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L -- SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SERVICES, EGLIN AFB, FL POC Captain Madalena Dama, Contracts Manager, (904) 882-4141, Marilyn L. Koser, Contracting Officer, (904) 882-4141 The Air Force Development Test Center, 16th Test Squadron (16 TS), Eglin AFB, FL (EAFB) is contemplating the award of a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for one year with four one-year options to Amherst Systems Inc., 30 Wilson Road, Buffalo, NY 14221. Contract will provide Sustaining Engineering Services in support of the Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) operation and maintenance in the AN/APR-50 test line located at the 16th Test Squadron (16 TS), Eglin AFB, FL. Efforts consist of responses to recurring engineering tasks in support of B-2 electronic combat (EC) operational test requirements. Planned effort will directly support the threat and scenario generation, maintenance, and operation of the CEESIM in the 16 TS B-2 Defensive Management System (DMS) laboratory. Period of performance is from the date of contract award through 30 September 1998, plus four one-year options. One full-time on-site engineer will be required for this contract. All contractor personnel must be United States citizens and must possess and maintain a Top Secret special access required (SAR) Level IV security clearance. Contractor must have a prior and detailed working knowledge of the design, operation and maintenance of the CEESIM hardware and software, and threat signal analysis. The contractor must be familiar with the technical theory and application of VAX architecture and programming, Versa Modular European (VME) based computer systems, X-windows programming and applications, ETHERNET local area networks, and Military Standard 1553B data bus operations. Prospective offerors should have a working knowledge of EC principles and equipment to include radar receiver and transmitter systems, advanced digital signal processing and transmission line, antenna and electromagnetic wave theory. This acquisition will be pursued on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Air Force. Interested parties must submit a capabilities package which addresses all requirements listed in this announcement no later than 5:00 p.m. CST, 23 Jul 97. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an IFB or RFP, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Numbered Notes 22, 25, and 26 apply. (0183)

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