Aeronautical Systems Center, ASC/VXAK, 102 West D Avenue, Suite 300, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6808

16 -- QF-4 FULL SCALE AERIAL TARGET (FSAT) PRODUCTION OPTIONS SOL F08626- POC Denise Green, Contract Specialist, 904/882-2456, Ext 5093 Randall Culpepper, Contracting Officer, 904-882-2456, Ext 5097 Capt Tony Moyers, Program Manager, 904-882-9307, Ext 5125. Note 22 is applicable (Tracor Systems Division - Austin TX). The production of the FSATs requires a substantial initial investment as well as an extended period of preparation. The Aerial Targets Integrated Product Team (IPT), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, plans to contract for follow-on production of the QF-4 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT), an acquisition that is currently projected to extend into the 2005 timeframe. The QF-4 program entails modification of Government-provided F-4E, F-4G, and RF-4C aircraft with a contractor-furnished equipment/installation package to provide a remotely controlled, supersonic, afterburning FSAT capable of all-attitude, high G maneuvering flight, compatible with the Gulf Range Drone Control Upgrade System (GRDCUS) at Tyndall and Eglin AFBs FL and the Drone Formation Control System (DFCS) at the White Sands Missile Range NM. Major contractor-furnished items are: (1) Command Telemetry System (CTS), (2) Primary and Back-up Automatic Flight Control Systems (AFCSs), (3) Flight Termination System (FTS), and (4) Vector Scorer System (Currently, the Interim Vector Scorer - IVS). Establishment/maintenance of a body of engineering expertise/sustained engineering capability will be an integral contract requirement in order to facilitate implementation of candidate system changes/enhancements as requested by the operational community. Integration of new/additional elements such as the Next Generation Target Control System (NGTCS) and US Navy unique payloads interfaces is required. Sustained engineering support is projected to extend to 2007. The production option program will include annual lot buys for procurements four (4) through nine (9). Each lot option will include the following provisions: (1) Procurement of a variable quantity ranging from 24 to 60 FSATs with a most likely quantity of 30 targets per lot, (2) Maintenance/repair of Government-furnished F-4 aircraft for the period from receipt for modification through FSAT delivery to Tyndall AFB FL, (3) Sustained engineering for support of the currently deployed FSAT systems (to include configuration maintenance, development of changes, integration, and documentation (engineering and technical order data) of newly defined requirements), (4) Drone-unique component warranty (option -- two (2)-year or life-time period of performance), (5) Repair of non-warranted (out-of-warranty) FSAT system equipment, and (6) Spares provisioning. Environmental stress screening (ESS) from the lowest assembly through the system-level will be required on all drone-unique system components. All drone-unique components procured from other than currently qualified component vendor(s) will be subject to a formal qualification program requirement. All FTS explosive components will be subject to lot acceptance testing. The QF-4 FSAT system is defined by the following documentation to be placed in a technical library accessible to potential bidders in the April 1997 timeframe: (1) Government-developed/maintained System Specification, (2) Set of Type-B (B1, B2, and B5) Specifications, (3) Set of Type-C (C1, C1b, C2, C2b, C4, and C5) Specifications, (4) Level-III Reprocurement Data Package, and (5) Set of drone-unique supplements to the basic F-4 technical order series. Specifications are on digital media, format compatible with Microsoft Windows-Word/Excel/Powerpoint. The Level-III data package consists primarily of digital media -- text in Microsoft Windows-Word/Excel/ Powerpoint format, mechanical drawings in .dwg file extension, AutoCAD format, and electrical/electronic/artwork in Gerber Out format. Technical orders consist of Word-Perfect text files with AutoCAD and Gerber Out format illustration sub-files. It is impracticable to distribute the applicable documents with the solicitation. Current plans are to include a copy of all documents except the F-4 basic technical order series in a technical library that will be located at the Semcor, Inc.-Valparaiso FL office. These documents may be examined at that location, however, the Program Office will coordinate use of the F-4 technical order library which will be maintained by the 475WEG at Tyndall AFB FL, on an as required/requested basis. The Government plans to make updated information concerning this acquisition available to qualified offerors via the Eglin Electronic Bulletin Board. An industry day for potential PRIME contractors ONLY is planned for 18 December 1996 at Eglin AFB FL. The QF-4 IPT will be available for one-on-one discussions following the industry day briefing and/or 19 December, as requested. Specifics of location, time, and agenda will be provided via the Eglin Electronic Bulletin Board. A draft request for proposal (DRFP) is planned for release in June 1997, followed by one-on-one meetings with potential primes, as requested. RFP release is planned for November 1997 with proposal submittal required in early January 1998. Contract award is planned for April 1998 with a 24 month core contract performance period for each option lot buy (first delivery 12 months after option exercise, last delivery 24 months after option exercise). RFP responses shall be a written/electronic/video tape proposal submission. Different proposal formats will be required - Format A for the incumbent and Format B for new offerors. Format B will require identification and segregation of all start-up costs such as new vendor qualification requirements, support equipment requirements, First Article testing, etc. The Government will perform an integrated technical/management/ cost evaluation utilizing the Consolidated Risk Assessment Methodology (CORAM) developed by ASC. Offerors will be required to submit their proposals in CORAM format utilizing Microsoft Project Version 4.0 or later, current as of RFP release date. Questions concerning the CORAM submission requirements should be raised to the Contracting Officer listed above. Offerors submissions shall consist of an Integrated Management Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) compatible with the CORAM Cost Formats. Additionally, offerors shall submit a video taped presentation explaining management approach (to include subcontract management) and commitment to the proposed program, actions taken or improvements made as a result of yellow or red ratings on relevant past CPARS (or other service past performance ratings), and a performance risk assessment to include risk mitigation measures. The CORAM software and a training module will be provided to all participating offerors. Information associated with this program may be classified up to and including SECRET/NOFORN. Only qualified U.S. prime contractors who have registered with and are certified by the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, Defense Logistics Service Center, Battle Creek MI 49016-3412 (1-800-352-3572) are eligible to receive solicitations. Certification is accomplished using DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an IFB or RFP, and is not to be construed as a commitment to contract by the Government. Interested primes must submit a statement of capability within 30 days of this announcement. Submit the statement of capability to Ms Denise Green, ASC/VXAK, 102 West D Avenue, Suite 300, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6808. This statement of capability must include, but is not limited to, a description of successful experience or capability: (1) In acting as a FSAT prime contractor (to include technical capabilities, approaches to problem solutions, current technical expertise, and current or past FSAT development and/or production efforts), (2) In developing and integrating command and control systems used in unmanned air vehicle operations (to include ability to integrate complex electronics, antenna subsystems, and FTS and explosive components, capabilities and experience with software integration/management for RF and command-control systems/ subsystems), (3) In verifying, validating, and testing hardware/software for target command and control systems/subsystems, (4) In handling and storage of classified information (to include facilities, personnel, and procedures for handling and storage of classified data, software, firmware, and hardware at the SECRET/NOFORN level), and (5) In subcontract management. The statement of capability should show that the respondent has a current capability in place to meet the requirements of the QF-4 FSAT follow-on. Respondents are invited to provide their assessments of program risks, and non-binding estimates of cost and schedule. Risk assessments and estimates of cost/schedule should be provided separately from the statement of capability. These assessments and estimates will not be used in the screening evaluation performed relative to the statements of capability. Respondents to this notice will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of their statements of capability. After the statements of capability have been screened, invitations to the industry day will be extended to those prospective prime contractor sources who, in the sole judgment of the purchasing activity, have the capability to successfully compete for the QF-4 FSAT production and sustaining engineering requirements. Firms that have expressed an interest but failed to receive an invitation will be notified of perceived shortfalls. They may elect to pursue the FSAT program and will be allowed to attend the industry day. Firms responding to this synopsis should include and state whether or not they are a small business concern or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 and FAR 52-219-2. 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 concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to contact Colonel Tim R. Kinney, ASC/SK, Chief, DET 5, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 318, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6865, (904) 882-9051. 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. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to Ms Denise Green, Contract Specialist, (904) 882-9307, Ext 5093. See Note 22. (0309)

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