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J -- B-2 TRAINING SYSTEM CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT (CLS) POC Contracting Officer Contract Negotiator-Melvin L Cox (937) 656-5125; Contracting Officer- Delma J. Moore (937) 255-9500 The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the forthcoming electronic release of the Request For Proposal (RFP) F33657-98-T-0005, for the B-2 Training System Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) contract. The anticipated RFP release date is on or about 03 April 1998 and will be via electronic means only. The RFP will be posted on the Pre-Award Information Exchange System (PIXS) at: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. It is solely the offeror's responsibility to access the information. NO paper copies will be provided. The Government intends to competitively award a 10-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The IDIQ contract will be structured so the initial period of performance will be for two years with two options of four-year duration;each for a total period of performace possibly extending for a tota l of ten years. The IDIQ contract will contain delivery orders of multiple contract types to accommodate a wide range of potential tasks. The estimated minimum contract value is anticipated to be at least $1M with a maximum contract value of $150M over the ten-year period. The anticipated award date for this IDIQ type contract is October 1998. The first delivery order issued under this IDIQ contract will satisfy the minimum contract value. This contract will include the requirement to provide contractor logistics support for the installed B-2 training system at Whiteman AFB, MO. This contract may include level of effort activities as well as discrete tasks for conducting analyses, studies, planning, design/development,qualification/test production, kits/retrofit/initial spares, integration,installation,training,support,sustainment, and program management. The Government cannot predetermine at the project level the precise B-2 aircraft improvements and therefore the associated modification quantities/deliveries to be acquired wihtin the ten year window. As a result the requirement for this acquisition are further defined in terms of functions to be performed relatice to modification tothe B-2 Training System to maintain concurrency with the B-2 Air vehicles and may include some or all of the following:engineering;hardware component/subsystem development and / or modification, test, intergration, fabrication,installation/support; support;software development and /or modification,test,intergration/installation,support,including software block updates; kit prototype, retrofit; production as required (e.g., tooling design/change, systems engineering, hazardous material elimination/reduction, etc); identification of impacts/correction as required relative to updating the support structure (e.g., support equioment, technical orders, spares, training, etc.); operation and maintencance of facilities to support changes. Security requirements identified for the basic contract as contained in the RFP for classified and unclassified hardware and storage/handling of documentation are up to the TOP SECRET SPECIAL ACCESS REQUIRED (SAR) and SINGLE INTEGREATED OPERATIONAL PLAN (SIOP) levels. Minimum personnel security clearance requirements for this effort are secret. Responses to this announcement should be prepared in accordance with the instructions contained in the RFP. Split prpopsal submittal will be used. The volume3, cost/price, and Volume 4, Contract Information are due 60 days afer release. All submittals are due NLT 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to the address contained in the RFP. The SIC Code for this acquisition will be 8711, Engeneering services: Military and Aerospace Equipment and military weapons. Direct all routine and administrative communication concerning this acquisition IN WRITING to ASC/YST, bldg. 556, ATTN: Delma Moore, AMC Complex, 2690 Loop Rd., Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7148, Fax 937-656-4183 Plasted has been appointed as Ombudsman for this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Governmenta personnel. E 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 preperation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individuao solicitations, please contact Delma Moore, contracting Officer, ASC/YST Bldg. 556, AMC complex, 2690 Loop rd, WPAFB 45433-7221 at (937) 255-9500. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plasted can be reached at (937)255-9095 or via E-Mail at stephen.plaisted@ascsy.wpafb.af.mil. (0078)

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