ASC/YDK, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7238

16 -- GPS MOD KIT FOR B-1B MK MUNITIONS POC Elizabeth Z. Gillespie, (513) 255-5024/5425. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) MODIFICATION KITS FOR B-1B AIRCRAFT AND MK-82 MUNITIONS. This CBD announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. The B-1B Systems Program Office (SPO), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), is planning to enhance the B-1B conventional combat capabilities by installing a seekerless precision GPS aided weapons interface and associated bomb guidance tailkits. The capabilities will be provided as modifications, consisting of aircraft installed hardware, software and MK-82 GPS guided tailkits, which includes mission planning and ground support equipment and other logistics support. The weapons interface will provide GPS initialization, navigation and mission data to MK-82 GPS guidance tailkits in the weapons bay without the need for hard wire connections to the bombs. The contractor will modify the affected aircraft, provide two qualified aircraft modification kits, installed, and deliver up to 200 tailkits by the end of FY97 not to exceed $13M. There is currently no weapons interface or GPS capability in the B-1B aircraft, therefore, the system must be self-contained, and it must integrate with the 28-carry MK-82 conventional bomb module and Block C software. The required GPS aided MK-82 weapon employment is at altitudes of 20,000 to 35,000 feet and airspeeds up to 0.90 Mach. The required GPS aided weapon accuracy is 17 meters CEP. Contractors may be required to submit two proposals: (1) on their proposed design and (2) adapting the current Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tailkit to a Mk-82 bomb utilizing a wireless GPS and weapons mission data interface. The Air Force is anticipating awarding a contract on 1 Oct. 1996. Contractors interested in this effort must submit the following information to the Government for evaluation by close of business April 30,1996. Responses should be concise and program specific with emphasis on GPS aided weapons-related experience and qualifications to include: (1) a description of weapons/aircraft modification, test and integration experience, (2) a description of facilities/assets currently available to accomplish this effort, (3) a listing of the qualifications and GPS-aided weapons-related experience of lead management, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance and contractor flight test support personnel projected to work on this program, (4) indication of large or small business in relation to SIC code 3812, size standard 750 employees, and (5) indication of the levels and types of B-1B technical data available, analytical tools and supporting data bases for those tools required to redesign (if required), fabricate and assemble for this effort. Notwithstanding the availability of data, the contractor will be responsible for the integration of this hardware into modification kits. Contractor and/or government site visits at the earliest opportunity for discussions are encouraged. Contractors shall address their plan for acquiring those resources and capabilities not currently in-house to meet the indicated delivery date. Information regarding this potential acquisition will be available on the B-1B Home Page, located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW address is: http://www.b1.wpafb.af.mil/~b1b. An Ombudsman has been established for this announcement. 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 concerns during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Col. Michael J. Corcoran, ASC/IG, Bldg. 14, 1865 Fourth St., Ste 12, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7126, DSN 785-0600, COM: (513) 255-0600, Email: corcormj@asc.wpafb.af.mil with serious concerns only. Routine communication should be directed to Ms Luere Glover, Buyer, or Ms Elizabeth Gillespie, Contracting Officer, ASC. YDK, WPAFB, OH 45433, (513) 255-5024. (0099)

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