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69 -- C-17 MAINTENANCE TRAINING DEVICES UPGRADE, CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE TRAINING ANALYSIS SOL F33657-97-R-2009 DUE 040397 POC Contact John R. Brannan, Contracting Officer, 937-255-0366, extension 494. The Aeronautical Systems Center intends to issue a solicitation to competitivelyprocure the following: (a.) the upgrade of two suites of C-17 Maintenance Training Devices (MTDs) to the C-17 production aircraft number 33 (P-33) baseline (including submission of Engineering Change Proposals to ensure concurrency of the MTDs with the evolving C-17 configuration beyond P-33), (b.) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) of the C-17 MTDs at two different US Air Force Bases, and, (c.) a Maintenance Training Analysis (MTA) for the purposes of recommending specific efficiency enhancements of the current training system and evaluation of the feasibilityof contractor managed C-17 maintenance training. As part of this acquisition, the selected offeror may be awarded follow-on effort by negotiation of separately priced engineering or contract change proposals: to maintain concurrency of the C-17 MTDs beyond P-33, to incorporate specific MTA recommended enhancements into the current training system, or, for the contractor to provide C-17 maintenance training. One prime contractor will be selected for award. The Contractor Logistics Support will be procured for 12 months (base period) with priced options for four additional twelve-month periods. A C-17 MTD suite consists of complex, high fidelity, full size trainers that replicate portions of the C-17 aircraft. Each MTD suite consists of the following 12 trainers: Training Set, (2), Aircraft, Training Evaluation PerformanceEac(A/E37M-T15) Trainer, Automatic Flight Control System, Aircraft (A/E42M-T-5, Trainer, Engine Cowling, Aircraft (A/E32M-T1), Trainer, Landing Gear, Aircraft ntr (A/E42M-T6), Trainer, Air Conditioning, Aircraft (A/E37M-T16), Trainer, Cargo Door-Rails, Aircraft (A/E42M-T7), Trainer, Refueling Receptacle, Aircraft (A/E37M-T17), Trainer, Engine, Aircraft ) T(A/E32M-T2), Trainer, Auxiliary Power Unit, Aircraft (A/E32M-T18, Trainer, Maintenance Systems Aircraft (A/E37M-T18), Trainer, Fuel System, Aircraft, (A/E37M-T19). The development suite of C-17 MTDs is currently operational at Charleston Air Force Base and shall require upgrade to production aircraft number 33. Contractor Logistic Support shall begin 1 Oct 97. The second suite of MTDs (production suite) is currently in storage at ECC International in Orlando, Florida. Aircraft concurrency modifications (under separate contractual actions) are currently being implemented. These MTDs (production suite) will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment to the successful offeror and will be transitioned to an Air Force Base (CONUS) in an incremental fashion upon completion of the upgrade. The successful offeror will be required to retrofit these same concurrency modifications to the development suite MTDs at Charleston Air Force Base to minimize impact to training. Storage plan alternatives, based on training facility availability, must be provided in the event programmed training facilities are not ready when the MTDs are scheduled for delivery.Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Mr. John R. Brannan, Contracting Officer, Aeronautical Systems Center, ASC/YWM, Building 11, 2240 B Street, Suite 7, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7111. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Facsimile requests should be transmitted to 937-255-0377. Offerors should specify if they desire a hard copy of the solicitation as the solicitation will be placed on the Pre-Award Information Exchange System (PIXS) electronic bulletin board and can be accessed via modem at 937-476-7217. All offerors who have requested a copy of the RFP will be notified by mail when it is released. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Mr. Daniel L. Kugel, ASC/SY, Building 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642, at 937-255-3855, with serious concerns only. (0029)

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