AFDTC/PKZA, 205 West D. Avenue, Suite 428, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6864

A -- C41 AND MUNITIONS TEST IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT (CIMTIC) POC Contact Capt Madalena Dama, Contracts Manager, or Marilyn Koser, Contracting Officer at (904) 882-4141. The 46th Test Wing, Director, Technical Directorate, plans to contract for prototypes and specialized hardware and software required to meet urgent customer requirements in testing capability. This contract will provide specialized engineering and fabrication of hardware and software, via a Research and Development contract, to update the Air Force Development Test Center's (AFDTC) test and evaluation resources in the areas of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) and Munitions Testing. This contract will include the following: (1) Test Capability Enhancements involving systems analysis, systems engineering, design, development, fabrication, calibration, integration of test instrumentation including hardware and software, test facility design and characterization, and requirements verification, (2) Software Development involving computational modeling/simulation, accreditation, and database design, (3) On-site Test and Evaluation Support including planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, technical support, test facility verification, and training, (4) Munitions relating to guidance and control, aircraft compatibility/interface, flight test analysis, lethality, countermeasures/counter-countermeasures, electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility (EMI/EMC), target signatures, warheads, munitions effectiveness, system performance, non-cooperative target scoring, and survivability, and (5) C4I relating to command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, networking, management information systems, information warfare, system security and vulnerability, and system performance. This contract will also include provisions for limited contracted assistance and advisory services related to the above. AFDTC/PKZ plans to award a minimum of two contracts of an approximate duration of 5 years. A draft Request for Proposal (RFP) is scheduled for release in the Second Quarter FY 97, followed by formal RFP release. Contract awards are planned for Fourth Quarter FY 97. Information associated with this program may be classified up to, and including, TOP SECRET/SCI. Additionally, all potential contractors will be required to obtain export control certification from the Defense Logistic Service Center (DLSC), Battle Creek, MI 49016-3412 (1-800-352-3572) in accordance with DODD 5230.25 prior to being provided the draft RFP and access to unclassified data. Certification is accomplished using DD Form 2345, ''Military Critical Technical Data Agreement''. This requirement for DD Form 2345 certification also applies to any subcontractors being given access to reproduced data by another contractor. Material developed under this program will be considered non-proprietary and may be used by the Government under other contracted programs. This effort will contain an organizational conflict of interest clause. The clause will state that a contractor delivering a prototype in response to requirements of this contract will be excluded from follow-on production. Developers of equipment to be evaluated by Eglin Munitions and C4I test resources in order to proceed into production shall be excluded from competition for this effort. This sources sought synopsis is for planning purposes only, and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids or an RFP and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. Firms that feel they are qualified for this effort should submit information as to their capabilities, experience, and expertise in the following specific areas: (1) Test Capability Enhancements, (2) Software Development, (3) On-site Test and Evaluation Support, (4) Munitions, and (5) C4I. See Note 25. If you do not possess current in-house capability in all areas, state how you would obtain the capability (e.g., hiring additional people, teaming, subcontracting, etc.). Firms wishing to be considered for this effort should submit their qualifications to Capt Madalena Dama, AFDTC/PKZA, Eglin AFB FL 32542-5320. Government evaluation of the firm's capabilities will be based upon information submitted in response to this synopsis. The firm must specifically address all requirements of this synopsis and should include a statement whether or not the firm is a small or disadvantaged business concern. The appropriate SIC code is 3812 with a size standard of 750 employees. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. Response to this notice must be received no later than 20 calendar days after publication in the Commerce Business Daily. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made nor will evaluation results be provided. Additional technical information may be obtained from Major Scott Linder, 46 TW/TSI, 904-882-6289 ext 304. Colonel Doug Ferris (904-882-5966 or e-mail FERRIS@eglin.af.mil@PMDF@UMGM">FERRIS@eglin.af.mil@PMDF@UMGM">FERRIS@eglin.af.mil@PMDF@UMGM) has been appointed by the AFDTC Commander to hear offerors' or potential offerors' confidential concerns, if any, regarding this acquisition. The Ombudsman's purpose is not to replace the technical staff or contracting officer but to serve as an honest broker and communicate any contractor concerns, issues, and disagreements to the appropriate government personnel. 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. Collect calls regarding this synopsis will not be accepted. See Notes 25 and 26. (0292)

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