Directorate Of Contracting, Oo-Alc 6038 Aspen Avenue Bldg 1289 Se, Hill Air force Base, Ut 84056-5816

R -- SBICBM SOL F42610-97-R-BBBBJ POC For copy, Ramon Castillo/Lmka/[801]775-2280, For additional information contact Ramon Castillo/Lmka/[801]775-2280 This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought synopsis. The following information is provided to do a Market Survey of industry to see if there are any potential contractors in addition to Lockheed Martin Corp, who have the skills and knowledge required to complete this effort. The Silo-Based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (SBICBM) System Program Office (SPO) Ogden Air Logicstics Center (OO-ALC), intends to establish a contract for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for engineering support, maintenance, operation and repair to support the test launches at Vandenberg AFB for the Peacekeeper missile. This support effort includes the testing of the flight termination ordnance system (FTOS) firing units(FU) for the command destruct system on the missile, the Fiber Optic Transmission System (FOTS) which includes scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the electronic equipment racks and underground/above ground fiber cabling, operation and maintenance of the Firing Unit Test Set (FUTS), the repair andmaintenance of the Telemetry and Radio Frequency test sets, Down Stage Simulator Test Set, Battery Simulator Unit, and the Ground Data Acquisition System, the maintenance and repair of the ground test facility test equipment, maintenance and repairs of the launch support equipment located at the launch silos and the launch support center, and to provide technical assistance with trouble shooting of critical flight safety components. This effort includes the logistics of government owned spares and related repair facilities located away from Vandenberg AFB. Lockheed Martin Corp is the only known source for this effort. Special computer controlled test equipment that is not government owned must be available to the contractor to complete any repairs and perform functional and acceptance testing of the repaired items. Trouble shooting the CR-112 command receiver decoders, the tracking transponders and other flight safety systems to the root cause are also required. A working knowledge of the flight termination systems and requirements for flight testing on the Western Test Range (WTR) are essential. Potential offerors are requested to submit two (2) copies of an unclassified response within 10 days after publication of this notice to OO-ALC/LMKA, 6038 Aspen Ave Bldg 1289SE, Hill AFB UT 84056-5805, Attn: Ramon F. Castillo, Contract Negotiator. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firms listed. Specifications, plans, or drawings relating to the procurement described are incomplete or not available and cannot be furnished by the government. No telephone or FAX requests. Only written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. (0358)

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