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16 -- F-16 C MODEL AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES-RADAR POC Kathy Hamblin, (513) 255-6581/Contracting Officaer, Sandy Palmatier, (513) 255-4746. This CBD announcement constitutes a Notice of Contracting Action. The purpose of this synopsis is to notify small businesses of potential subcontracting opportunities. The F-16 Systems Program Office (SPO), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), is planning to contract for six (6) AN/APG-68 radar systems. The Air Force is anticipating an award of a contract modification in the third quarter of FY97 to Northrop Grumman Corporation, Baltimore, MD. Northrop Grumman Corporation is the development and production contractor for the APG-68 radars for the F-16 aircraft. The contract modification will be issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The expected period of performance will be Oct 97 through Mar 00. Northrop Grumman will produce the APG-68 radars which include Programmable Signal Processors, Mod Low Power Radio Frequency LRU, Dual Mod Transmitter LRU, Antenna and Rack. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors and 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 contact ASC's Ombudsman (Mr. Daniel L. Kugel, ASC/SY, Bldg. 14, 1865 Fourth Street, Suite 12, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7126, at DSN 785-0600 or Commercial: (513) 255-0600). The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Ms. Sandra Palmatier, ASC/YPKKB, at (513) 255-4746. See Note 22. (0281)

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