Department Of The Air Force, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Ut 84056-5825

J -- KC-135 AIRCRAFT PDM SOL F42600-98-R-0001 DUE 030698 POC For copy, A paper hard copy solicitation will, not be issued.,, For additional information contact Spencer Peterson/Fm-2/ [801]775-5249 The Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC) at Hill Air Force Base UT is seeking a teaming partner for the Sacramento Depot Workload Competition to compete and conduct Program Depot Maintenance on the U.S. Air Force's KC-135 aircraft. Specifically, OO-ALC will select a qualified teaming partner to perform KC-135 PDM. OO-ALC anticipates entering into a teaming agreement with the source selected. In the teaming agreement both parties will agree to exert all reasonable efforts to prepare and submit a proposal which will result in OO-ALC being selected as prime contractor and the teaming partner as subcontractor, for the work set forth in McClellan ALC's draft (and later final, when issued) Request For Proposal (RFP). A teaming partner will be selected by OO-ALC; the teaming partner will then be responsible to assist OO-ALC in the preparation of the Public Sector Bid by preparing an RFP compliant proposal on the KC-135 workload portion of the RFP's requirements. The teaming partner will play a critical role byparticipating in the development of plans, schedules, and proposals for OO-ALC's response to the McClellan ALC solicitation. Subsequent to contract award, OO-ALC will establish a contract with the teaming partner for the KC-135 PDM portion of the work in accordance with the teaming arrangement, as agreed to by the parties. It is envisioned that work would begin upon contract award at both the existing facilities at McClellan AFB, CA for Workload In Progress and at whichever facility the teaming partner selects for subsequent inductions. Contract Period of Performance. The estimated Period of Performance for aircraft PDM is contract award for the subject solicitation (approximately August 1998) through a one year transition period, and a five year basic contract period, with three possible option years. Teaming Partner Proposal Preparation Requirements. OO-ALC/FM-2 is responsible for preparing the Air Force's bid for this workload; the selected teaming partner is responsible for preparing an RFP compliant proposal on the KC-135 PDM portion of the workload, for inclusion in OO-ALC's overall proposal submission for the Sacramento Depot Workload Competition. Note that if the potential teaming source is from private industry, the source will be required to respond to all KC-135 RFP requirements. NOTE: A paper "hard copy" solicitation will NOT be issued. Interested parties should refer to the following web site for an electronic solicitation: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/rfpso/rfpsohom.html. Please select the aircraft button, followed by the KC-135 Teaming button. The approximate issue/response date will be 02 Mar 98. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. 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 Brent W. Kendall if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. (0062)

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