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99 -- EFFORT TO UPGRADE AND MODIFY OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF THE F-15 WEAPON SYSTEM SOL F33657-98-R-0003 POC Debbie Stellini, Contract Negotiator/Tom Kielbaso, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-7927 The United States Air Force is contemplating a sole source effort with the McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, to conduct a detailed design, code, and test effort to field an upgraded software suite of Operational Flight Programs ( OFPs) on the F-15 Weapon System platform. This will include an update to all associated Support Equipment (SE), test benches, technical data and trainers maintained by MDC, including the TFE-21 Aircraft Maintenance Trainer and the Rapid Prototyping System (RPS). An RFP is anticipated to be released no earlier than 21 Nov 97 with contract award planned for May 98. The performance period is tentatively planned to last 31 months. The statutory authority for this contractual action is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Small businesses are hereby notified of potential subcontracting opportunities for this acquisition. Point of contact is: Director of Procurement, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), (314) 232-9154. Efforts to be included in this contract are as follows: a) design and develop the software for subsystems assigned to MDC in accordance with the final change list resulting from the Phase I requirements definition phase, b) integrate the OFPs designed and developed by MDC and various government agencies and contractors into a cohesive suite of OFPs for both the F-15 MSIP and F-15E aircraft, c) conduct risk reduction testing, simulation, development test and evaluation, and support operational test and evaluation, d) provide software updates to all associated MDC-maintained support equipment, test benches and trainers, and provide source data for all others, e) provide updates to Technical Orders/Manuals, and f) support the fielding of the final OFP tape updates. Mr. Michael S. Coalson has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, andrecommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Ms. Debbie Stellini, Contract Negotiator, or Mr. Tom Kielbaso, Contracting Officer, at (937) 255-7927. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Coalson can be reached at (937) 255-5535, extension 232. Direct any technical or programmatic questions concerning this acquisition to Capt Duke Richardson or Mr. Dave Lemming at (937) 255-4228. See Note 22. (0303)

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