11 CONS/LGCX, 500 Duncan Ave., Ste. 250, Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0305

B -- CAMPAIGN SUPPORT ANALYSIS SOL F49642-97-R-0036 POC Joseph Gatto, Contract Specialist, (202) 767-7982, or Lisa Romney, Contracting Officer, (202) 767-8099. The 11th Contracting Squadron (11CONS/LGCX) intends to procure on a competitive basis a Time and Materials, Requirements type contract to provide Campaign Analysis Support described below. The performance period will be for a base period plus four one-year options. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide campaign analysis support to Air Force Studies and Analysis (AFSAA) and sponsored agencies. AFSAA requires Information Technology (IT) and advisory and assistance services to support a wide range of analysis requirements including theater-level conflict modeling and simulation analysis to support force structure and key Air Force program decisions. Required support services consist of the following three general areas: (1) THUNDER model and database maintenance, development, and enhancement; (2) Campaign analysis support; (3) User group support. The scope of Area 1 includes technical support to AFSAA's current campaign analysis tool THUNDER. THUNDER is a two-sided, theater-level model designed to simulate conventional air-land combat. THUNDER and supporting analysis tools are written in SIMSCRIPT II.5 and SIMGRAPHICS II.5. The technical support shall include researching and implementing modifications to the THUNDER model and databases, to accomplish required upgrades and enhancements; investigation and incorporation of state-of-the-art campaign analysis methodologies into THUNDER; development and implementation of verification and validation techniques; and configuration management of the model and databases. The scope of Area 2 includes research and analysis necessary to investigate campaign analysis tools and methodologies; the relationship between engagement-level, mission-level, and campaign-level models; how models from each hierarchical level are used to feed data and calibrate other levels of models; and campaign analysis issues related to determining the impact of the air campaign component to the overall combat outcome at the theater level. Transition to and support for future enhanced state-of-the-art campaign analysis tools, models and methodologies. The scope of Area 3 includes designing and conducting THUNDER basic and advanced training courses; maintaining a current set of documentation for THUNDER; researching and implementing fixes to THUNDER runtime and database errors; and organizing/hosting an annual user group meeting. Requirements under these areas will range in scope and length from quick reaction (1-6 months) studies dealing with urgent issues to longer (6-12 months) in-depth efforts. Contractor personnel must have a TOP SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one, and must be able to obtain a waiver to access the ``no contractor'' Intelligence Data Base (IDB). The contractor must also possess and maintain the ability to be within two hours commuting time of the Pentagon, Washington, DC. The solicitation will be unrestricted and issued to both large and small businesses. The RFP is expected to be released on or about 10 Feb 97. A pre-proposal conference may be convened. Date, time and location for said conference will be stated in the solicitation. The SIC code for this effort is 7371, with a size standard of $18 million. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Firms requesting a copy of the RFP must identify the RFP number given above. No telephone requests will be accepted. (0351)

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