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69 -- NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION FOR THE DISTRIBUTED MISSION TRAINING OPERATIONS AND INTEGRATION (DMT O&I) EFFORT SOL F33657-98-R-0010 POC Contact, Richard Stem, Contracting Officer (937) 255-9660 ext. 219, fax (937) 656-7538; Brent Gibson, Team Lead, (937) 255-9660 ext. 497 Para 17 The Training Systems Product Group (TSPG) Distributed Mission Training (DMT) program team contemplates electronic release of a Request for Proposal (RFP), utilizing FAR Part 15 procedures, on or about the 31 March 1998, for the DMT Operations and Integration program and will be via electronic means only. A sources sought synopsis for this requirement was issued in the CBD on 3 Dec 97. Presolicitation conferences for this requirement were previously held on 18 Dec 97 and again on 10 -- 12 Feb 98. It is not anticipated that any further presolicitation conferences will be held. It is solely the offeror's responsibility to access the information. NO paper copies will be provided. A split proposal submittal will be used. Dates for submission of the various proposal volumes will be established in the RFP. The past and present performance volume will be required not earlier than 14 days after release of the RFP. Other volumes will be required not earlier than 30 days after release of the RFP. Security requirements will be identified on the DD Form 254 for the basic contract as contained in the RFP. Higher level security requirements may be required for individual orders. This procurement will utilize an electronic bulletin board for the bidders library and RFP in an effort to streamline the communication process between the Government and industry and is accessible through the World Wide Web on the Pre-award Information Exchange System (PIXS) at the following Internet address, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. The program title is "DMTONI." A draft RFP will be released incrementally at this site and industry feedback is encouraged. ASC/YWI is utilizing Microsoft Office 97 applications for the electronic release of the RFP, and all documents contained at this site will utilize Microsoft Office 97 applications, therefore, bidders must have the capability to access and download Microsoft Office 97 files. For questions concerning operation of the PIXS system contact the system administrator, Mr. Johnny Harshbarger, at (937) 255-2739. The anticipated acquisition strategy for the DMT O&I program is for a two phase, down select acquisition. Phase 1, an approximate 6 month effort, is expected to result in selection of two Prime contractors, selected under a full and open competition, that will aid in the development and refinement of the concept of operations (CONOP), and architecture for the DMT Network. Phase 2 will establish the long term, potentially up to 15 years, program to develop, implement, and operate the DMT network. The Phase 2 portion of the program will be awarded to one of the contractors selected in Phase 1 based on a pre-determined evaluation process designed to select the contractor that provides the best overall value to the Government. More specifically, the DMT O&I program, in conjunction with existing and future Commercial Training Simulation Services (CTSS) providers, will develop, establish, implement, maintain, and operate a DMT network providing multiple interactive, high fidelity, real-time network links for training operational aircrews. The DMT network will provide real-time network connections for multiple, geographically separated, similar and dissimilar aircrew training simulators, battlestaff command, control, communication, and computer (C4I) elements, and constructive simulation systems. The DMT O&I contractor will be the master architect and integrator of a system of training systems that will be networked worldwide. The DMT O&I contractor will ensure operational stability of network requirements, define interfaces standards, and ensure sufficiently correlated threat, terrain, and weather databases among the various systems forming the DMT network. This is not a request for proposal. Do not send price proposals. Direct all routine and administrative communication concerning this acquisition IN WRITING to the points of contact identified in paragraph 11 above and ONLY to the address in paragraph 7 above. Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted 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, and recommendations 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 the individuals identified in item 11 above. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-5535 or 255-9095 or via e-mail at stephen.plaisted@ ascsy.wpafb.af.mil.. See Note(s) 13 and 26.!! (0071)

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