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58 -- AUTOMATED RADIOXENON SAMPLER/ANALYZ DUE 010898 POC For copy,, For additional information contact R. Martin/Rakbe/ [937]255-2793 The United States Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center Reconnaissance Systems Program Office Contracting (ASC/RAKBS), Wright-Patterson AFB OH, is seeking contractors interested in limited engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) and production of a ground-based gas collection system called the Automated Radioxenon Sampler/Analyzer (ARSA). The system will be completely automated to collect/purify samples of xenon gas, perform on- site analysis, and provide automated reporting for monitoring treaty compliance. Interested contractors will be required to further improve through limited EMD, an ARSA design developed by the Department of Energy (DOE) and propose an economically manufacturable and supportable system. Installation of the systems will be required at designated sites in the United States and U.S. territories. An EMD unit for initial testing will be required in the Jan 99 timeframe with options for production of approximately 20 units to be delivered by 30 Sep 02. The Contractor will alsobe required to provide Interim Contractor Support and Depot Maintenance for a period of two years following acceptance of the first production unit. It has been determined that small business can perform this effort and, therefore, the procurement has been set-aside, 100%, for small business. A detailed description of this process can be found on the ASC Pre-Award Information Exchange System (PIXS), an electronic bulletin board. PIXS can be accessed either by modem (937)476-7217, or by Internet using Telnet or a Worldwide Web Browser (http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil). The PIXS administrator is Mr. Johnnie Harshbarger, (937)255-2739. Interested parties should contact Captain Jeffrey White at (407)494-2132 for any further information. Additional requirements, documents, and government responses to industry questions, can also be found at this site. The following e-mail address has been established for all communications with the ASC/RA Program Office concerning the ARSA requirement and the upcoming source selection: martinrm@rasg.wpafb.af.mil. Please respond to this "sources sought" notice through the established e-mail account or by fax: (937)476-4326 or commercial (937)255-2793, Ray Martin, ASC/RAKBS. The response date will be 08 Jan 98. Only small businesses will be considered for this contract. A presolicitation conference (PSC) will be held to discuss industry comments and other questions. The presolicitation conference will be held at Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL), Richland, Washington on 22 Jan 98 at 9:00 PST. Potential offerors are required to notify Charlie F. Stone at PNNL at (509)376-2656 or via e-mail at: cf_stone@pnl.gov with a list of attendees no later than 08 Jan 98. Attendance is limited to three (3) attendees per offeror. Contractors are expected to provide a list of questions and risks by 08 Jan 98 on all information currently on PIXS. The agenda will be available on the PIXS ARSA website on or about 15 Jan 98. Quantity: 20 ea. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3812. This is not a request for proposals nor does the Government intend to pay for any information or services provided. The files will be in either MS Word 6.0/7.0 format. Prospective offerors are required to supply the name and address, fax and telephone number to the buyer listed at the end of this synopsis in order to be placed on the RFP's Bidders' List. Prospective offerors who download the presolicitation information should upload their comments and/or questions via e-mail to Capt White at: jeffrey-white@pafb.af.mil. The PIXS and bulletin board will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Telephone inquiries for files or any RFP's will be honored. Offerors who would like a copy of the files and do not have access to the internet may bring in a formatted high density, 3.5 inch disk to Capt White, Det 3 ASC, 1030 South Highway A1A, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Mon-Fri, EST. 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 recom- mendations 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 ASC's Ombudsman, Mr. Stephen Plaisted, ASC/SYI, Bldg 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7672 at (937)255-9095. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Ray M. Martin, Buyer, ASC/RAKBS, 2640 Loop Road West, Rm 203, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7106. The approximate issue/response date will be 24 Dec 97. (0358)

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