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70 -- MEGA DATA TRANSFER CARTRIDGE/72 MB SOL F42620-96-R-65197 DUE 082396 POC For copy, PKX-2/Pamala Chaffee/(FAX)801-777-7522, For additional information contact Doug Day/Lfks/(801)777-6878 Item 0001 NSN 7045-01-406-3579WF P/N: 3961000001-12, The Government intends to establish a contract with OSC/Fairchild Defense to purchase the Mega Data Transfer Cartridge with Processor (MDTC/P) in support of the F-16 Block 50/52 Digital Terrain System (DTS) program. This program will provide a DTS capability for USAF F-16 aircraft. The hardware required for this program is the MDTC/P which stores and processess digitized map data using the British Aerospace terrain matching software. The production contract shall consist of a single lot purchase. No technical data or drawings are available from the Government. OSC/Fairchild owns all data rights to the MDTC/P. Estimated quantity is 42 units. Delivery of the initial lot is required by January 1998 to meet critical user installation dates. 42ea. Applicable to: F-16. Destn: Hill Air Force Base, Ut 84056-5820. The approximate issue/response date will be 24 Jul 96. To: OSC/Fairchild, Germantown MD. 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. (0187)

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