ASC/YPK, Monahan Hall, Bldg. 12, 1981 Monahan Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7205

16 -- COMMON MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE F-16 AIR COMBAT FIGHTER PROGRAM SOL n/a POC Gene D. Smith, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-6581 The F-16 System Program Office, ASC/YPKKB, intends to award a contract to provide analytical and program support for the integration of the Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) into the United States Air Force (USAF) F-16 Block 40/50 muti-mission fighters (450 aircraft). The support required consists of: 1) aircraft core OFP software design, development and associated data 2) integration of Group B GFE to include interface control and configuration management 3) Group A hardware design and fabrication for a common Block 40/50 kit to support Tri-Service performance flight testing and USAF integration flight testing, ground testing, wind tunnel testing, kit proofing and associated data 4) Group A software development to support Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL), threat modeling and flight testing and 5) mission data development, support equipment hardware and software development, training and identification of maintenance/operations training simulator impacts. The F-16 System Prorgam Office is not able to provide tooling or data, so the contractor must be able to perform this effort using existing facilities and data. Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems is the intended source pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1) (see Note 22). Direct all requests concerning this acquisition to Gene D. Smith II, Contracting Officer, ASC/YPKKB, 1981 Monahan Way, Bldg. 12, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7205 at (513)255-6581. 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 concerns 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. Michael S. Coalson, ASC/SYI, Bldg 52, 2475 K. Street, Suite 1, WPAFB OH, 45433-7642, at (937) 255-9279, ext. 232 with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the points of contact listed in item 11 above. (0077)

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