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42 -- FIRE TRAINING BURN ROOM SOL F08651-97-Q-2830 DUE 083197 POC Jewel Burgess, (904) 882-8261, Purchasing Agent; Contracting Officer, Kim D. Williams The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC), intends to solicit,negotiate and award to one source, a contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Commercial Acquisition, to Prosafe Fire Training Systems, 91 Esna Drive, Unit 3, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R S2S, (905) 479-8788. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, the Fire Trainer Burn Platform to be installed in existing burn house on Eglin AFB, must provide fail-safe, electronically supervised, computer controlled systems that automatically stop fire, separate fuel and ventilate super-heated atmospheres in the event of system malfunction. This unit includes flame generation, smoke production and realistic ambient heat conditions. It must also provide the highest level of safety possible through utilization of computer controlled gas and heat sensors, automatic computer activated ventilation and automatic fuel separation devices. Absolute safety is paramount to ensure that unnecessary injury to firefighters does not occur. A solicitation has not yet been prepared for this acquisition. All technical questions may be directed to Paul D. Hawkins, 96 CEG/CE, at (904) 882-5856. Required delivery is 90 days ARO. Replies to this synopsis should be provided to AFDTC/PKOS, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6862. Firms are requested to submit information regarding their capabilities (i.e., literature, catalogs, brochures, etc.) to furnish supplies that comply with the requirements of the government. (No contract award will be made on the basis of bids/proposals received in response to this synopsis.) Firms responding to this synopsis should reference #F08651-97-Q-2830 and indicate whether they are or are not a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-1 and 52.219-2. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be in writing; or FAX, (904) 882-9442. Telephone requests will not be honored. See Note 22.***** (0224)

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