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

A -- INTEGRATION EFFORT TO REPLACE THE EXISTING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM ON THE F-15A AIRCRAFT WITH LIGHTING THAT IS NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM (NVIS) COMPATIBLE SOL F33657-97-R-0033 POC Contact Point, Ms. Nancy Williamson, Contracting Officer, at (937)255-7927 This Commerce Business Daily (CBD) announcement constitutes a Notice of Contract Action of a proposed contract to purchase and integrate a unique set of interior and exterior lights and filters that transform the existing lighting system of the F-15A aircraft to one that is compatible with Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS). Small Businesses are hereby notified of potential subcontracting opportunities for this acquisition. Point of contact is Director of This Commerce Business Daily (CBD) announcement constitutes a Notice of Contract Action of a proposed contract to purchase and integrate a unique set of interior and exterior lights and filters that transform the existing lighting system of the F-15A aircraft to one that is compatible with Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS). Small Businesses are hereby notified of potential subcontracting opportunities for this acquisition. Point of contact is Director of This Commerce Business Daily (CBD) announcement constitutes a Notice of Contract Action of a proposed contract to purchase and integrate a unique set of interior and exterior lights and filters that transform the existing lighting system of the F-15A aircraft to one that is compatible with Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS). Small Businesses are hereby notified of potential subcontracting opportunities for this acquisition. Point of contact is Director of Procurement, McDonnell Douglas Aircraft (MDA), (314) 232-9154. The F-15 Aircraft DSO, (ASC/FBA) of Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, proposes to award a contract for this effort during the fourth (4th) quarter of FY97 to McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), St Louis, MO, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The contract will be awarded pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The contractor needs all the following criterion: (a) Capability to show extensive engineering knowledge/ experience on the F-15A wiring, lighting and control/display subsystems; (b) Capability to show engineeringknowledge of and ability to work with the Space Allocation and Reservation Program (SARP) database; (c) Capability to integrate and test the Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible lighting system to be compatible with the current electrical and control/display subsystem of the F-15A aircraft; (d) Capability to conduct retrofit/modification activities; (e) Capability to write USAF Mil-Spec Technical Orders (T.O.s) and make changes to existing T.O.s affected by this effort; (f) Capability to use and input data into the Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) file system; (g) Capability to perform the design, development, integration, and test of new peculiar, F-15 O-level support equipment; (h) Capability to prepare, revise, and submit Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) as part of appropriate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to specify F-15 O and I-level Support Equipment (SE) requirements; (i) Capability to conduct systems engineering, project management, and configuration management for all subsystems; (j) Capability to provide all required engineering data. Direct capabilities package and any routine communications concerning this acquisition to Ms. Nancy Williamson, Contracting Officer, ASC/FBAKI, Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7249, (937) 255-7927, FAX (937) 656-7167. Technical point of contact is Mr. Robert Pangburn, ASC/FBAWX, (937) 255-3913, FAX (937) 656-4263. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to contact Mr. Mike Coalson, ASC/SYIR, Bay 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642, (937) 255-5535 x250. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Note number 22 applies. Procurement, McDonnell Douglas Aircraft (MDA), (314) 232-9154. The F-15 Aircraft DSO, (ASC/FBA) of Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, proposes to award a contract for this effort during the fourth (4th) quarter of FY97 to McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), St Louis, MO, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The contract will be awarded pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The contractor needs all the following criterion: (a) Capability to show extensive engineering knowledge/ experience on the F-15A wiring, lighting and control/display subsystems; (b) Capability to show engineering knowledge of and abilityto work with the Space Allocation and Reservation Program (SARP) database; (c) Capability to integrate and test the Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible lighting system to be compatible with the current electrical and control/display subsystem of the F-15A aircraft; (d) Capability to conduct retrofit/modification activities; (e) Capability to write USAF Mil-Spec Technical Orders (T.O.s) and make changes to existing T.O.s affected by this effort; (f) Capability to use and input data into the Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) file system; (g) Capability to perform the design, development, integration, and test of new peculiar, F-15 O-level support equipment; (h) Capability to prepare, revise, and submit Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) as part of appropriate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to specify F-15 O and I-level Support Equipment (SE) requirements; (i) Capability to conduct systems engineering, project management, and configuration management for all subsystems; (j) Capability toprovide all required engineering data. Direct capabilities package and any routine communications concerning this acquisition to Ms. Nancy Williamson, Contracting Officer, ASC/FBAKI, Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7249, (937) 255-7927, FAX (937) 656-7167. Technical point of contact is Mr. Robert Pangburn, ASC/FBAWX, (937) 255-3913, FAX (937) 656-4263. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to contact Mr. Mike Coalson, ASC/SYIR, Bay 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642, (937) 255-5535 x250. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Note number 22 applies. Procurement, McDonnell Douglas Aircraft (MDA), (314) 232-9154. The F-15 Aircraft DSO, (ASC/FBA) of Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, proposes to award a contract for this effort during the fourth (4th) quarter of FY97 to McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), St Louis, MO, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The contract will be awarded pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The contractor needs all the following criterion: (a) Capability to show extensive engineering knowledge/ experience on the F-15A wiring, lighting and control/display subsystems; (b) Capability to show engineering knowledge of and ability to work with the SpaceAllocation and Reservation Program (SARP) database; (c) Capability to integrate and test the Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible lighting system to be compatible with the current electrical and control/display subsystem of the F-15A aircraft; (d) Capability to conduct retrofit/modification activities; (e) Capability to write USAF Mil-Spec Technical Orders (T.O.s) and make changes to existing T.O.s affected by this effort; (f) Capability to use and input data into the Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) file system; (g) Capability to perform the design, development, integration, and test of new peculiar, F-15 O-level support equipment; (h) Capability to prepare, revise, and submit Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) as part of appropriate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to specify F-15 O and I-level Support Equipment (SE) requirements; (i) Capability to conduct systems engineering, project management, and configuration management for all subsystems; (j) Capability to provide all required engineering data. Direct capabilities package and any routine communications concerning this acquisition to Ms. Nancy Williamson, Contracting Officer, ASC/FBAKI, Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7249, (937) 255-7927, FAX (937) 656-7167. Technical point of contact is Mr. Robert Pangburn, ASC/FBAWX, (937) 255-3913, FAX (937) 656-4263. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to contact Mr. Mike Coalson, ASC/SYIR, Bay 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642, (937) 255-5535 x250. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Note number 22 applies. (0245)

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