Contracting Section, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

U -- INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO REENGINEER THE HH60, HU25, C130, COMPONENT REPAIR, AND SUPPORT PRODUCT LINES SOL DTCG38-97-R-200003 DUE 022797 POC Contact David Burgess, Contract Specialist,(919) 335-6494, A. J. Holzmiller, Contracting Officer, (919) 335-6436 Sources are being sought to provide a Reengineering Program for the functional design and implementation of the HH65, HU25, C130, Component Repair and Support Product Lines at the Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (ARSC), Elizabeth City, N.C. ARSC is currently organized by function. In an effort to better serve our customers and utilize our resources more efficiently, a conversion to a product unit structure was initiated. Within each product unit, "cells" will support one entire aspect of the logistics support for its product line. Most product units are comprised of the following cells: engineering, supply, data support, and programmed depot maintenance. The Reengineering Program shall assist ARSC in designing and implementing this product redesign structure and shall consist of plans for training, implementation, and follow-up and will result in the development of fully functional product units as listed above to support the various aircraft. Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Farmington Hills, MIprovided the training for the development of the framework of the original redesign plan including the design and continuing implementation of the HH60 product unit. A presolicitation conference is tentatively planned at the U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC on or about 12 March 1997 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 12:00 Noon Eastern Time. Attendees will have the opportunity to review a draft version of the proposed solicitation and participate in an in-depth discussion of the requirement. To register for the conference, interested parties are required to submit, no later than 27 February 1997, the following information: 1) Name(s) of attendees, 2) company name and address, 3) point of contact with telephone number. Respondees will be provided a draft copy of the statement of work for review in advance of the conference. The above information may be submitted by facsimile to 919-335-6496 or mailed to the address above. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0041)

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