AFFTC/PKAB, Directorate of Contracting, 5 S Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB CA 93524-1185

R -- FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT FOR B-1B AND B-52 FLIGHT TEST PROGRAMS SOL F04611-96-R-0047 POC Debra Connally, Contract Negotiator, (805) 277-3900 Ext 2227, or John A. Adair, Contracting Officer, (805) 277-3900, Ext 2230. Responses to the sources sought synopsis, issued 08 Mar 96, have been reviewed for technical acceptability. This notice of contract action is published to provide the following: the Air Force intends to award a task order type contract for flight test support of B-1B and B-52 flight test at Edwards Air Force Base. Both B-1B and B-52 System Program Offices have on-going support contracts that provide these services. The objective of this acquisition is to allow Edwards AFB to supplement existing support as needed. The required support will be individual tasks (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity.) The following is a list of possible required nonrecurring engineering and technical services/tasks to be performed following receipt of a specific task assignment: (1) Flight Test Readiness Review: Support the flight test readiness reviews by presenting the results of contractor's flight test planning effort and an analysis from previous flight test results, and present status of the appropriate systems and crew procedures or related assignments; (2) Operations Outline and Checklist (OOCL): Generate an OOCL for each flight by or before T-4 days to the scheduled flight. The OOCL is the flight test procedure utilized by the Offensive System Operator; (3) Mission Data Transfer Unit Cartridges (DTUC): Build the Mission DTUCs using the Contractor Mission Data Planning System or the Air Force Mission Support System (AFMSS), as applicable, required to support a flight sortie; (4) Data Processing/Data Flow: Process the data by decoding the data stored during the flight and output the standard data products in a format requested by the Air force; (5) Crew Familiarization: Assist in crew familiarization in the Integrated Facility for Avionics Systems Test (IFAST). This serves as a vehicle to properly review and exercise flight procedures resulting in an elevated level of confidence and flight test success; (6) Instrumentation Support: Provide instrumentation support for flight, ground test and lab activities as directed by the Air Force; (7) Investigations/Recommendations/Studies: Perform investigations, studies, and test or prepare recommendations for engineering issues on subsystems hardware, software, firmware, associated equipment, test problems, deficiencies or repair problems as directed by the Air Force. Support technical interchange meetings involving planning for data, instrumentation, and test conduct and meetings regarding investigations and studies they have been directed to perform; (8) Instrumentation Modifications: Provide modifications to the B-52 and B-1B instrumentation systems as directed by the Air Force. Prepare designs and modification packages for the instrumentation mods per Edwards Air Force Base standards. Provide instrumentation modifications to the Airborne Data Acquisition System (ABDAS) as directed by the Air Force; (9) B-1B Terrain Following, Navigation and Bombing System Test and Evaluation: Provide flight test support for flight test evaluation of B-1B terrain following, navigation and bombing system regression or interference compatibility tests as required. This may include investigations using simulations, preparation of test objectives and Test Information Sheets, post-flight analysis and preparation and submittal of recommendations and a test report of results and conclusions; and (10) Test Support in the IFAST: Operate IFAST system, including offensive radar system during anomaly or compatibility investigations. Analyze the data and prepare and submit recommendations and a test report of results and conclusions. The Air Force anticipates a contract with Boeing Mojave Test Center, Edwards AFB CA, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The proposal due date will be specified in the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued on or about 24 May 96. Telephone requests to be placed on the mailing list will not be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 12, 22. (0115)

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