Directorate Of Contracting, Oo-Alc 6050 Gum Lane/Bldg 1215, Hill Air Force Base, Ut 84056-5825

U -- KC10 SOL F42630-96-R-2020 DUE 082096 POC For copy, PKX-2/Pamala Chaffee/(FAX)801-777-7522, For additional information contact Barbara Olsen/Likt/(801)777-4206 This acquisition is to acquire on a sole source basis from Hughes Training Inc-Training Operations, Irving TX, Total Contractor Training for the KC-10A to include all aspects of aircrew training, including a guaranteed student; courseware development and maintenance and curriculum updates, logistics support and maintenance of four KC-10A simulators, two cockpit procedure trainers, two boom operator trainers and two cargo load trainers at McGuire AFB NJ and Travis AFB CA. This requirement also includes operation, engineering support, logistic support and maintenance of a Training System Support Center and Maintenance Support Center at Irving TX. Also included is configuration management, data management. This requirement is subject to the Service Contract Act. CONTRACT PERIOD: Basic year FY97 beginning 01 October 1996 and 3 additional one year option periods. The proposed contract is for services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302.1 due to lack of data. The original ATS TCT package was procured as a pure commercial buy with the aircraft and military standards were not imposed. Additionally the current TCT contractor was contracted to complete five major hardware and software intensive modifications that impact all KC-10 devices. In addition, a Congressionally mandated, safety of flight requirement (Global Positioning System) required the simulators be modified as soon as possible. As a result, firm hardware and software baselines will not be established until July 98. Data for recompetition purposes will not be available until 2000. Until that time, Hughes Training Inc is the only contractor that can meet this requirement. The approximate issue/response date will be 19 Jul 96. To: Hughes Training Inc, Irving TX. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 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. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firm(s) listed. Request for copies of solicitations must reference the entire solicitation number, including purchasing office identification number. To expedite your request, limit the number of individual solicitation numbers requested per letter to not more than 10. Don't request information on this requirement until after the issue date. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor, concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Jack S. Jones if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. See Note (s) 26. (0183)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0150 19960702\U-0001.SOL)