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R -- CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT/DATA MANAGEMENT A & AS SUPPORT POC Contact Point Teri Barker, (937)255-1783, Program Manager, Scott Smith, 255-6632, Contract Negotiator; Maj Glenn Bontly (937)255-7003, Contracting Officer The Aeronautical Systems Center plans to contract sole source with Modern Technology (MTC) current contract, F33657-92-D-0034, and Analytical Systems Engineering Corporation (ASEC) current contract F33657-93-D-2173, for an additional six months, beginning 19 Feb 1998 through 19 Aug 1998. The contract extension will be used only to minimally operate the Configuration Management/Data Management function through the six-month period, and to complete any task orders on contract. This is not a request for proposal. This extension will cover all areas included in the current CM/DM contract including but not limited to: Configuration and Data Management, Contract Management Specialists (Hardware and Software), Contract Data Specialist, Engineering Data Specialists, and Product Quality Deficiency Reporting Specialist . As a follow-on to this requirement, we anticipate award of a three-year contract to a company or team of companies under a full and open competition. The Aeronautical Systems Center plans to contract sole source with Modern Technology (MTC) current contract, F33657-92-D-0034, and Analytical Systems Engineering Corporation (ASEC) current contract F33657-93-D-2173, for an additional six months, beginning 19 Feb 1998 through 19 Aug 1998. The contract extension will be used only to minimally operate the Configuration Management/Data Management function through the six-month period, and to complete any task orders on contract. This is not a request for proposal. This extension will cover all areas included in the current CM/DM contract including but not limited to: Configuration and Data Management, Contract Management Specialists (Hardware and Software), Contract Data Specialist, Engineering Data Specialists, and Product Quality Deficiency Reporting Specialist . As a follow-on to this requirement, we anticipate award of a three-year contract to a company or team of companies under a full and open competition. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or The Aeronautical Systems Center plans to contract sole source with Modern Technology (MTC) current contract, F33657-92-D-0034, and Analytical Systems Engineering Corporation (ASEC) current contract F33657-93-D-2173, for an additional six months, beginning 19 Feb 1998 through 19 Aug 1998. The contract extension will be used only to minimally operate the Configuration Management/Data Management function through the six-month period, and to complete any task orders on contract. This is not a request for proposal. This extension will cover all areas included in the current CM/DM contract including but not limited to: Configuration and Data Management, Contract Management Specialists (Hardware and Software), Contract Data Specialist, Engineering Data Specialists, and Product Quality Deficiency Reporting Specialist . As a follow-on to this requirement, we anticipate award of a three-year contract to a company or team of companies under a full and open competition. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or 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 call Mr. Michael S. Coalson, ASC/SYI, Bldg 52, 2475 K Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642 at (937)255-9279 ext 232. 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. 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 call Mr. Michael S. Coalson, ASC/SYI, Bldg 52, 2475 K Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642 at (937)255-9279 ext 232. 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or 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 call Mr. Michael S. Coalson, ASC/SYI, Bldg 52, 2475 K Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642 at (937)255-9279 ext 232. 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. . (0252)

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