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16 -- ENHANCED CONVENTIONAL BOMB MODULE, MIL-STD-1760 UPGRADE, ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN,CONVENTIONAL MISSION UPGRADE PROGRAM POC Contact Linda Young, (513)255-5024. This CBD announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. The B-1B System Program Office (SPO), Aeronautical System Center (ASC), is planning for production of up to 20 new ten-carry Conventional Bomb Modules (CBM) for the B-1B Bomber. The quantity of CBMs planned for delivery under subsequent procurement will be based on the prices of proposals received and the available funding. The CBM is required to carry ten (10) Cluster Bomb Units (CBU-87/-89/-97) or ten (10) Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers (WCMD) (CBU-103/-104/-105). The CBM is required to be compatible with MIL-STD-1760 WCMD weapons and will be certified for conventional weapon use only. The Air Force is anticipating awarding a contract in September 1997 to a single contractor who will be best qualified to manufacture new ten-carry Conventional Bomb Modules. The contractor will be responsible for the following: 1) Design, manufacture and assembly of a MIL-STD-1760 upgraded version of the ten-carry Conventional Bomb Modules (part number L6317601-001). This effort will include manufacturing suspension and release equipment for 1000 lb. class weapons (capability to safely carry, jettison and release weapons up to 1250 lbs), the weapons module, store/launcher mechanical and electrical interfaces and the necessary line replaceable units (LRU's) compatible with MIL-STD-1760 for weapon employment, 2) Procuring materials, setting up a production line and producing the necessary hardware to support the manufacture of the Conventional Bomb Modules, 3) Identifying, modifying and/or fabricating the required support equipment, 4) Validating the Conventional Bomb Modules meet Air Force requirements through analysis, demonstration and/or functional testing prior to delivery to the Air Force. Contractors interested in this effort must submit the following information for evaluation to the government. Responses should be concise and program specific: 1) Description of experience in the manufacture and assembly of conventional weapon suspension and release equipment, specifically ejector racks, support structures, safety lock systems, electrical cabling and associated LRU's. 2) Description of facilities/assets currently available to accomplish the fabrication and assembly of machine parts, cabling and MIL-STD-1760 compatible LRU's. 3) List the qualifications of lead management, engineering, manufacturing and quality assurance personnel projected to work on this program as related to B-1B and/or other Air Force (or other comparable program) aircraft component or subsystem production experience. 4) Indication of large or small business in relation to SIC code 3728, size standard 1000 employees. 5) Indication of level and types of B-1B technical data, analytical tools and data bases required to perform fabrication and assembly for this production effort. Data provided by the Air Force will be on an "as is" basis. The Government does not possess a complete drawing package for the MIL-STD-1760 compatible version of the ten-carry CBM. Limited B-1B data does exist on the CBM, the ten-carry module modification kits (MMK) and specifications and drawings for the CBM's and will be made available. 6) Please indicate if your interest is as a prime or subcontractor. It is the intent of the Air Force to make arrangements for a site visit to Edwards AFB, CA for interested prime contractors to view the ten-carry Conventional Bomb Module. The anticipated date of the site visit is before release of the solicitation. The government reserves the right to break out components and set aside specific tasks for small business. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concern from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his 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 Ombudsman, Mr. Michael Coalson, ASC/SY, WPAFB, OH at (937) 255-3855 with serious concerns only. Routine concern communication should be directed to the point of contact listed below. Potential offerors are requested to submit two (2) copies of an unclassified response (limited to 10 pages) within 30 days after publication of this notice to ASC/YDK, WPAFB, OH 45433-6503, Attn: Ms Linda Young, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-5024, E-Mail address:YoungLL@B1B.WPAFB.AF.MIL. Requests for further information regarding this announcement should be directed to the Contract Negotiator. Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not authorized for this effort. See Note 26 (0044)

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