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U -- OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, & SUPPORT FOR SOF ATS POC Mary Zellmar, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-2826, ext 485. A modification to contract F33657-89-C-2170 is contemplated for the continued operation, maintenance, and support (OM&S) for the Central Training Flight at Hurlburt Field, FL for government fiscal years 1997 and 1998, with two quarterly extensions in fiscal year 1999 for potential contract award delays arising from the expected competitive procurement for OM&S in 1999 and the outyears. This effort is currently being performed by Loral Defense Systems in Akron, OH under the terms of the existing contract through 30 Sep 1996. The contractor for this follow-on effort must be able to take over OM&S on a ''turn-key'' basis from Loral on 1 Oct 1996. It is anticipated that the data package and documentation for the training systems developed under the existing contract will be available no later than 60 days after the delivery of each device. The current schedule delivery for the devices are 30 Dec 96 for the E-WST and 30 May 97 for the H-MRD. A four month slip in the delivery of the E-WST could occur if a change in the delivery of the image generator is implemented. Source code and engineering drawings for the IOS and the MOS are treated as proprietary information and final delivery of this data under the SOF ATS contract is scheduled for 31 Aug 97. The purpose of this synopsis is to establish whether any other source could provide the required supplies/services by 1 Oct 1996. The proposed modification will encompass the following major activities: continued courseware support and instruction for MC-130E, AC-130H, and AC-130U aircrews utilizing existing courseware, support, maintenance, and enhancements of the Loral developed Database Generation System (DBGS) and Mission Rehearsal Imagery Support System (MRISS), development and maintenance of simulator visual and sensor databases for training and mission rehearsal, maintenance and support, to include correction of test discrepancies, of the MC-130E Weapon System Trainer (WST) and the MC-130H Mission Rehearsal Device (MRD), operation and maintenance of Training Systems Support Center (TSSC), and integration of OM&S activities with Loral's on-going development/production of the SOF ATS equipment and training devices. In order to be considered a potential source, interested parties must submit clear, concise, and complete capability statements to the contracting officer not later than 30 days after the date of this announcement. At a minimum, interested parties must detail the following capabilities: Provide your past performance and/or ability to perform complex aircrew training device operations and maintenance. Detail your ability to provide maintenance, courseware, and instructor personnel by 1 Oct 1996, who have the specialized training, skills, and experience to support the DBGS, MRISS (requires Special Compartmental Information Clearances), MC-130E WST, MC-130H MRD and associated support equipment. Your ability to manage and operate the logistics support of a complex training system such as SOF ATS. Your ability to accomplish hardware, software, and firmware updates to the SOF ATS. Include past performance information and financial capability. Your ability to accomplish courseware development and maintenance of existing courseware (both the original Air Force and Loral developed courseware). Include past performance information and ability to staff a courseware development/modification staff by 1 Oct 1996. Your ability to support and operate the SOF ATS Training systems Support Center (TSSC) and Training Management System (TMS) at Hurlburt Field. Describe your capabilities in software development. Include any past performance information. Provide a plan to perform maintenance, courseware and training system changes and updates without a data package from the developer. In responding to the above, interested sources need not obtain actual employment commitments from proposed staff personnel. Interested sources should address all questions/comments to the contracting officer. 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 Michael J. Corcoran, ASC Inspector General, ASC/IG Bldg 14, 1865 Fourth St Ste 12, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7126, at (513) 255-0600, with serious concerns only. (0096)

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