Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Code 27, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, Fl 32826-3224

J -- LIFE CYCLE LOGISTICS SUPPORT(LCCS) FOR BATTLEFIELD MOBILITY/TARGET ACQUISITION (BM/TA) TRAINING DEVICES POC Contract Specialist, Jim Comfort (407) 380-4015; Contracting Officer, Ms. Joanne Byrd (407) 380-8388 WEB: STRICOM Home Page, http://www.stricom.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail, comfortj@stricom.army.mil. This synopsis solicits information from potential offerors for total Life Cycle Logistics Support (LCCS) for Battlefield Mobility/Target Acquisition (BM/TA) training devices located worldwide (including CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Republic of Korea, Germany and Saudi Arabia). BM/TA devices include, but are not limited to, the following: AH-1/UH-1/CH-47/OH-58/UH-60/AH-64 aviation flight simulators, maintenance trainers and part task trainers; U.S. Army Transportation School devices; Air Defense, Field Artillery and Chemical (ADFAC) training devices; and other miscellaneous training devices including Non-System Training Devices (NTSD). The contractor shall provide total LCCS which includes, but is not limited to, all necessary labor, maintenance, materials and supply support, engineering services (hardware and software), and, as required, training support services (instructors, operators, training coordinators, and miscellaneous facility support services) in support of BM/TA. Support for the ADFAC devices will commence approximately 2 years after the start of the BM/TA contract. From time to time the BM/TA contractor may be required to provide LCCS for additional devices and/or sites within the BM/TA family. The anticipated BM/TA contract will be a 5-year (base plus options) FFP service contract awarded on a Best Value basis. All respondents to this notice are requested to provide, at minimum, the following information: 1) state your firm's specific capabilities to perform LCCS services (e.g. technical expertise, personnel, managerial qualifications, past experience with similar services, proposed teaming arrangements, etc.); 2) state your business size in relation to SIC Code 8711 size standard of $20M (also state if you are a small and disadvantaged or certified 9(a) business); 3) state your interest as either a prime or sub contractor (if considering subcontracting opportunities, state which of the requirements you are interested in subcontracting). This announcement does not constitute a request for proposal.The Government reserves the right to offer the requirement to the 8(a) Program or to set aside the requirement for small business participation only. Interested parties should provide the requested information not later than 10 Oct 97 to: Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Code 27322 (Attn: Jim Comfort), 12350 Research Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32826-3275; or via e-mail to: comfortj@stricom.army.mil. A pre-solicitation notice will be published prior to the release of the solicitation. This synopsis and additional information, as available, regarding the BM/TA procurement will be posted to the U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) World Wide Web site. The site may be accessed at: www.stricom.army.mil (select "Procurement Information"). (0262)

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