ASC/LFDK, Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7249

A -- DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION EFFORT SUPPORTING THE F-15 FIGHTER PROGRAM SOL f33657-97-R-0023 POC Contact Lt Eddie Young, Contract Negotiator, or Contracting Off, Catherine Doyle, at (937)255-5988 The objective of this synopsis is to seek interested sources able to integrate the following subsystems onto the F-15 fighter aircraft. The contractor shall be responsible for all actions necessary to integrate and test the Fiber Optic Towed Decoy System (FOTD). In addition, the contractor shall be required to perform incidental changes to the aircraft and contractor furnished equipment. Offers will be considered from any firm providing clear and convincing evidence of its capability to meet all of the following criterion (a) Capability to integrate and test the above subsystems to be compatible with the current and planned configurations of the F-15; (b) Capability to conduct retrofit/modification activities on F-15 aircraft and avionics subsystems; (c) Capability to identify and develop efficient and cost-effective training The objective of this synopsis is to seek interested sources able to integrate the following subsystems onto the F-15 fighter aircraft. The contractor shall be responsible for all actions necessary to integrate and test the Fiber Optic Towed Decoy System (FOTD). In addition, the contractor shall be required to perform incidental changes to the aircraft and contractor furnished equipment. Offers will be considered from any firm providing clear and convincing evidence of its capability to meet all of the following criterion (a) Capability to integrate and test the above subsystems to be compatible with the current and planned configurations of the F-15; (b) Capability to conduct retrofit/modification activities on F-15 aircraft and avionics subsystems; (c) Capability to identify and develop efficient and cost-effective training programs for support of an F-15; (d) Capability to use and input data into the Logistics Support Analysis file when conducting studies and analyses of training requirements associated with the F-15 aircraft and aircraft subsystems; (e) Capability to perform the design, development, integration, prototyping and test of new, peculiar F-15 Organizational and Intermediate (O&I) level support equipment hardware and software; (f) Capability to prepare/revise and submit Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) as part of appropriate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to specify organizational and intermediate support equipment requirements for F-15 aircraft and ability to identify standard hand tools and develop modified hand tools required to support the F-15, including modification drawings for modified standard hand tools, stock numbers, nomenclature and technical descriptions, as applicable, which shall be provided for each tool; (g) Capability to test and evaluate efforts in a manner that shall include consequential conduct of the air vehicle, avionics, support equipment, simulator, laboratory and aircraft ground tests. (h) Capability to conduct systems engineering and project management for all subsystems; (i) Capability to provide all required engineering data. Sources responding should provide information concerning key management and program personnel with a resume of their previous experience and evidence of capability to perform successfully. This statement will have a twenty (20) page maximum limit, double-spaced, point size 12; (j) SIC for this procurement action is 8731, with a size standard of 1,500 employees including the offeror and its affiliates. Failure to provide the above data with your response to this notice may disqualify your firm from further consideration. Information requested herein is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute a request for proposal and is not construed as a commitment by the government. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered, however, receipt of responses will not be acknowledged. All respondents are reminded that the government must receive all responses within 30 days of publication of this notice. This synopsis supersedes the canceled F33657-96-R-0033, which was published in 09 Aug 96. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsmanis to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his 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, Mr. Michael S. Coalson, ASC/SYI, Bldg 52, 2475 K Street Suite 1 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7642 at (937) 255-9279 x232, or e-mail coalsons@sy.wpafb.af.mil. Direct capabilities packages and all routine communications concerning this acquisition to Lt. Eddie Young, Contract Negotiator, or Ms. Catherine Doyle, Contracting Officer, ASC/LFDWQ Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7249, (937) 255-5988, FAX (937) 255-1800, or e-mail youngel@vf.wpafb.af.mil. The technical points of contact for the Fiber Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) program are Capt. Greg Pate and Mr. Hieu Doan, ASC/LFDWQ (937) 255-5988. programs for support of an F-15; (d) Capability to use and input data into the Logistics Support Analysis file when conducting studies and analyses of training requirements associated with the F-15 aircraft and aircraft subsystems; (e) Capability to perform the design, development, integration, prototyping and test of new, peculiar F-15 Organizational and Intermediate (O&I) level support equipment hardware and software; (f) Capability to prepare/revise and submit Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) as part of appropriate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to specify organizational and intermediate support equipment requirements for F-15 aircraft and ability to identify standard hand tools and develop modified hand tools required to support the F-15, including modification drawings for modified standard hand tools, stock numbers, nomenclature and technical descriptions, as applicable, which shall be provided for each tool; (g) Capability to test and evaluate efforts in a manner that shall include consequential conduct of the air vehicle, avionics, support equipment, simulator, laboratory and aircraft ground tests. (h) Capability to conduct systems engineering and project management for all subsystems; (i) Capability to provide all required engineering data. Sources responding should provide information concerning key management and program personnel with a resume of their previous experience and evidence of capability to perform successfully. This statement will have a twenty (20) page maximum limit, double-spaced, point size 12; (j) SIC for this procurement action is 8731, with a size standard of 1,500 employees including the offeror and its affiliates. Failure to provide the above data with your response to this notice may disqualify your firm from further consideration. Information requested herein is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute a request for proposal and is not construed as a commitment by the government. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered, however, receipt of responses will not be acknowledged. All respondents are reminded that the government must receive all responses within 30 days of publication of this notice. This synopsis supersedes the canceled F33657-96-R-0033, which was published in 09 Aug 96. 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 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, Mr. Michael S. Coalson, ASC/SYI, Bldg 52, 2475 K Street Suite 1 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7642 at (937) 255-9279 x232, or e-mail coalsons@sy.wpafb.af.mil. Direct capabilities packages and all routine communications concerning this acquisition to Lt. Eddie Young, Contract Negotiator, or Ms. Catherine Doyle, Contracting Officer, ASC/LFDWQ Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7249, (937) 255-5988, FAX (937) 255-1800, or e-mail youngel@vf.wpafb.af.mil. The technical points of contact for the Fiber Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) program are Capt. Greg Pate and Mr. Hieu Doan, ASC/LFDWQ (937) 255-5988. (0149)

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