PRELIMINARY MARKET RESEARCH FOR NAWCTSD SUPPLIES AND SERVICES The Acquisition Management Quality Management Board of the Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has recently chartered a Commercial Items Process Action Team (PAT). The purpose of this PAT will is to provide assistance to the NAWCTSD acquisition workforce and Commercial Items Advocate in acquiring commercial items (supplies and services) utilizing the new FAR Part 12 Commercial Item Acquisition process. This notice serves as preliminary market research for this purpose. Industry is requested to identify commercial supplies or services (as defined in FAR 2.101) that currently meet any of the specific needs stated in the NAWCTSD New Business Forecast FY 1997-2002. The NAWCTSD New Business Forecast is on the NAWCTSD World Wide Web Site at: http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/bf/business.htm Request responses be forwarded via Electronic Mail to STEVE_ OGRAYENSEK@NTSC.NAVY.MIL by 30 April 1997. Hard copies of supporting product literature or specification sheets describing the salient characteristics of the supplies and services to be submitted are encouraged and may be mailed under separate cover to the following address: Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division Attn: Commercial Items PAT (TSD 1.3) 12350 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32826 This preliminary assessment should not be construed as the final determination that commercial items (supplies or services) are available that can meet our requirements. Market research leading to the development of a requirements document or product description is organized and managed by the technical personnel responsible for documenting the requirement for the acquisition (in conjunction with the Integrated Product Team). Supplementary market research data on terms, conditions and practices will be gathered at a later date. Direct questions to Steve Ograyensek at (407) 380-8093. WEB: NAWCTSD World Wide Web Site, What We Do, NAWCTSD New Business Forecast, http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/bf/business.htm. E-MAIL: Steve Ograyensek, Chairperson, Commercial Items PAT (407) 380-8093, steve_ograyensek@ntsc.navy.mil.

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