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58 -- CARIBBEAN BASIN RADAR NETWOORK (CBRN) RADAR SITE MAINTENANCE TRAINING POC Themoula T. Poirier, Contracting Officer, 617-377-9457. The Caribbean Basin Radar Network (CBRN) Program Office is seeking qualified contractors to provide maintenance training on Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC) Upgrade equipment at various CBRN radar sites. Northrop Grumman is developing and installing the JAOC Upgrade and is expected to complete installation and testing of the radar site equipment in the third quarter of CY 1996. The Government does not own reprocurement data for this JAOC Upgrade equipment as the equipment is a Northrop Grumman Corporation proprietary product. Site maintenance training should occur within 10 days of the completion of installation and testing of the JAOC Upgrade equipment suite at the last radar site. The date(s) for the training shall be coordinated with the Government at least 30 days prior to the proposed start date of training to allow scheduling of personnel to be trained. The Contractor shall conduct the training in Government-provided facilities at the CBRN Monte Cano radar site in Venezuela. Training will be to a cadre of not more than 14 Government and Contractor personnel. The content of the training course shall be sufficient to qualify the cadre of individuals to perform on-site maintenance in an unassisted manner using the Contractor's recommended manuals. The training shall include both classroom and hands-on system training for maintenance of the CBRN radar site JAOC upgrade equipment and includes the radio control equipment, site communications control equipment, Tactical Digital Information Link (TADIL) control equipment, TADIL-A Data Terminal Set, and other new interface equipment installed at the site. Elaborate training materials prepared specifically for training purposes are not desired, however, maintenance manuals to be provided at the site's technical library or their equivalent are required. Interested firms capable must submit a qualification package not to exceed 10 pages explaining your capabilities. Qualification packages shall include: 1) experience with CBRN Systems, 2) experience in providing maintenance training, and 3) experience in dealing with international customs and immigration procedures.. Submit the package to the above address not later than 15 days after publication of this notice. The Government anticipates award of the contract on or about 20 August 1996. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. (0166)

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