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15 -- MODIFICATION OF C12J SOL F08635-97-R-0010 DUE 050197 POC Elizabeth A. Gordon, Contracting Officer, (505) 475-1245, Lt Tim Scarborough, Contract Manager, (904) 882-8567 The 586th Flight Test Squadron of the 46th Test Group at Holloman AFB NM intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about 19 March 1997 for a firm-fixed-price contract to modify a C-12J aircraft that is owned by the 46th Test Group. All modifications will be performed at the contractor's facility. Prior to beginning the modifications, approval must be obtained from USAF OC/ALC-LK for a modification/demodification package describing in technical detail the procedures to modify and demodify the aircraft, which the contractor will generate. Due to the need to have mod/demod package approval prior to commencing work, all of the modification tasks are contract options. The scope of the option effort is as follows: 1) Replace 300 Amp engine DC generators with 400 Amp engine DC generators and upgrade the wiring and circuit protection to accommodate the increased electrical load. 2) Design and install a Modification Interface Panel (MIP). This panel shall be the central distribution point for sensor information generated by all the modifications which include the installation of pitot static and dynamic pressure outputs, temperature sensors, interphone harness connections, and provisions for carriage of electronic countermeasures equipment both internally and externally on inboard wing hardpoints. 3) Install various antennas on the aircraft to accommodate test program requirements and test scenarios. 4) Modify inboard wing hardpoints to accommodate the carriage of MAU-4 pylons, and design and install appropriate wiring to transmit pylon inputs to the MIP. 5) Replace two rear cabin windows with a medium which has transmissibility in the 3-16 Gigahertz range. Provide wave guides and RF switching to accommodate separate antennas located adjacent to the windows. 6) Install a 28V ground input power receptacle that is independent of the aircraft's 28V power to facilitate extended ground operations and testing. 7) Install a GFE Power Distribution Unit (PDU), bringing both internal and external 28V power to the PDU. Provide provisions to mount multiple test racks in the aircraft. Ancillary efforts include 1) Providing changes in aircraft performance data related to the completed modifications. 2) Providing training to Air Force personnel, and supplementary pages for changes affecting T.O.s. 3) Maintaining the FAA certification for the aircraft. The anticipated due date for proposals for the RFP is 1 Mayl 1997. A preproposal conference/site visit at Holloman AFB is planned approximately two weeks after release of the RFP. Details of the preproposal conference will be in the RFP. The period of performance is 40 days for the mod/demod package and 60 days for the options. This acquisition has been set aside 100% for small business participation with a SIC code of 3721 and small business size standard of 1,500 employees. The RFP will be released to large businesses for information purposes only. Requests for the RFP should be made in writing to Elizabeth A Gordon, 46 TG/XP, 872 DeZonia Road, Holloman AFB, NM 88330-7714. Telephone inquiries should be directed to Ms. Gordon at (505) 475-1245 or Lt Scarborough at (904) 882-8567. Collect calls will not be accepted. Companies who consider themselves to be small businesses must be able to meet the requirement of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, i.e., the concern shall perform work for at least 50% of the cost of the modifications, not including the cost of materials. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the ombudsman will retain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to callCol Doug Ferris at (904) 882-5966, or e-mail to Ferris@eglin.af.mil. The ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. See Numbered Note No. 1. ***** (0052)

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