Electronic Systems Center, Communications and Airspace Management Systems (ESC/TGK), 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120

J -- COMMUNICATION CENTRAL AN/MSN-7 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT (CLS) POC Capt. Rob Dumo, Contract Negotiator, 617-377-2530; Mrs. Barbara Lawrence, Contracting Officer, 617-377-6419. SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS -- Procurement for Communication Central, AN/MSN-7 Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). ESC is planning to procure CLS for 19 AN/MSN-7, for two years and two one year options. The effort will require the CLS contractor to initially provide full manpower and materials for repair and maintenance of non-warranted work for the AN/MSN-7 for the first year, followed by full repair and maintenance (including spares) of the Government AN/MSN-7s for the following year(s). The AN/MSN-7 is designed for mobile land based operations, is air transportable, and is intended to provide rapid setup capability for support of air operations. The AN/MSN-7 is self contained in two 4-wheel drive high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles (heavy variant). The AN/MSN-7 contains an air traffic control central facility in an environmentally-controlled extendible roof shelter. The AN/MSN-7 is currently being produced by Tracor Aerospace Inc, Austin, TX. CLS will not be required on either vehicles or generator. A technical drawing package will not be available to any competitor until approximately April 1998. Interested firms should respond by indicating their ability to meet the following screening criteria and have the capability and background to perform the following specific tasks: 1) Provide CLS beginning no later than 1 November 1997. 2) Have or be able to acquire AN/MSN-7 experience, and the ability to perform the supply and support functions on Air Force equipment. 3) Provide AN/MSN-7 CLS on-call technical support for fault isolation diagnostics, and supply/support as necessary. 4) Prescreen incoming failed AN/MSN-7 items to analyze defective, failed or damaged components and test and verify failure in accordance with approved acceptance test procedures. 5) Repair and maintain AN/MSN-7 hardware/software. 6) Maintain AN/MSN-7 hardware/software configuration control and a spare parts inventory and records of the supply/support actions. 7) Provide USAF/DoD supply/support documentation. 8) Expedite replenishment for critical failure items on operationally deployed AN/MSN-7 systems at austere locations and be able to respond to service calls on a 24 hour basis. 9) Transition supply/support to a Government facility or another contractor. 10) Provide data in support of the above activities. Interested firms are requested to submit statement of their qualifications, along with supporting documentation to ESC/TGK, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120, Attn.: Capt. Rob Dumo. Responses must be received no later than 30 days after the date of this publication, and shall not exceed ten (10) pages. The Government anticipates award of the contract on or about 1 November 1997. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, does not constitute a Request For Proposal, does not restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach, nor is this synopsis to be construed as a commitment by the Government. See Numbered Note(s): 25, 26. (0080)

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