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10 -- CBU-97 (D-4) A/B, 5FW SEEK EAGLES POC Contact Mack R. Kirkland, Contracting Officer, at (904) 882-3416, ext 3162 17. The Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) Program Office plans to award a contract for production of approximately 70 CBU-97(D-4)A/B, Sensor Fuzed Weapon Training Rounds. The contractor will produce CBU-97(D-4)A/B for delivery to U.S. Air Force Area Attack Program Office for use in aircraft flight certification programs. The Government anticipates contract award in Mar 97 with 15 month expected total period of performance. A reprocurement package is not available for the CBU-97(D-4)A/B. This effort requires contractor personnel be cleared for access to SECRET NOFORN. Potential contractors have to be certified and registered for STINFO export control by the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Battle Creed MI 49016-3412, telephone 800-352-3572, in order to receive any resultant RFP. This certification is above and beyond the requirements for a security clearance, and may be obtained by submitting a DD Form 2345 to DLSC. It is anticipated that only one source, Textron Systems Division, Wilmington MA, developer of the SFW, can satisfy the Government's minimum needs for this unique weapon system. This contractual action is expected to be executed using "Other Than Full and Open Competition" procedures pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). See Number Note 22 and 26. The request for proposal is anticipated to be released within 30 days. 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, Col Timothy R. Kinney, ASC/SK, 205 W D Ave, Ste 318, Eglin AFB Fl 32542-6865, (904) 882-9051. Routine communications concerning this acquisition should be directed to the contracting officer, Mr. Mack Kirkland, at (904) 882-8269, ext 3162, or the program manager, Mr. Len Iannuzzo, at (904) 882-8415, ext 3169. Collect calls will not be accepted. (0057)

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