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A -- WARFIGHTER (FORMERLY AIRCREW) TRAINING RESEARCH SOL F41624-97-R-5000 POC Jay Carroll/Contract Negotiator, 210/536-6639 or Phyllis Morse/Contracting Officer, 210/536-5771, FAX 210/536-6640 Notice of Contract Action. A final Request for Proposal (RFP) F41624-97-R-5000 to provide basic, exploratory, and advanced development warfighter training research will be released in the next 30 days. This includes all aspects of simulation and warfighter training methods and devices in support of the Armstrong Laboratory, Aircrew Training Research Division (AL/HRA). A sources sought synopsis (SSS-PKR-96-07) was advertised in the Wednesday, March 6, 1996, edition of the CBD. This was followed by a presolicitation notice advertised in the Tuesday, October 29, 1996 edition of the CBD. A single Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be awarded with performance beginning on 26 July 1997. The ordering period will be five years with a period of performance of 7 years which will currently require contractor performance in Mesa, Arizona and at operating locations at Luke AFB, AZ and Kirtland AFB, NM. This acquisition will follow the AFFARS Appendix BB, Supplemented by AFMC FAR SUP to Appendix BB and Section F to the AFMC FAR SUP. A minimum industrial clearance of SECRET will be required for performance. It is anticipated the final RFP will be released during the first part of February to the San Antonio RFP and Acquisition Highway (SARAH) home page on the Internet. SARAH's address is http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSC/PKA/sarah.htm. Once you have reached SARAH look for the title "Aircrew Training Research" under the title "Local Business Opportunities". The final RFP will be posted at this location under "Download Files". All files will be released in Adobe Acrobat format. Information on how to down load free Adobe Acrobat software, can be found under the title "Helpful Viewers" under the title "Local Business Opportunities" in SARAH. Initial capability information (resumes, corporate experience) and some cost information will be due approximately 20 days after the final RFP is issued to SARAH with the remaining volumes due approximately 35 days after final RFP issuance. A preproposal conference will not be conducted. All offerors, however, are still encouraged to communicate with the contracting officer as necessary. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during 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. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Parties wishing to access the Ombudsman are invited to call Mr. Emile Baladi at (210) 536-2903.***** (0028)

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