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16 -- AN/ALQ-184(V)9 TOWED DECOY ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES (ECM) SYSTEM SOL n/a POC Sharma Wilkins (937)255-0262(ext. 3843)/Lisa Adams, Contracting Officer, (937)255-0262(ext. 3807) The Electronic Combat Development Systems Manager (ASC/SMN) is seeking sources to produce eight (8) AN/ALQ-184(V)9 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) systems. These systems will be utilized by the Air National Guard using their F-16 Block 25/30 configured aircraft. Also included in this effort are the repair requirements to support eighteen (18) sets of (V)9-unique circuit cards (Electronic Countermeasures Control Processor, Advanced Correlation Processor, and Reprogrammable Low Band), associated interface maintenance, spares, support equipment and training source data. The Government will provide eight (V)5-configured ALQ-184 pods and eight (8) Multi Platform Launch Controllers as GFP. It is anticipated that these GFP items will be available within the first three months of the contract. The ALQ-184(V)9 production program will continue the integration of the ALE-50 towed decoy system in a 3-band ALQ-184(V) ECM pod. The ALE-50 towed decoy system cannot be carried on F-16 Block 25/30 aircraft without thismodification. This eight (8) pod production program will compliment ten (10) previously developed pods scheduled to be operational in Jul 97. These additional (V)9 pods will allow an entire squadron of F-16 Block 25/30 aircraft to operate with a pod version of the ALE-50 system. Raytheon E-Systems Goleta Division (ESGD) developed the ten (10) pods under an advanced technology demonstrator contract. Reprocurement data is not available at this time for the AN/ALQ-184(V)9, subsystems or components. There are no follow-on production buys anticipated at this time. Approximately a one (1) year production contract will be awarded in late CY 97 with the first delivery scheduled twelve (12) months after receipt of order (ARO) and the last delivery fifteen (15) months ARO. All components and subsystems of the system must be delivered concurrently. Program specific information will be available via the ASC PIXS system. The PIXS can be accessed via a modem at (513) 476-7217, through Telnet address 129.48.120.143 or through URL address www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. Contact Mr. John Harshberger, ASC/SYX, at (937) 255-2739, for questions concerning accessing PIXS or the process for downloading documents. Questions or comments concerning the systems descriptions or technical information should be addressed to Capt Vic Smith at E-Mail vsmith@ntnotes2.ascsm.wpafb.af.mil or FAX (937) 255-7610 by the close of business 30 days after initial publication of this announcement. Questions or comments received after 30 days, or received not in accordance with the above procedures, will not be formally responded to by the Government. Interested contractors must submit the following information for evaluation to the Government in response to this Commerce Business Daily announcement: 1. Information on their capabilities to produce complete F-16 AN/ALQ-184(V)9 ECM Systems. The intent is to award one contract to a contractor responsible for production of the complete system. 2. Information validating their ability to produce F-16 AN/ALQ-184(V)9 systems to meet the schedule outlined above. 3. Past experience in system engineering and system integration of systems of similar complexity. 4. Description of existing ECM Towed Decoy development and manufacturing experience, to include number of EW contracts worked as a prime or subcontractor during the past ten (10) years (Minimum qualifications for this effort require experience in the design, development, integration, manufacture and test of electronic warfare towed decoy systems.). 5. Qualifications of lead management and engineering personnel (to include pertinent information relevant to the tasks outlined above) projected to work on this contract. 6. Organizational structure, with emphasis on how this project fits into the company's overall Electronic Warfare development and production process. 7. Information on existing plant, laboratory, and test facilities needed to accomplish this program. The description should also include the contractor's capability to provide for the security of classified and unclassified hardware and storage/handling of documentation up to the SECRET level. Minimum personnel security clearance requirements for this effort are SECRET. Any deficiencies in capability and a proposed fix to those deficiencies shall be provided. All respondents shall indicate whether they are large, small, or small disadvantaged businesses in relation to SIC Code 3728, size standard 1000 employees. The Government reserves the right to set this action aside for small business. 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. Potential offerors are invited to contact the ASC Ombudsman, Mr. Mike Coalson, ASC/SYI, Bldg. 125, 2475 K St., Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7642, at (937)255-5535, x232, with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the point ofcontact listed below. Interested offerors are requested to submit an unclassified response within 30 calendar days after publication of this notice to ASC/SMNA Bldg. 28, 2145 Monahan Way, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7017, Attn: Ms. Lisa Adams, at (937) 255-0262 (ext 3807). THIS ACQUISITION IS NOT OPEN TO FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS AS A PRIME. (0154)

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