Operational Contracts; AFDTC/PKO; 205 W. D Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6862

66 -- GENERIC FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM RECEIVER SOL F08651-96-Q-1257 DUE 083096 POC TSgt Rob Swett, (904) 882-9254, Contract Specialist, Contracting Officer, Bonnie J. Fitch. The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC) intends to solicit competitively under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, for six (6) receivers for a Generic Flight Termination System (GFTS) to be used by munitions test programs. Minimum specifications for the controller include both functional and environmental requirements. The unit shall comply with all Flight Termination Receiver/Decoder requirements as defined in the Range Commanders Council document Design, Performance, and Test Standards for Flight Termination Receivers/Decoders, IRIG Standard 313-94. The unit's control logic shall consume no more than 225 milliamps of current during any phase of operation and consume a volume no grater than 7.5 cubic inches. Due to the project's abbreviated time frame, the receiver sought shall have undergone and passed a number of environmental qualification tests verifying proper operation under the following conditions: humidity, explosive atmosphere, dust/fine sand, EMI/EMC, salt, fog, fluid contamination and fungus. Additionally, the unit must have undergone and passed testing in the areas of vibration, shock, temperature, acceleration, pressure, acoustic noise, and explosive atmosphere commensurate with acceptance levels established during Phase I of the Generic Flight Termination System effort. These levels will be made available upon request. Delivery is required by April 1997. Technical questions may be directed to Mr. Matthew D. Rowley, (904) 882-2337. Contracting questions may be directed to Rob Swett at (904) 882-9254. Replies to this synopsis should be provided to AFDTC/PKOS, 205 W. D Ave, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (No contract award will be made on the basis of bids/proposals received in response to this synopsis.) Firms responding to this solicitation should reference F08651-96-Q-1257 and indicate whether they are or are not a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-2. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be in writing, but may be sent by fax to (904) 882-9442. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0227)

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