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99 -- PRECISION TARGETING POD FOR F-16, BLOCK 25/30/32 AIRCRAFT SOL n/a POC Dwight Early (937) 255-6091, ex 4066/Mark S. Farney, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-4001, ex 4083 This is a sources sought notice with the intent of providing additional information to prospective offerors and identifying new prime offerors who will meet the Precision Attack Targeting System (PATS) needs identified below. This notice updates a previously published (PATS) sources sought notice which appeared in the CBD on 13 May 1997, and contains the following new changes: 1) the restriction on foreign owned businesses is hereby lifted, and foreign participation at any level is now solicited; 2) a revised, draft Requirement Document has been posted on the AFBOP web site shown below; and 3) a new email address is available for all correspondence -- pats@ascfb.wpafb.af.mil. The previous notice, along with draft program documentation, is available on Air Force Business Opportunity Page (AFBOP) -- http://www. pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs/pixslibr/pats/pats.asp. It is requested that a Statement of Capability (SOC) be submitted to the PATS program office by any potential offeror who did not respond to the 13 May notice. This SOC should demonstrate the existing capability to produce, modify, sustain and integrate weapon systems and subsystems. The SOC should include a list of previous experience including, but not limited to, government contracts. The SOC shall be unclassified and the information submitted should be pertinent to and identify the offeror's capability as related to the technical effort requested above. Do not provide advertisement brochures. The SOC is limited to twenty-five (25) pages and must be received not later than 31 October 1997. Replies received later than this date and responses by telegram or fax may not be honored. Any concerns or issues relative to this procurement should be addressed to the Contracting Officer identified below. An anticipated award date for any resulting contract is 30 September 1998. A firm fixed price type contract with performance incentives is also anticipated for this effort. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Mr. Michael S. Coalson, ASC/SYI, Bldg. 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642 or Email coalsoms@sy.wpafb.af.mil, (937) 255-9279, ext 232, with serious concerns only. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Mr. Mark S. Farney, Contracting Officer, ASC/FBLK, Email pats@ascfb.wpafb.af.mil, phone (937) 255-4001 x4083. A presolicitation conference for additional potential offerors will be scheduled at Wright Patterson AFB OH on a date to be determined. (0280)

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