E aircraft. The contractor shall be responsible for producing all Group A components of the kit necessary to integrate the EGI into the F-15 and have it function. The contractor shall be responsible for packaging, and shipping of the kit, and support of depot teams for the retrofit. The contractor shall be required to produce approximately 730 kits with delivery starting approximately September 1997 and continuing through approximately September 2002. Offers will be considered from any firm providing clear and convincing evidence of its capability to meet all of the following criterion: (a) Capability to produce the above kits to be compatible with the current and planned configurations of the F-15 A/B/C/D/E, (b) Capability to assist retrofit/modification activities on all configurations of the F-15 A/B/C/D/E, (c) Capability to conduct systems engineering and project management for the system and ensure integration of the EGI in no way degrades the performance of any other system on the aircraft, (d) Capability to provide all required engineering data and ensure all interfaces are properly defined and do not interfere with existing interfaces for any other system on the aircraft. Sources responding should provide information concerning key management and program personnel with a resume of their previous experience and evidence of capability to perform successfully. This statement will have a ten (10) page maximum limit, double spaced, point size 12. The offerors shall indicate their size status in relation to SIC 3812, 750 people. Failure to provide the above data with your response to this notice may disqualify your firm from further consideration. Information requested herein is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute a request for proposal and is not construed as a commitment by the government. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered, however, receipt of responses will not be acknowledged. All respondents are reminded that the government must receive all responses within 30 days of publication of this notice. 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 their 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 Michael J. Corcoran, ASC/IG Bldg 14, 1865 Fourth Street Suite 12, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7126 at (513) 255-0600. Direct capabilities package and any routine communications concerning this acquisition to Capt Mike Bursey, Contract Negotiator, or Mr. Tom Kielbaso, Contracting Officer, ASC/VFKI Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7249, (513) 255-7927. The technical points of contact are Captain Gary Zimmerman and Ms. Sue Hicks, ASC/VFWX, (513) 255-3685. (0065)

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