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J -- MAINTENANCE OF CSA SYSTEMS SOL F33600-96-R0049. POC For additional information, contact Pam Strader, ASC/PKWRE/(513) 257-2698. The Air Force intends to procure qualified engineering services for repair, calibration, parts, and emergency maintenance of ARGO Systems Compressive Spectrum Analyzer Systems (CSA) located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. A contract shall be issued to ARGO Systems, Inc, 324 North Mary Ave, Sunnyvale CA 94088. The period of performance is 01 Oct 96 - 30 Sep 99. This is a one year baseline contract with two option years. Interested sources must identify their interest and capabilities. This is to include all resumes, literature, catalogs, brochures, previous and current contracts and other related experience. A list of three references by agency/company, contract number, location of performance, point of contact and telephone number shall be included. The references will be contacted only to verify that the source does provide the services stated below. Interested sources must identify the ability to obtain proprietary documentation from the current contractor (ARGO), the ability to provide services which will include, but not limited to, two semi-annual visits to maintain and calibrate six CSA's to original design specifications each year, emergency and abnormal repairs between visits at contractor's factory, and electronic consultation to allow Government technicians to make temporary repairs until the next scheduled visit. All responses received from responsible sources on or before 15 days from this publication will be fully considered. No telephone or electronic mail requests will be accepted. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Air Force not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No award will be made solely on basis of responses received. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. Authority: 10 USC 2304(c)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential concerns during the proposed 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, Colonel Michael J Corcoran, located in ASC/IG; Building 14, 1865 Fourth Street, Suite 12; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7126 at (513) 255-0600, with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to Pam Strader (513) 257-2698 or FAX (513) 257-6390. (065)

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